Manoj Kizhakumkara

Chief Investment Officer (Equity Investments) at Al Dhow Holding Company

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Manoj Kizhakumkara is the Chief Investment Officer at Al Dhow Holding Company in Kuwait, where he is responsible for sourcing and executing strategic acquisitions and managing the company’s investment portfolio.

He serves as a board member of Aldenham Education Arabia Educational Company (Saudi Arabia), Beacon Education (Bahrain), and Bayan Medical Company (Kuwait). In addition, he is a member of the Investment Committee at Al Razzi Holding Company (Kuwait) and acts as a Board Observer at Aster GCC.

Prior to joining Al Dhow, Manoj headed the Mergers & Acquisitions and Equity Capital Markets division at NBK Capital in Kuwait. His career spans more than two decades across investment banking, equity research, and corporate advisory.

Manoj holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Calicut University, India, and a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration from ICFAI Business School. He has also completed the CFA (ICFAI) program from Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India.