# RAKBANK

> RAKBANK is a VC fund in Ras Al Khaimah backing Energy and Oil and Gas. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: Feb 2026
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rakbank
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/rakbanklive
- Website: https://rakbank.ae/wps/portal/retail-banking
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rakbank

RAKBANK is a VC fund in Ras Al Khaimah focused on Energy and Oil and Gas. RAKBANK, also known as the National Bank of Ras Al-Khaimah, is one of the fastest growing and most dynamic banks in the UAE. Founded in 1976, the Bank underwent a major transformation in 2001, with a shift in focus from corporate banking to retail and small businesses.Today, the Bank offers a wide range of personal and business bankingservices throughout its 35 branches and its portfolio of electronic banking solutions, which include Telephone, Online, and Mobile Banking. It also offers Sharia-compliant personal and business banking services via its Islamic Banking unit, RAKBANK AMAL.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Debt Financing | $250k–$233M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Energy | 2 | 33% |
| Oil and Gas | 2 | 33% |
| Medical | 1 | 17% |
| eSports | 1 | 17% |
| Wellness | 1 | 17% |

15 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Debt Financing | 4 | 67% |
| Post-IPO Debt | 1 | 17% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Switzerland | 2 | 33% |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 33% |
| Norway | 1 | 17% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gurpreet Kalra | Head of Operational Risk & Organisation and Methods | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gurpreet-kalra-f6d7 |
| Khadija Al Hammady | Executive Vice President & Head - PB Collections & Recovery | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/khadija-al-hammady |
| Peter England | CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/peter-england-c757 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| meta[bolic] | Metabolic Health is a precision healthcare platform focused on preventing and managing metabolic diseases such as diabetes, obesity, and hormonal disorders. It combines medical expertise, continuous data monitoring, and AI-driven insights to deliver personalized treatment plans. The platform enables real-time health tracking, lifestyle coaching,and improved long-term metabolic outcomes through integrated digital and clinical care. |  | Debt Financing | Feb 05, 2026 |  |
| BGN | BGN is an energy company that focuses on trading, storage, and transportation of petroleum and petrochemical products. | $117.5M | Debt Financing | Jan 21, 2026 |  |
| BGN | BGN is an energy company that focuses on trading, storage, and transportation of petroleum and petrochemical products. | $232.5M | Debt Financing | Feb 19, 2025 |  |
| Aldar Properties | The company has developed some of Abu Dhabi’s most iconic and complex projects, from the Formula 1 facilities on Yas Island to the thriving new Shams Abu Dhabi community on Reem Island. Its property portfolio is diversified and balanced, with residential communities accounting for around half of assets, retail property representing a third, and theremainder split between commercial and hospitality. | $2.5B | Post-IPO Debt | Jan 12, 2025 |  |
| Oryx Energies | Oryx Energies provides oil and gas products and services. | $195M | Debt Financing | Jul 05, 2024 |  |
| Pole Position | Pole Position is one of the region's leading motorsports consultancy firms. The CEO moved to the United Arab Emirates in 1981 and have been involved in regional motorsports as a competitor winning titles in karting, rallying and circuit racing since he was 11 years old. His business portfolio includes several automotive startups. He has been acircuit director and has the honour to be on the local ASN's committee for motorsports development and building grassroots motorsports. He brings a wealth of background and experience to motorsports destination development, circuit operational and commercial management, creating bespoke events in addition to sourcing funding for large scale automotive or motorsports projects.Pole Position also establishes itself as a leading automotive events agency with many top car brands as their clients. Providing operational management for events (on and off-road), along with race circuit experiences and car launches with a team of professional driving talent. It offers bespoke corporate track day`s around the Middle East with its circuit partners including luxury VIP trips to some of the world most amazing racing circuits and driving tours.Through covid19 lockdown, Pole Position has invested in Esports racing and created Virtual Motorsports Ltd, partnering with RaceRoom GmbH to become the region's leading online and onsite Esports solutions provider. The professionalism and expertise in production and operations management on delivering turnkey Esports has resulted in thousands of competitors around the region with the ability to reach millions worldwide. | $250K | Debt Financing | Nov 01, 2023 |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Ajman Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ajman-bank) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Emirates NBD](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/emirates-nbd) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/abu-dhabi-commercial-bank) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Abu Dhabi Exports Office](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/abu-dhabi-exports-office) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Arab Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arab-bank) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Commercial Bank of Dubai](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/commercial-bank-of-dubai) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does RAKBANK invest in?

RAKBANK invests primarily in Energy, Oil and Gas and Medical startups, most often at Debt Financing and Post-IPO Debt stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Switzerland. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is RAKBANK's check size?

RAKBANK typically joins rounds of $250k–$233M at Debt Financing. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds RAKBANK participates in.

### How do I contact RAKBANK?

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### Who are the partners at RAKBANK?

The team at RAKBANK includes Gurpreet Kalra (Head of Operational Risk & Organisation and Methods), Khadija Al Hammady (Executive Vice President & Head - PB Collections & Recovery) and Peter England (CEO). 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 Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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