Where does Karl Naim work?

Karl Naim is Group CCO & SEO Middle East at XBTO.

Where did Karl Naim go to school?

Karl Naim studied at London Business School (MBA, Entrepreneurship & Strategy); University of Warwick - Warwick Business School (MSc, Economics and Finance); American University of Beirut (BA, Economics).

Karl Naim

Investor

Group CCO & SEO Middle East at XBTO

Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates

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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

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

Skills & more

Strategy11Financial Modeling20Private Equity16Corporate Finance9Valuation21Due Diligence17Emerging Markets11Fundraising2Equity Trading1Asset Allocation13Mergers & Acquisitions5Equities9

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Portfolio 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

Founder at Gefinor Capital

Nicolas Genechesi

Head of Asset Management at XBTO

Phil Bekhazi

Founder & CEO/CIO at XBTO

Phil Potter

Board Director at XBTO

Walton Comer

Co-Founder, Board Director at XBTO

Frequently asked questions

Who is Karl Naim?: 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.
Where does Karl Naim work?: Karl Naim is Group CCO & SEO Middle East at XBTO.
Where did Karl Naim go to school?: Karl Naim studied at London Business School (MBA, Entrepreneurship & Strategy); University of Warwick - Warwick Business School (MSc, Economics and Finance); American University of Beirut (BA, Economics).

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Goldman Sachs mafia527

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London Business School mafia193

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American University of Beirut mafia24

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University of Warwick - Warwick Business School mafia24

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Same school

Also attended London Business School800

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Shared employers

Also worked at Elastics1

Marcin KaźmierczakFounder at Redstone Finance

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Mimo OusseimiFounder at Gefinor Capital Daniel DelgadoHead of Business Development at Enflux Phil BekhaziFounder & CEO/CIO at XBTO Nicolas GenechesiHead of Asset Management at XBTO Christophe MonnetChief Legal Officer at XBTO Walton ComerCo-Founder, Board Director at XBTO

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Vlad YatsenkoCo-founder & CTO of Revolut Jen WangDeal Operations Manager at Felicis Ventures Martin MignotInvestor at Index Ventures BirgitteInvestor at Investinor Sauvanne Saint-LégerInvestor at Daphni Elena PantaziPartner & Head of Platform at Northzone

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Also worked at Goldman Sachs2,000

Marc AndreessenCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz Josh KushnerFounder & CEO of Thrive Capital Sarah GuoFounder & General Partner of Conviction Fred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of Nudge Matt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at Paradigm Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of Kalshi

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