Krunal Bhatt
Global Banking & Institutional Client Leader| Deal Originator| Angel Investor | ESG Sustainability Finance Advocate | Driving Long-Term Portfolio Impact| 25+ Years Senior Coverage Banker
The move
Move
BeyondSeed→
BBVA
BeyondSeed→BBVATitleCEO & Co-Founder, BeyondCapital → Managing Director, Corporate Coverage MENA
LocationDubai, United Arab Emirates → Abu Dhabi
Cross-border moveYes · United Arab Emirates → Abu Dhabi
Years in country21.7
Total experience29 years
BBVA headcount10,001+ employees
BBVA industryBanking
BBVA HQBilbao, Vizcaya
BBVA typePrivately Held
Career arc
- Managing Director, Corporate Coverage MENAMay 2026 — PresentBBVA· Abu Dhabi· Full-time
- CEO & Co-Founder, BeyondCapitalNov 2025 — May 2026BeyondSeed· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Managing Director, Energy & Natural ResourcesSep 2018 — Oct 2025
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)· Abu Dhabi· Full-time - Senior Vice PresidentAug 2014 — Sep 2018
DBS Bank· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Executive DirectorAug 2004 — Aug 2014
Standard Chartered Bank, Dubai - Executive DirectorAug 2004 — Aug 2014
Standard Chartered Bank· United Arab Emirates - Manager, Financial Institutional Group2001 — 2004
ICICI Bank - Manager2001 — 2002
ICICI Limited
- Articleship1997 — 1999
Haribhakti & Co
Education
- Columbia University in the City of New YorkExecutive Program in Management · Business Administration and Management, General2016 — 2017
- University of MumbaiMaster of Commerce · Accounting and Finance1999 — 2001
- The Institute of Chartered Accountants of IndiaChartered Accountant · Accounting and Finance1997 — 2000
- NM College of Commerce and EconomicsBachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) · Accounting and Finance1994 — 1999
- St. Francis D'Assisi High SchoolPresent
Languages
- Marathi · Full professional
- Gujarati · Full professional
- Hindi · Full professional
- English · Full professional