About NABICO
Founder & Managing Director
Nabeel Noor Al Nabi - Strategic Capital, Private Equity & Direct Investments
Nabeel is the Founder and Managing Director of NABICO, an independent advisory platform focused on originating and structuring cross‑border investment, acquisition and strategic partnership opportunities between GCC capital and Western markets.
With more than 25 years of experience spanning investment banking, private equity, corporate strategy and business development, Nabeel has built a reputation for identifying opportunities where capital, governance and strategic alignment can create long‑term value.
Through NABICO, he advises family offices, sovereign‑linked investors, private equity firms, developers and operating businesses on transactions across infrastructure, real assets, logistics, food security, energy transition, industrial platforms and special situations.
Unlike traditional fundraising advisory firms, NABICO focuses on opportunities where investors can exercise meaningful influence through ownership, governance, co‑investment and strategic participation — emphasising control‑oriented transactions, GP stakes, joint ventures, platform investments and strategic partnerships rather than passive LP allocations.
Nabeel's work centres on bridging the gap between GCC capital and high‑quality opportunities across the United Kingdom, Europe and North America, helping investors access proprietary transactions while supporting asset owners, operators and sponsors seeking strategic capital partners.
Areas of Focus
Cross-border M&A and strategic transactions
Co-investments and GP stake opportunities
Infrastructure and real assets
Food security and logistics platforms
Energy and power infrastructure
Industrial and development projects
Strategic partnerships and joint ventures
GCC investor engagement and market access
Regulatory - "Approved Person" under the Central Bank of Bahrain, Bank Negara Malaysia, and the Prudential Regulatory Authority of the Bank of England. Over 25 years in investment banking, with prior board and senior executive roles across a range of industries.
Board Positions (2014–2019)
Director, Bahrain Financing Co., Bahrain
Director, BFC Payments B.S.C., Bahrain
Director, BFC Bank Limited, UK
Director, BFC Exchange Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
Director, BFC Forex & Financial Services, India
Director, BEC Bahrain Exchange Co., Kuwait
Director, t'azur Regional Takaful Co., Bahrain
Chairman, Cleanswift Co. LLC, UAE
Chairman, Tintoria International, UAE
Chairman, Alkhair Portfoy, Turkey
Chairman, Alkhair Capital Menkul, Turkey
Director, Strategic Acquisition Fund, Bahrain
Director, Unicorn Global PE Fund I, Bahrain
Chairman, Regional Energy Services Holding, Bahrain
Director, Safat Industries, Kuwait