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Emirates NBD

Asia, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Dubai

Description

Emirates NBD is a retail banking franchise that offers personal banking, private banking, and corporate banking services.

Investor Profile

Emirates NBD has backed more than 15 startups, with 11 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 7 rounds, about 47% of its total and boasts 10 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Post Ipo Debt, Debt Financing, Series Unknown rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Turkey.
  • Strong thematic focus on Financial Services, Energy, FinTech.
  • Led 5 rounds in the past year.

Stage Focus

  • Post Ipo Debt (40%)
  • Debt Financing (33%)
  • Series Unknown (13%)
  • Seed (7%)
  • Series A (7%)

Country Focus

  • United Arab Emirates (27%)
  • Saudi Arabia (27%)
  • Turkey (13%)
  • India (7%)
  • United Kingdom (7%)
  • Norway (7%)
  • Switzerland (7%)
  • United States (7%)

Industry Focus

  • Financial Services
  • Energy
  • Fintech
  • Oil And Gas
  • Real Estate
  • Asset Management
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Manufacturing
  • Marine Technology
  • Business Development
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FAQ

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Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Emirates NBD frequently co-invest with?

Standard Chartered Bank
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 4
First Abu Dhabi Bank
Asia, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Co-Investments: 6
Intesa Sanpaolo
Europe, Piemonte, Italy, Turin
Co-Investments: 2
Commercial Bank of Dubai
Asia, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Co-Investments: 2
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank
Asia, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi
Co-Investments: 3
HSBC
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 4
MUFG Bank
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Co-Investments: 2
Mashreq Bank
Asia, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Co-Investments: 3
DV
Europe, Istanbul, Turkey, Istanbul
Co-Investments: 2
BNP Paribas
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris
Co-Investments: 3

What are some of recent deals done by Emirates NBD?

Joyalukkas

Kochi, Kerala, India

Joyalukkas is the worlds favourite jeweller.

Jewelry
Debt FinancingJul 29, 2025
Amount Raised: $136,128,505
Gulf Navigation Holding

Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Gulf Navigation Holding is a shipping company involved in marine transportation of commodities and chartering vessels.

Marine TransportationShipping
Post Ipo DebtJul 14, 2025
Amount Raised: $136,129,061
Galadari Brothers

Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Galadari Brothers operates as an investment holding company.

Asset ManagementFinanceFinancial Services
Debt FinancingJun 18, 2025
Bridgewise

New York, New York, United States

Bridgewise closes the financial information gap, empowering global investors to make informed decisions across markets and languages.

AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Big DataData IntegrationFinTechInformation TechnologyMachine LearningNatural Language ProcessingPredictive AnalyticsSoftware
Series AApr 15, 2025
BGN

Geneva, Geneve, Switzerland

BGN is an energy company that focuses on trading, storage, and transportation of petroleum and petrochemical products.

EnergyOil and GasTransportationWarehousing
Debt FinancingFeb 19, 2025
Amount Raised: $232,500,000
TeamSec

Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey

TeamSec is a fintech firm that provides an artificial intelligence powered SaaS platform that revolutionizes structured finance.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Financial ServicesFinTechSaaS
Series UnknownJan 29, 2025
Amount Raised: $7,600,000
BinDawood Holding

Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia

BinDawood is a retail conglomerate that focuses on information technology and retail solutions.

GroceryRetail
Post Ipo DebtJan 29, 2025
Amount Raised: $79,988,759
Aldar Properties

Are, Rogaland, Norway

Aldar Properties is a property development, investment, and management company.

Real Estate
Post Ipo DebtJan 12, 2025
Amount Raised: $2,450,317,098
Arabian Construction Company

Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Arabian Construction Company specializes in real estate and construction services.

ConstructionReal EstateSmall and Medium Businesses
Debt FinancingDec 23, 2024
Amount Raised: $48,945,805
Zodia Custody

London, England, United Kingdom

Zodia Custody is a digital asset custodian that helps corporations and professional investors safeguard their crypto assets.

Asset ManagementCryptocurrencyFinancial ServicesFinTech
Series UnknownDec 12, 2024