Mohammed Ibrahim Al Shaibani

Mohammed Ibrahim Al Shaibani is the Managing Director and a Board Member of Investment Corporation of Dubai, the Government of Dubai’s principal investment arm. ICD was established in 2006 to consolidate and manage the Government of Dubai’s portfolio of commercial companies and investments, and its mandate is long-term value creation for the Emirate of Dubai.

ICD’s public board page lists Al Shaibani as “H.E. Mohammed Ibrahim Al Shaibani, Board Member, Managing Director.” In the Managing Director’s message, he frames ICD as a multi-sector, global investor that seeks portfolio opportunities that complement existing holdings, create synergies, and support Dubai’s long-term prosperity.

Beyond ICD, Al Shaibani is widely reported as Director General of the Dubai Ruler’s Court, Chairman of Dubai Islamic Bank, a member of the Dubai Executive Council, and Vice Chairman of Dubai’s Supreme Fiscal Committee. Public biographical sources report that he holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science from a U.S. university, began his career at Dubai Ports Authority and Jebel Ali Free Zone, and later worked in Singapore as Managing Director of Al Khaleej Investments before taking senior Dubai government and investment roles.

• ICD is not a typical seed-stage angel investor. Its stated role is to consolidate and manage Dubai government commercial holdings, provide strategic oversight, and allocate capital for long-term value creation.
• The firm’s mission is to “preserve and build wealth for the Emirate of Dubai” through long-term, responsible and sustainable investing.
• ICD invests at two levels: through portfolio-company growth and acquisitions, and at the ICD parent level through direct investments, fund commitments, co-investments, credit instruments and yielding securities.
• Priority themes include multi-sector diversification, opportunities that complement existing ICD holdings, demographic and technological disruptors, sustainability, prudent risk management and portfolio synergies.
• ICD says it may provide portfolio companies with capital, strategy, funding, ESG, HR and legal support when justified by strategic and financial considerations.
• The firm’s portfolio is concentrated in sectors considered strategic for Dubai’s development, including aviation, banking, energy, real estate, hospitality, industrials and retail.