HB Investments

HB Investments is a private investment office based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, founded by the creators of Huda Beauty. The firm focuses on investing in early-stage companies led by exceptional entrepreneurs aiming to transform consumer experiences in various sectors, including technology, media, entertainment, and telecommunications. By providing a supportive ecosystem that encompasses brand building, marketing, and distribution, HB Investments helps these entrepreneurs scale their businesses effectively. The firm seeks to partner with visionary founders whose missions align with revolutionizing how consumers engage with products and services related to buying, eating, exercising, and sleeping.

Alya Kattan

General Partner

Karan Wats

CEO and Partner

7 past transactions

Uptime | Knowledge Hacks

Seed Round in 2021
Uptime is a learning app that offers curious minds with curated videos from trusted experts. It helps its users to actively learn, grow, and contribute to a better world. The app is safe, ad-free, and optimized for the mind so Uptime is time well spent. Its movement brings together the curiously minded with leading experts in a community where learning never stops. It was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in London, England.

The Luxury Closet

Venture Round in 2020
The Luxury Closet is an online marketplace specializing in the buying, selling, and consignment of luxury items, primarily pre-owned, at discounted prices. This platform is notable for its commitment to maintaining brand integrity and ensuring the authenticity of every item. As the first of its kind in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, The Luxury Closet has rapidly established a significant market presence and scalability, achieving impressive growth in a short timeframe. By providing customers with access to authentic designer goods at more affordable rates, The Luxury Closet caters to luxury consumers seeking value without compromising on quality.

Kitopi

Series B in 2019
Kitopi Catering Services LLC is a managed cloud kitchen platform that collaborates with restaurants to enhance their delivery capabilities. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in New York, the company offers the necessary infrastructure and software for restaurants to establish delivery-only locations without significant capital investment or time constraints. Kitopi's in-house suite of applications streamlines kitchen operations in real-time, supporting ghost kitchens across various cities, including Dubai, Abu Dhabi, London, Kuwait, Riyadh, and New York. By providing management services, delivery management, and access to trained staff, Kitopi enables restaurateurs to efficiently operate and manage their delivery-only establishments. The platform aims to make food more affordable and accessible to consumers.

Fresha

Series B in 2019
Fresha is a SaaS-enabled marketplace platform for beauty and wellness industry. The platform takes the hassle out of running a business by managing appointment bookings, point-of-sale, customer records, human resources, inventory, and financial reporting. The consumer marketplace unlocks revenue potential for merchants by leveraging the power of online bookings and automated marketing through mobile apps and integrations to Instagram, Facebook and Google.

Floranow

Series A in 2019
Floranow.com operates as an online floral market. The company offers cut flowers from selected growers in Holland, Kenya and Thailand to flower shops, hotels and event organizers across the GCC and Jordan. Floranow.com was founded in 2016 and is based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Kitopi

Series A in 2019
Kitopi Catering Services LLC is a managed cloud kitchen platform that collaborates with restaurants to enhance their delivery capabilities. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in New York, the company offers the necessary infrastructure and software for restaurants to establish delivery-only locations without significant capital investment or time constraints. Kitopi's in-house suite of applications streamlines kitchen operations in real-time, supporting ghost kitchens across various cities, including Dubai, Abu Dhabi, London, Kuwait, Riyadh, and New York. By providing management services, delivery management, and access to trained staff, Kitopi enables restaurateurs to efficiently operate and manage their delivery-only establishments. The platform aims to make food more affordable and accessible to consumers.

Kitopi

Series A in 2018
Kitopi Catering Services LLC is a managed cloud kitchen platform that collaborates with restaurants to enhance their delivery capabilities. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in New York, the company offers the necessary infrastructure and software for restaurants to establish delivery-only locations without significant capital investment or time constraints. Kitopi's in-house suite of applications streamlines kitchen operations in real-time, supporting ghost kitchens across various cities, including Dubai, Abu Dhabi, London, Kuwait, Riyadh, and New York. By providing management services, delivery management, and access to trained staff, Kitopi enables restaurateurs to efficiently operate and manage their delivery-only establishments. The platform aims to make food more affordable and accessible to consumers.
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