Oxus Acquisition Corp. is a special purpose acquisition company for the purpose of entering into a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. We intend to focus on energy transition technologies in emerging/frontier countries but may pursue an initial business combination with any target business and in any sector or geographical location.
Oxus Capital PTE. LTD, was founded by Kenges Rakishev to pursue global investment opportunities. Kenges Rakishev serves as our director and non-executive Chairman. Mr. Rakishev is a global investor and entrepreneur who focuses on acquiring and investing in businesses that can benefit from his group’s operating expertise. Over the course of his career, Mr. Rakishev operated, acquired, and invested in businesses in metals & mining, oil, petrochemical, banking, fintech, information technology, ecommerce, logistics and insurance industries. Mr. Rakishev serves as the chairman of the board of Battery Metals Technologies Ltd., the company is developing nickel deposit in Kazakhstan and is planning to build a strong portfolio of key battery materials globally.
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Sponsor
Founder
Kenges Rakishev
Sponsor
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Oxus Capital PTE. LTD, was founded by Kenges Rakishev to pursue global investment opportunities. Kenges Rakishev serves as our director and non-executive Chairman. Mr. Rakishev is a global investor and entrepreneur who focuses on acquiring and investing in businesses that can benefit from his group’s operating expertise. Over the course of his career, Mr. Rakishev operated, acquired, and invested in businesses in metals & mining, oil, petrochemical, banking, fintech, information technology, ecommerce, logistics and insurance industries. Mr. Rakishev serves as the chairman of the board of Battery Metals Technologies Ltd., the company is developing nickel deposit in Kazakhstan and is planning to build a strong portfolio of key battery materials globally.
Founder
Kenges Rakishev
Management
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Chief Executive Officer
Kanat Mynzhanov
Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Mynzhanov has over 15 years of experience in equity investments, business development, and management. Mr. Mynzhanov served as the Chief Investment Officer of Bellprescot Asset Management and co-founded Bellprescot Prime Fund, a multi-strategy hedge fund with a primary investment focus in technology-driven companies with leading and disruptive products and services. Prior to founding Bellprescot, Mr. Mynzhanov served as the head of investments at Kazatomprom’s subsidiary, where he led mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and business development across metals & mining, rare metals, and alternative energy industries.
Kanat Mynzhanov
Chief Financial Officer
Askar Mametov
Chief Financial Officer
Askar Mametov serves as our Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Mametov has extensive experience in leading the processes for initial public listing and financial reporting for multiple stock exchanges and 15 years of executive experience in mining, oil and gas, infrastructure and transportation industries. Mr. Mametov served as chief financial officer of KM Gold Inc. and led the public listing of the company. Mr. Mametov is a member of IMA (Institute of Management Accountants) and since 2014, has served as the President of Kazakhstan Chapter of IMA.
Askar Mametov
Independent Directors
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Independent director
Shiv Vikram Khemka
Independent director
Mr Khemka is a vice-chairman of SUN Group since 1990, a 120-year-old family enterprise comprised of both operating and investment companies. SUN Group is active in asset management, natural resources, green infrastructure and high technology. Shiv is the Chairman of the Entrepreneurship Sports Generation. He has served on the Board of Overseers of the Wharton School and is currently on the board of the Lauder Institute. Shiv is currently a founding member of V20, a global community of values experts and practitioners that engage with G20.
Shiv Vikram Khemka
Independent director
Christophe Charlier
Independent director
Mr Charlier is an international financier with over 25 years of experience in investment banking, private equity and international management. Mr Charlier has served as an independent director of La Française de l’Energie and chairman of Pure Grass Films, chairman of the board of directors of Renaissance Capital, a leading investment bank focused on emerging and frontier markets, as deputy CEO of Onexim Group, a leading private equity fund based in Moscow. In this capacity, he served on the boards of directors of several of Russia’s largest companies including RusAl, Polyus Gold, Quadra-Power Generation, and RBC.
Christophe Charlier
Independent director
Karim Zahmoul
Independent director
Karim Zahmoul serves as our independent director. Mr. Zahmoul has 25 years of investment banking experience. He has served as a Partner at Temporis Capital, Managing Director at Barclays Investment Bank where he was co-responsible for the Global Emerging Market business at the end of his 10-year tenure at the bank. Karim has an extensive experience in renewable energy projects in the emerging markets with an extended focus in Morocco, Tunisia, South Africa & Argentina.
Karim Zahmoul
Key energy transition technologies are hitting an inflexion point across the value chain