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Family HoldingPuts its own capital into companiesLAST VERIFIED Oct 2026 · 7 SOURCES

AlNowais Investments

Abu Dhabi investment company founded in the late 1970s by members of the AlNowais family; owns subsidiaries and makes principal investments in energy, construction, healthcare and hospitality.

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Family & background

FAMILY
AlNowais
HEADQUARTERS
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
FOUNDED
1979

Investment approach

GEOGRAPHY
Middle EastAfrica
ROUTES
Companies (own capital)
STRATEGIES
Direct investments

Overview

AlNowais Investments is an Abu Dhabi investment company founded in the late 1970s by members of the AlNowais family that owns and controls a range of subsidiaries, including Danway, Pharmatrade, Emircom, Rotana Hotel Management and AlNowais Real Estate. It makes principal investments, for example as the largest shareholder of Archirodon and the second largest shareholder of National Petroleum Services and Carbon Holdings (both invested in 2014). It also develops energy and infrastructure projects, including AMEA Power.

Investment thesis

Makes strategic principal investments in businesses in select industries with strong growth potential, and originates and develops large-scale energy and infrastructure projects with industry partners.

Holdings & investments (10)

  • National Petroleum Services
    since 2014 · Second largest shareholder
  • Carbon Holdings
    since 2014 · Second largest shareholder
  • Archirodon
    Single largest shareholder
  • Maire Tecnimont
  • Danway
  • Pharmatrade
  • Emircom
  • Rotana Hotel Management
  • AlNowais Real Estate
  • AMEA Power

People

  • Kassem Tawil
    Director - Investments · source
  • Hussain AlNowais
    Chairman · source
  • Hussein Matar
    Director - Business Development · source
  • Aqueel Bohra
    Director - Project Finance · source
  • Mohammed Shaikley
    Director - Corporate Finance · source
  • Ehab Abuali
    Head of Internal Audit · source

Frequently asked questions

AlNowais Investments is a family holding based in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, founded in 1979.

AlNowais Investments invests on behalf of the AlNowais family.

AlNowais Investments invests its own capital into companies. Its stated asset mix includes direct investments.

AlNowais Investments invests in Industrial & Manufacturing, Climate & Energy, Real Estate & PropTech and HealthTech.

Key people at AlNowais Investments include Hussain AlNowais (Chairman), Kassem Tawil (Director - Investments), Hussein Matar (Director - Business Development) and Aqueel Bohra (Director - Project Finance).

AlNowais Investments's holdings and investments include Archirodon, National Petroleum Services, Carbon Holdings, Maire Tecnimont, Danway, Pharmatrade, Emircom and Rotana Hotel Management, among others.