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Karl Naim

Investor

Group CCO & SEO Middle East at XBTO

Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates

About

Karl Naim is an investor and advisor at Elastics with over 18 years of experience in technology, venture capital, wealth management, asset management, and private equity. He co-founded two fintech startups and one food-tech startup, and holds an MBA from London Business School. His previous roles include positions at UBS, Goldman Sachs, and Mubadala, and he currently serves as Group Chief Commercial Officer and SEO for the Middle East at XBTO and co-founder of Purpl.

Experience

  1. ElasticsInvestor & Advisorcurrent2025 — present
  2. XBTOGroup Chief Commercial Officercurrent2025 — presentAbu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
  3. XBTOGeneral Manager & SEO Middle Eastcurrent2024 — presentAbu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
  4. XBTOGlobal Head of Business Development2024 — 2025Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
  5. PurplCo-Founder & Board Membercurrent2023 — presentBeirut / Abu Dhabi
  6. PurplCo-Founder & CEO2021 — 2023Beirut / Abu Dhabi
  7. Cedar OxygenManaging Director France & Founding Member2020 — 2021Paris, Ile-de-France, France
  8. Diet DoctorVP of Growth & Finance2019 — 2020Stockholm, Sweden
  9. StartechEUSCIO & Partner2019
  10. ChefXChangeCEO & Co-Founder2014 — 2019Dubai/London/Washington/Beirut
  11. Early stage tech start upsAngel Investor2012 — 2018
  12. UBS Wealth ManagementDirector2013 — 2015Geneva Area, Switzerland
  13. Mubadala Development CompanySenior Associate2013Abu Dhabi
  14. Mubadala Development CompanyAssociate2011 — 2013Abu Dhabi
  15. Mesirow Investment Management PartnersSecondment as Senior Associate - Client Management2012 — 2013Abu Dhabi
  16. Goldman SachsSenior Financial Analyst2007 — 2009Switzerland
  17. UBS AGJunior Investment Advisor - Graduate Training Program2005 — 2007Switzerland

Education

  1. London Business SchoolMBA, Entrepreneurship & Strategy2009 — 2011
  2. University of Warwick - Warwick Business SchoolMSc, Economics and Finance2004 — 2005
  3. American University of BeirutBA, Economics2001 — 2004

Skills & more

Strategy11Financial Modeling20Private Equity16Corporate Finance9Valuation21Due Diligence17Emerging Markets11Fundraising2Equity Trading1Asset Allocation13Mergers & Acquisitions5Equities9
+5 morePortfolio ManagementInvestmentsAsset ManagementInvestment ManagementBusiness Strategy

Languages Arabic · English · French

  • CFTE Fintech Product Manager Course — CFTE - Centre for Finance, Technology and Entrepreneurship
  • HarvardX Fintech Certificate — HarvardX - An Online Learning Initiative by Harvard University through edX
  • Google Search Adwords Certified — Google
  • Series 7 & 3 — FINRA

From Karl's professional profile.

Colleagues at XBTO

Cedric Anker
Board Director at XBTO
Christophe Monnet
Chief Legal Officer at XBTO
John Liatos
Chief Financial Officer at XBTO
Mimo Ousseimi
Chief Operating Officer, Board Director at XBTO
Nicolas Genechesi
Head of Asset Management at XBTO
Olivier Chau
Chief Product & Technology Officer at XBTO
Phil Bekhazi
Founder & CEO/CIO at XBTO
Phil Potter
Board Director at XBTO

Frequently asked questions

Where does Karl Naim work?
Karl Naim is Group CCO & SEO Middle East at XBTO.

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