Ben Harburg

Ben Harburg is an American investor, sports executive, and politician. He is the owner of Al Kholood football club.

Harburg is the founder of MSA Capital, a global investment firm managing more than $2 billion. Harburg was a significant private investor in the likes of Palantir, Airbnb, Nubank, and Uber. He is also the founder of Novo Capital, a Middle East focused investment fund that raised the largest independent VC fund in the history of the region. Among his regional investments was a seed check into Tabby, now the most valuable technology company in the history of the Middle East.[1][2]

He is the Chairman of Harburg Group, a multi-club sports investment holding company. He is a co-owner of Cádiz Club de Fútbol, S.A.D, which competes in LaLiga Hypermotion. He is the 100% owner of Al Kholood Club, which competes in the Saudi Pro League.[3]

He has served on various think tank and foundation boards, such as the National Committee on United States-China Relations, the Asian Cultural Council, and the New Mexico Technical University Research Park Corporation.[4][5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Ben Harburg". www.salt.org. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
  2. ^ "GLOBAL INVESTMENTS PORTFOLIO - MSA Novo". 2023-02-09. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
  3. ^ "Most of the potential bidders for TikTok don't fit both Washington and Beijing's requirements". CNBC. 2025-06-18. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
  4. ^ "Asian Cultural Council — New York". www.asianculturalcouncil.org. Archived from the original on 2025-04-27. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
  5. ^ Hettige, Anjula (2019-06-11). "Benjamin Harburg Elected to the National Committee's Board of Directors". NCUSCR. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
  6. ^ "Ben Harburg: New Mexico Tech". www.nmt.edu. Retrieved 2025-07-25.