Investing in exceptional teams
building extraordinary enterprises
At Nur Capital, we believe enduring value is created by backing exceptional people and enabling transformative growth. Since our inception, we have remained focused on sectors that shape communities and economies—insurance, healthcare, education, and real estate—while continually evolving our approach to meet opportunity.
As we look ahead, our mission remains clear: to be a trusted investment partner that combines regional insight, disciplined execution, and an unwavering focus on value creation. We are proud of what we have built—and even more excited about what lies ahead.
Umair Nizami
Chairman & CEO
Our Story
Cultivating transformational businesses with long-term capital and regional expertise
Nur Capital is an independent investment firm based in Dubai, with a focus on private equity, real estate, and—more recently—public equity investments across the GCC.
Founded by the team behind UAE success stories like National Bonds and Madaares (now Taaleem, DFM-listed), the team brings experience from senior roles at Ernst & Young, sovereign wealth funds, and private offices to build and transform businesses across the region.
We invest in early-growth and expansion-stage companies with sustainable business models and strong leadership, particularly in the insurance, healthcare, and education sectors. Our hands-on approach and operational expertise have helped optimise businesses and create long-term value for all stakeholders.
Investments
Backing like-minded leaders to build enduring, high-impact enterprises
At Nur Capital, we invest in businesses with strong fundamentals, proven leadership, and scalable models, supporting them across all stages of growth. Our focus spans private and public markets.
Co-investment partners have included sovereign wealth funds, UAE family offices and Fortune 500 companies.
Insurance
Healthcare
Education
Real Estate
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Leadership
Investing in relationships. Transforming organisations.
Our leadership brings decades of experience across private equity, real estate, and now public markets, with a strong track record in the GCC region.
News
Arcapita and Mumtalakat Sell Stakes in NAS Neuron Health Services
August 19, 2020
Arcapita Group, which is owned by U.K.-based Aim Group Holdings Limited, and Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company, sold their ownership stake in Abu Dhabi-based NAS Neuron Health Services L.L.C., an outsourced medical claims administrator.