About

BAB Global was formed 2015 to provide first class advisory and active management services to corporate institutions and entrepreneurs. The company builds strategic bridges between investment opportunities and capital providers in challenging business environment. BAB Global takes a pragmatic and very selective approach, targeting investment opportunities in different sectors.

The founder has an established track record and significant experience across industries and continents. Top tier specialists for project-specific tasks will be included, creating an efficient and effective team to serve each mandate. The team of highly experienced investment and industry professionals has decades of combined experience in successful managing international firms and executing investments in frontier and emerging markets.

BAB is an Arabic word for gateway. Several gateways built throughout the centuries in Arabic or Persianate societies start with “BAB”, such as the Bab Sharqi of Damascus, Syria. The logo of BAB Global AG shows the Bab Sharqi as a symbol for the gateway into infrastructure.

Martin E. Bachmann Founder & Chairman

Martin has garnered deep international expertise in the Infrastructure, Energy and Water & Environment sector. He has led multidisciplinary teams globally, in Europe, Africa, Asia, Middle East, Northern and Southern America. As Member of the Group Executive Committee of Pöyry PLC, a large international Engineering & Consulting firm, Martin had the opportunity to work with great people around the globe, implementing successfully large-scale multi-billion-dollar infrastructure projects.

As a visionary leader with proven track record in establishing new businesses and driving business results, Martin is supporting CEO’s and management teams in the development and successful implementation of their strategies, be it as Board Member, shareholder or partner. Martin serves in Non-Executive Boards, Advisory Boards and Investment Committees. He holds a master’s degree in civil engineering from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich, Switzerland.

Starting from June, 2022, Martin serves as CEO of mageba group, a world leading specialist and manufacturer of high-end structural bearings, expansion joints as well as seismic protection and structural health monitoring systems.

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BAB Global services include

  • Strategic guidance and execution of private equity investments. One of its core value proposition is the identification, development and active management of unique investment opportunities together with selected partners
  • Advising industrial clients, family offices, investment funds, etc. in developing and executing investment opportunities in challenging and complex environments, with focus on the Infrastructure, Industry, Energy, Real Estate, Mining, Hospitality, Agriculture and Timber sector
  • Advising clients in due diligences, M & A processes, post merger integrations, turnarounds and restructuring measures
  • Evaluating countries and market risks
  • Supporting deal structuring and staffing for complex deal executions
  • Leading Board of Directors in strategy development and implementation, corporate governance and operational excellence
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