MBU Capital

What is MBU Capital?

MBU Capital is a privately owned corporate venture capital firm established in 2013 with headquarters in London, England, United Kingdom. The firm specializes in long-term, sustainable value creation through making strategic investments primarily in the sectors of natural resources, education, CBD, and real estate.

They exhibit expertise in originating off-market investments across the UK, US, Africa, and Asia, showcasing a sector-specialist yet opportunistic and flexible investment approach, maintaining an agile stance to adapt to and capitalize on new opportunities.

Their investment portfolio includes various companies like Bens Creek Group, an AIM-listed company operating metallurgical coal mines in West Virginia, USA; Wakelet, a platform that aids users in organizing and finding curated web content; and Pure Functionals, a wellness company merging CBD with high-end technology.

They have also invested in a carbon negative company innovating in heavy-duty coatings, a UK-based exploration and development company in Angola, Seed investor in asset inspection and intelligent asset management software, participated in funding rounds of Shields Graphics and an escrow service provider, and other ventures like a centralized platform for tourists and a sustainable industrial hemp business.

The leadership team comprises experienced professionals from the fields of private equity, debt, investment banking, and hedge funds, led by Founder and CEO Mohammed Iqbal, alongside key figures like General Counsel Mark Cooper, Group Finance Director Raju Haldankar, and Muzaffar Iqbal of the MBU Investment Committee.

Their team combines a diverse array of expertise, employing their collective experience to drive meaningful, strategic investments with influential outcomes.

What they say:

We are an investment bank and venture capital firm.

What we look for: We invest in education, energy, healthcare, natural resources, and real estate, including renewable energy projects.