Mohd Nizar Ali

Nizar has been a Managing Director and partner with FirstFloor Capital since 2007.
His solid background in accounting and multitude of experiences in venture capital financing has made him lead counsel in most of FirstFloor Capital’s projects.
He facilitates investee companies in business development to catalyse growth.
Nizar’s experiences cover not only execution of business planning, fund raising, legal and capital structuring and corporate finance, but also investment recovery, valuations, mergers and acquisition advisory, listing and venture capital financing.
He’s the guy that facilitates investee companies in business development and networking to catalyse growth and more importantly, to achieve successful exits for funds.
With over 10 years amassed from his tenure with Arab-Malaysian Merchant Band (AMMB) and Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC), Nizar has experience in both Privatization and Project advisory services and also Audit and Business Advisory services.
His understanding cuts across many industry sectors such as oil palm, steel, property, travel, shipping, stock broking, banking and technology.
He currently sits on the Investment Committee of Continuum Capital and Continuum Capital II funds, and in several investment and entrepreneurial development committees.
He also represents FirstFloor Capital as venture capital manager with the Securities Commission of Malaysia.