Mostafa Bin Abdullatif Investments (MBAL)
Also known as MBAL Investments, Mostafa Bin Abdullatif Investments L.L.C
Dubai family-held holding company founded in 1924, owned by about 100 family shareholders; runs trading, real estate and investment divisions, the latter via Malco Capital.
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Family & background
- HEADQUARTERS
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- FOUNDED
- 1924
Investment approach
- ROUTES
- Companies (own capital) · Funds (as LP)
- STRATEGIES
- Direct investmentsPublic equitiesPrivate equityVenture capitalReal estate
Overview
Mostafa Bin Abdullatif Investments was founded in Dubai in 1924 by the merchant Mostafa Bin Abdullatif and is now a family-held holding company with close to one hundred family shareholders and a Board of Directors. It has three divisions: trading, real estate and investments. Its investment arm Malco Capital, set up in 2014, invests in equities, sukuk, money-market instruments, private equity, venture capital and commodities, and takes direct stakes such as Nuqi Holdings, Boomtown Production, Yaqubi Premium (Breitling Bahrain) and Paradromics. A family office unit runs Capital M (family-only investment platform) and Global M Foundation (property outside the UAE).
Investment thesis
Patient, long-horizon capital backing ventures across real estate, brands and future-ready industries for long-term returns to its family shareholders.
Holdings & investments (4)
INVESTMENT ARMS & VEHICLES
- Malco CapitalDedicated investment arm, established 2014
- Capital MFamily's private, invitation-only investment platform
- Global M FoundationVehicle for real estate outside the UAE
HOLDINGS & INVESTMENTS · MOST RECENT FIRST
- Nuqi Holdings
- Boomtown ProductionMedia & Entertainment
- Yaqubi Premium (Breitling Bahrain)Consumer & E-commerce
- ParadromicsDeep Tech
People
- Hamdan MostafaCEO · source
Frequently asked questions
Mostafa Bin Abdullatif Investments (MBAL) is a family holding based in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, founded in 1924.
Mostafa Bin Abdullatif Investments (MBAL) invests its own capital into companies and in third-party funds as an LP. Its stated asset mix includes direct investments, public equities, private equity, venture capital and real estate.
Mostafa Bin Abdullatif Investments (MBAL) invests in Real Estate & PropTech, Consumer & E-commerce, Media & Entertainment and Deep Tech.
Key people at Mostafa Bin Abdullatif Investments (MBAL) include Hamdan Mostafa (CEO).
Mostafa Bin Abdullatif Investments (MBAL)'s holdings and investments include Nuqi Holdings, Boomtown Production, Yaqubi Premium (Breitling Bahrain) and Paradromics.