Nabeel Koshak

Board Member and Chair, Various Companies and Investment Funds

📍 Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia🔄 Updated September 2026💼 12 investments📅 11 years investing🗓 Last invested Oct 2024𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
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12
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Board Member
Oct 2024
Takamol Ventures
Board Member
Mar 2019
The Middle East Venture Capital Association (MEVCA) aims to serve the Middle East’s entrepreneurial and investment community through a concerted effort to advance the region’s venture capital industry and greater entrepreneurial ecosystem, by raising awareness about venture capital and through educational programs, seminars, and events. As a forum for the regular exchange of experiences and ideas among the venture community, MEVCA serves as both a unified voice of the regional investment community, and as an advocate for venture-backed companies.
Board Member
Jan 2019
SVC is an investment firm established in 2018 and is a subsidiary of the SME Bank, one of the development banks of the National Development Fund (NDF). SVC aims to stimulate and develop financing solutions for startups and SMEs from pre-Seed to pre-IPO by investing $2 billion through investment in Private Capital funds (Venture Capital, Private Equity, Venture Debt, Private Debt) and co-investment in startups and SMEs. Vision: SVC aims to develop the Venture Capital and Private Equity Ecosystem in Saudi Arabia to catalyze financing Startups and SMEs. Principles: • Balance economic impact and financial success. • Prioritize national mandate via local and international partnerships. • Develop the overall private capital ecosystem from pre-seed to pre-IPO. Our Programs: 1. Investment in Funds: Investment in Private Capital funds, including venture capital, private equity, venture debt, private debt, startup studio and accelerator funds. 2. Co-Investment in Startups: Co-Investment with Fund Managers in startups and SMEs.
Angel Investor
Dec 2018
AngelList builds the infrastructure where capital, creativity, and hard work come together to accelerate the rate of innovation. Our platform supports over $171B in assets on platform, over 25K funds and syndicates, and 72K active investors. AngelList is the de facto platform for investing in the next generation of great startups. AngelLists suite of products includes: 🚀 Venture Funds 🔭 Scout Funds ⚡ SPVs 🌐 http://meridian.angellist.com 🔑 http://USVC.com
Founder and Angel Investor
Jul 2018
Athaal is an angel investors group. We invest in early-stage startups across the MENA region. Athaal's pre-selected potential investors meet the Athaal investment criteria. While angels make their own investment decisions, Athaal facilitates due diligence for opportunities that receive interest from investors, negotiates terms and finalizes deal closing. Post-investment, Athaal also provide portfolio management services for its investors. Angels invest their personal money in return for a minority equity stake in the startup, and collectively make investments per startup.
Board Member
Feb 2017
Prince Mohammed Bin Salman College (MBSC) of Business & Entrepreneurship is a vital step towards creating an entrepreneurial eco-system within Saudi Arabia that is harmonious with HRH Prince Mohammed Bin Salman’s vision and aspiration to create opportunities for the intellectual development of all Saudi citizens. MBSC has brought in the best international curriculum and faculty to create an educational experience uniquely relevant to the needs of the community in order to unlock their hidden talent and develop them into globally competitive individuals who enhance Saudi Arabia’s social and cultural status Prince Mohammed Bin Salman College of Business & Entrepreneurship is a private, higher education institution for both men and women. It was established through an International partnership between Emaar The Economic City, Babson Global (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Babson College, USA) MISK Foundation, and Lockheed Martin. The college is located on the naturally preserved coastline of the Red Sea, 100km north of Jeddah in King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC), in the Bay La Sun district. The college offers Executive MBA, Master in Management, & Executive Education programs focused on entrepreneurial principles and practices. The programs have been developed in collaboration with Babson Global, and with Babson’s singular philosophy of Entrepreneurial Thought and Action® at their core. Our academic programs will give you the essential knowledge for creating economic and social value—anywhere, and everywhere. For more details, please visit our website
early stageHigher Education
Board Member - Western Region Branch
Mar 2015
مجموعة عقال هي (مزيج من كلمتي "عقول"​ و "أموال"​) هي من ابتكار مجموعة من شباب الأعمال للربط بين الشباب من ذوي الشركات الناشئة الابتكارية الرقمية القائمة مع الشباب من ذوي الأموال والإمكانات المادية لتكوين كيانات ذات جدوى اقتصادية تساهم في الرفاهية وتنفع الاقتصاد المجتمع بشكل عام .
Board Member - Jeddah Branch
Mar 2015
مجموعة عقال هي (مزيج من كلمتي "عقول"​ و "أموال"​) هي من ابتكار مجموعة من شباب الأعمال للربط بين الشباب من ذوي الشركات الناشئة الابتكارية الرقمية القائمة مع الشباب من ذوي الأموال والإمكانات المادية لتكوين كيانات ذات جدوى اقتصادية تساهم في الرفاهية وتنفع الاقتصاد المجتمع بشكل عام .
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2025
Board Nomination and Remuneration Committee Member
Jul 2025
Riyad Capital is a leading fully-fledged investment manager and the largest custodian in Saudi Arabia. Through its four business lines; asset and wealth management, brokerage, corporate investment banking and securities services, the company offers end-to-end investment management services. Riyad Capital managed over US$ 24bn in assets and over US$ 220 bn in assets under custody as of December 2024. The company was recognized as Custodian of the Year for 2024 by the Saudi Capital Market Awards and named among the Middle East’s top 5 Asset Management Companies by Forbes Middle East.
2024
Board Member
Oct 2024
Takamol Ventures
Chairman of Board Governance, Audit and Risk Committee
Mar 2024
تأسست شركة الصندوق الصناعي للاستثمار من قبل صندوق التنمية الصناعية السعودي لتعزيز الخدمات المالية المقدمة من الصندوق الصناعي ودعم المنظومة الصناعية. تهدف الشركة لدعم تطور المنشآت الصناعية في المملكة العربية السعودية من خلال تقديم حلول تمويلية واستراتيجيات استثمارية مبتكرة مرتكزة على القطاع الصناعي. الرؤية: أن نصبح الشريك الاستثماري المفضل للمستثمرين في القطاع الصناعي لتمكين النمو والابتكار و التنوع في القاعدة الصناعية في المملكة العربية السعودية الرسالة: تحفيز التقدم الصناعي في المملكة من خلال جذب الاستثمارات للمشاريع الصناعية عبر استراتيجيات استثمارية مخصصة تشمل التمويل بالملكية والقروض، مما يسهم في بناء بيئة صناعية تنافسية ومستدامة. الأهداف الاستراتيجية: 1- دفع عجلة النمو الاقتصادي والتنمية الصناعية للمؤسسات الصناعية. 2- دفع الابتكار والتقدم التقني للمؤسسات الصناعية. 3- تعزيز استثمارات القطاع الخاص. 4- الاستدامة مالياَ وتشغيلياَ. The Saudi Industrial Development Fund (“SIDF”) established The SIDF Investment Company (“SIC”) to complement the financial offerings from SIDF and the industrial ecosystem. SIC aims to actively support the development of industrial enterprises in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through capital solutions that offer greater accessibility to funding, innovative investment strategies, and sector-focused approaches. Vision: Become the preferred partner for industrial investors enabling growth, innovation and diversification of KSA’s industrial sector. Mission: Catalyze industrial advancement in KSA by crowding-in private sector investments in industrial enterprises through tailored equity and debt investment strategies nurturing a competitive and sustainable industrial ecosystem. Key Strategic Objectives: 1- Drive economic growth and sector development for industrial enterprises. 2- Drive innovation and tech advancement 3- Attract private capital funding. 4- Be financially and operationally sustainable.
2023
Advisory Committee Member
Oct 2023
CMA is entrusted to regulate, develop and protect investors in the Saudi Capital Market. Our goal is to facilitate funding, stimulate investment, reinforce trust and originate capabilities. Functions: The CMA’s functions are to regulate and develop the Saudi Arabian Capital Market by issuing required rules and regulations for implementing the provisions of Capital Market Law. The basic objectives are to create an appropriate investment environment, boost confidence, and reinforce transparency and disclosure standards in all listed companies, and moreover to protect the investors and dealers from illegal acts in the market.
2022
Board Memebr at Takamol Ventures
May 2022
Takamol Holding is a government company. With its modern concept, Takamol Holding targets and serves individuals and prominent labor segments of the public and private sectors. The company aims to empower, achieve, and create a positive sustainable change in the Saudi labor market and strives to sustain a lasting impact that would benefit society. Emerging from the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (HRSD), Takamol Holding remains the Ministry’s filial daughter. Its name (Takamol = integration) reflects the essence of its activities which aim to integrate roles, efforts, and goals. Thereby, one of its prominent roles is to represent the Ministry of Labor and to achieve its goals to improve and develop the Saudi labor market and the work environment in both government and private institutions benefiting employers, employees, and job-seekers alike. Eastern Ring Rd, Exit 9 Granada Oasis, B4 Riyadh Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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