# MBU Capital

> MBU Capital is a VC fund backing Manufacturing and Industrial Manufacturing. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Jan 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mbu-capital/
- Website: http://www.mbucapital.com

MBU Capital is a VC fund in London focused on Manufacturing and Industrial Manufacturing. MBU Capital, founded in 2013, is a privately-owned investment group based in the heart of Mayfair, London, with a focus on opportunistic investments in real estate, education, natural resources, venture capital and financial services. The group brings a comprehensive range of skills and proven structure by a team of experienced investmentmanagers, hedge-fund experts, real estate and corporate finance professionals, built on a strong ethos of corporate and social responsibility.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for MBU Capital. Shizune tracks 2 team members at MBU Capital. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/mbu-capital?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 40% |
| Industrial Manufacturing | 2 | 40% |
| Mining | 1 | 20% |
| Travel | 1 | 20% |
| FinTech | 1 | 20% |

17 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 40% |
| Series A | 1 | 20% |
| Post-IPO Equity | 1 | 20% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 20% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 60% |
| United States | 1 | 20% |
| The Netherlands | 1 | 20% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ajaz Ahmed | Partner & Chief Strategy Officer | 0 | — |
| Mohammed Iqbal | Founder & Chief Investment Officer | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pure Functionals | Pure Functionals is an artificial intelligence company providing analytical solutions to improve the clinical decision-making of patients. |  | Seed | Jan 01, 2023 |  |
| Pipedream Industries | Pipedream Industries is a manufacturing company that provides advanced nano materials, coatings, paints, and additives. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jan 01, 2023 |  |
| Bens Creek Group | Bens Creek Group is a coal mining company that operates metallurgical coal mines and produces coal for steel but not for power. |  | Post-IPO Equity | Aug 18, 2022 |  |
| easyGuide | easyGuide is to discover and book tickets to top attractions, activities, experiences, tours and theatre shows in your favourite locations. | $1.2M | Seed | Jun 20, 2022 |  |
| Shieldpay | Shieldpay is a market leader in digital payment solutions across the legal and financial services industries. We offer a number of solutions including Third-Party Managed Accounts, Escrow, Paying Agent and integrated solutions – all utilising our unique settlement engine and easy-to-use platform. With Shieldpay, you can complete yourtransactions with confidence. Alongside streamlined and robust verification checks on all transacting parties, our digital platform enables businesses to operate efficiently and compliantly within increasingly pressured regulatory environments. Shieldpay’s solutions are used by clients of all sizes, from top 100 law firms and lenders to single partner firms and everything in between. Our APIs power transactions for other pioneering fintechs and legaltechs, equity management platforms and fundraising platforms. Awards Modern Law Combatting Fraud Award 2020 Tempo Top 50 startups to work for in London in 2021 and 2022 LegalEx Conveyancing Award 2019 Modern Law Innovation of the Year 2019 The ESTAS Conveyancer Award 2019 Innovate UK grant 2018 Barclays Entrepreneurship Award 2018 VISA PAY360 PayTech Innovation Award 2018 RegTech Spotlight Award for Financial Crime 2017 Mastercard Startpath participant 2018 Barclays Accelerator Techstars 2017 Shieldpay is fully authorised and regulated by the FCA for payment services and HMRC for trust services. | $34M | Series A | Dec 07, 2021 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [CreditEase](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/creditease) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Elliott Management Corp.](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/elliott-management-corp) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
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## FAQ

### What does MBU Capital invest in?

MBU Capital invests primarily in Manufacturing, Industrial Manufacturing and Mining startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact MBU Capital?

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### Who are the partners at MBU Capital?

The team at MBU Capital includes Ajaz Ahmed (Partner & Chief Strategy Officer) and Mohammed Iqbal (Founder & Chief Investment Officer). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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