NBK Capital Partners
VC Fund
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
NBK Capital Partners is a VC fund in Dubai focused on Automotive and Real Estate. NBK Capital Partners, formerly known as NBK Capital Limited, is based in the DIFC, Dubai under DFSA jurisdiction with a presence in Kuwait and Turkey. Originally formed in 2005 as the Alternative Investments Group of NBK Capital, a subsidiary of the National Bank of Kuwait, the group rebranded in 2015 as NBK Capital Partners. NBK Capital Partnersoperates with a separate Investment Committee and a fully dedicated investment team.Since the launch of its first fund in 2007, NBK Capital Partners has successfully sourced and executed 20 investments, primarily across the consumer, education and healthcare sectors, and exited 11 investments. With the launch of the first mezzanine fund in the MENA region in 2009, we are the leading mezzanine debt investor with the largest number of investments and exits in the region. The firm’s proven track record is the result of strong deal origination capabilities and our hands-on, operational approach.
- Total investments:
- 8
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 25%
- Fund size:
- $75M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
For AI agents: llms.txt
Industries NBK Capital Partners invests in
Stages NBK Capital Partners invests in
Countries NBK Capital Partners invests in
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
| See all 6 contacts → | |||
Investment Focus
Industry
- Automotive 2 (25%)
- Real Estate 2 (25%)
- Financial Services 2 (25%)
- Apps 1 (13%)
- Energy 1 (13%)
Stage
- Private Equity 6 (75%)
- Debt Financing 1 (13%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 1 (13%)
Country
- United Arab Emirates 2 (25%)
- Egypt 1 (13%)
- Jordan 1 (13%)
- Kuwait 1 (13%)
- Turkey 1 (13%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yaser Moustafa
Chief Executive Officer
|
Chief Executive Officer | Total investments: 6 | Find email | |
Amit Sanghvi
Vice President, Investor Relations
|
Vice President, Investor Relations | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Cem Bayulgen
Managing Director
|
Managing Director | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Kapil Chadha
Principal
|
Principal | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Mirsaid Kupuev
Vice President
|
Vice President | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
| See all 6 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moove is a mobility fintech that provides revenue-based vehicle financing to mobility entrepreneurs, democratizing vehicle ownership across Africa. The company embeds its alternative credit-scoring technology onto ride-hailing, logistics, and last-mile/instant delivery platforms, which allows access to proprietary performance and revenueanalytics of mobility entrepreneurs to underwrite loans. | $10M / Debt Financing / Feb 01, 2022 | ||
| REACH Employment Services is a regional market leader in employee recruitment and outsourcing, serving a wide range of public and private sector clients. REACH has built a diverse set of capabilities to successfully address each client's unique recruitment challenges. | Private Equity / Jan 01, 2021 | ||
| Humania operates as an investment platform dedicated to healthcare opportunities in the Middle East and emerging markets. | Private Equity / Nov 01, 2019 | ||
| 4Sale provides an alternative to offline classifieds. They caters to general listings as well as commercial advertisements. Their services include satellite, general contracting, clearing agents, parties, travel and tourism, cleaning services, nannies and laborers property services, laundry, food and catering, health and lifestyle, commerciallicenses, advertisement services, transportation, logistics, and other services. | Private Equity / Nov 01, 2018 | ||
| Classic Fashion Apparel Industry Ltd. Co. Get familiar with the products and processes of the largest garment-making company in Jordan with the biggest turnover and the largest contingent of employees. Take a tour through the production lines of garments, the quality ensuring procedures, the welfare measures for employees and the vision, missionand objectives of the Company. See the achievements and accomplishments of the Company and the recognitions that have been showered on the Company. | Private Equity / Apr 03, 2018 | ||
| Energia Model Trading & Contracting is a Saudi energy rental business. | Private Equity / Mar 05, 2018 | ||
| Kaumeya Language School Believes that a student should be educated in an atmosphere that strongly nurtures education, within an environment that supports and encourages the understanding and appreciation of their own and other cultures.Throughout the curriculum, we believe that a complete education requires not only a strong academic program butalso a committed approach to education of the whole person including social. intellectual, emotional , aesthetic and physical development. Through this approach the school strives to teach students to think critically and acquire the learning skills, self -confidence, and self-discipline necessary to develop inquiring minds and to be a life-long learner in an increasingly complex and interdependent world. The result is that students will attain a positive self-esteem and realistic perception of their personal capabilities.Kaumeya Language school seeks to maintain a diverse community of students, faculty, and administrators. Staffing decisions, admissions policies and the financial aid programs are important components in maintaining a balanced multi-national and multicultural environment within the school.Through such a healthy and open learning milieu, it is our aim that both students and graduates of the school will be able to achieve their goals that will continue to reflect upon the philosophy of the school. | Venture - Series Unknown / Nov 28, 2016 | ||
| Established in 1996, Perkon Teknoloji is the pioneer and market leader in the Turkish Auto-ID and Data Capture market with its innovative solutions for all data driven industries. | $20M / Private Equity / Sep 27, 2016 |
Co-Investors
Access 48,091 investors
822 industries, 177 countries. Updated daily. Emails and phones included.
Browse database — It's Free!
Find investors for your startup
Search 48,091 investors by industry and country. Emails and phones included.
Similar Investors
Similar industry
Similar country
Featured in Investor Lists
Recommended lists
FAQ
What does NBK Capital Partners invest in?
NBK Capital Partners invests primarily in Automotive, Real Estate and Financial Services startups, most often at Private Equity and Debt Financing stage. Most of the 8 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Arab Emirates. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
How do I contact NBK Capital Partners?
Public channels for NBK Capital Partners include LinkedIn and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.
Who are the partners at NBK Capital Partners?
The team at NBK Capital Partners includes Yaser Moustafa (Chief Executive Officer), Amit Sanghvi (Vice President, Investor Relations) and Cem Bayulgen (Managing Director), among 6 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
Is Shizune's investor data accurate?
Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
Contact your first 100 investors today
Find who invests in your industry, stage, and country. Download investor list with emails in 5 minutes.
Find investors — It's Free!
Continue with Google
Continue with LinkedIn
