Building Leading Engineering Platforms

DAR Investment Management partners with founder-led engineering and design firms to scale through buy-and-build strategies, operational excellence, and long-term alignment.

Who We Are

DAR is a sector-focused private equity firm building and scaling engineering services platforms through a disciplined buy-and-build strategy.

Sector Focus
Engineering & Design (AEC)
Strategy
Buy-and-Build Platform Creation
Geography
North America
Approach
Operationally Focused, Long-Term Partnership

Our Approach

About DAR

Sector Specialization

We focus on engineering and design businesses within the AEC industry, a fragmented market supported by strong structural tailwinds and long-term demand.

Disciplined Buy-and-Build Execution

We acquire high-quality platform companies and scale them through targeted add-on acquisitions, geographic expansion, and operational improvements.

Operational Partnership

We work alongside management teams to strengthen leadership, implement scalable systems, and drive sustainable growth.

Long-Term Alignment

We partner with founders and management teams to build enduring businesses while preserving the culture and legacy that made them successful.

A global engineering and consulting firm delivering complex transportation, water, environmental, and civil infrastructure projects.

Role
Platform
Headquarters
Madrid, Spain
Founded
1965

DAR is led by experienced investors and operators with deep expertise in private equity, M&A, and business building.

Arslan Ryspekov
Arslan Ryspekov
Managing Partner
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Arslan Ryspekov

Managing Partner

Arslan has more than nine years of experience in M&A and hands-on operational involvement across the full investment lifecycle, from sourcing and diligence through execution, integration, and long-term portfolio management.

Before founding DAR, Arslan worked at a U.S.-based private equity firm focused on lower-middle-market roll-up strategies, working closely with founders and management teams on strategic initiatives and sustainable growth.

Nurbek Turdukulov
Nurbek Turdukulov
Managing Partner
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Nurbek Turdukulov

Managing Partner

Nurbek brings more than 20 years of investment and entrepreneurial experience across Europe and Asia.

Prior to DAR, Nurbek founded and scaled companies in the telecommunications and healthcare sectors, leading them through expansion, professionalization, and exits to strategic investors. His experience includes growth-oriented and cross-border investments, operational improvement, and multi-entity consolidation.

Partner With DAR

We work with founders, management teams, and partners to build and scale leading engineering businesses.

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