# Karim El Solh

> Karim El Solh is a Series D investor at Gulf Capital backing Medical. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Gulf Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gulf-capital)
- Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Oct 2022
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-karim-el-solh-177433141

Karim El Solh is a Series D investor at Gulf Capital in Abu Dhabi focused on Medical and Software. Dr. El Solh is the co-founder and CEO of Gulf Capital and Managing Partner of the Private Equity division. Prior to founding Gulf Capital, Dr. El Solh was CEO of The National Investor, a leading UAE investment bank, Head of Capital Markets at Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette (DLJ), now part of Credit Suisse, and a senior banker at Citigroup.Dr.El Solh has a B.S. in civil engineering from Cornell University, an MBA from Georgetown University and a doctorate in economics from the Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po). Dr. El Solh has been named as one of the Top 100 CEOs in the Gulf by CEO Magazine and one of the 500 Most Influential Arabs by Arabian Business Magazine.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Medical | 1 | 33% |
| Software | 1 | 33% |
| Health Care | 1 | 33% |
| Social Media | 1 | 33% |
| Medical Device | 1 | 33% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series D | 1 | 33% |
| Debt Financing | 1 | 33% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nigeria | 1 | 33% |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Vezeeta | Vezeeta is the digital healthcare platform in MEA that connects patients with healthcare providers and health services. Patients are able to search, compare, book, and review the best doctors in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Lebanon. It also provides innovative SaaS solutions to healthcare providers in the region. Vezeeta empowers millions ofpatients through data and the ability to better access healthcare in the region. With over 200,000 verified reviews, patients are able to search, compare, and book the best doctors in just 1 minute. Doctors also provide Patients with seamless healthcare experiences through our clinic management software. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Oct 11, 2022 |  |
| Vezeeta | Vezeeta is the digital healthcare platform in MEA that connects patients with healthcare providers and health services. Patients are able to search, compare, book, and review the best doctors in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Lebanon. It also provides innovative SaaS solutions to healthcare providers in the region. Vezeeta empowers millions ofpatients through data and the ability to better access healthcare in the region. With over 200,000 verified reviews, patients are able to search, compare, and book the best doctors in just 1 minute. Doctors also provide Patients with seamless healthcare experiences through our clinic management software. | $40M | Series D | Feb 11, 2020 |  |
| Ison Xperiences | Ison BPO is the largest independent call centre operator in Africa with presence in 10 Anglophone and Francophone countries as well as a large presence in India. It serves 100 million customers for clients in telecom, public sector and retail and employs 6,000 people, of which 3,400+ are employed in Africa, providing voice and CRM processsolutions. | $51M | Debt Financing | Nov 26, 2018 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [VNV Global](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vostok-nafta-investment) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [AfricInvest](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/afric-invest) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [BECO Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/beco-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Bossa Invest](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bossanova-investimentos) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [CE-Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ce-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Crescent Enterprises Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/crescent-enterprises-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Gulf Capital

VC Fund · Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Gulf Capital is an investment firm with experience in Growth Markets across Private Equity, Private Debt, Growth Capital, and Real Estate.

5 contacts available at Gulf Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alvaro Abella | Managing Director | — |
| Kaiser Jasrai | Head of Fundraising and Investor Relations | — |
| Karim El Solh | Co-Founder and CEO | — |
| Richard Dallas | Managing Director Private Equity | — |
| Mohammad Madani | Managing Director | — |

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## FAQ

### What does Karim El Solh invest in?

Karim El Solh invests primarily in Medical, Software and Health Care startups, most often at Series D and Debt Financing stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Nigeria. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### When did Karim El Solh last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Karim El Solh closed in Oct 2022. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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