Private credit manager

NBK Capital Partners

Compiled from public sources

NBK Capital Partners Limited is a Dubai-headquartered alternative investment firm, private equity manager, and private credit general partner established in 2005 as the alternative investments arm of National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) through Watani Investment Company K.S.C.C. Operating as a middle-market private markets general partner across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) corridor, the firm’s core investment strategy focuses on providing growth equity, buyout capital, and structured private credit solutions to scalable mid-market businesses. The general partner deploys capital across five core consumer and defensive verticals: consumer goods, healthcare, education, logistics, and technology-enabled services. In September 2024, global asset manager Janus Henderson Group plc acquired NBK Capital Partners, integrating its investment team and private alternatives capabilities into the group as Janus Henderson Emerging Markets Private Investments Limited.

Investment focus

Sectors
Financial servicesConsumerHealthcareTechnology
Stages and strategies
GrowthBuyout
Instruments
EquityDebtMezzanine
Regions
Northern Africa, Middle East
African markets named in public materials
Egypt

Funds managed

Sources

  1. Partner Researchers, accessed 14 November 2026