DAR Investment Management partners with founder-led engineering and design firms to scale through buy-and-build strategies, operational excellence, and long-term alignment.
DAR is a sector-focused private equity firm building and scaling engineering services platforms through a disciplined buy-and-build strategy.
We focus on engineering and design businesses within the AEC industry, a fragmented market supported by strong structural tailwinds and long-term demand.
We acquire high-quality platform companies and scale them through targeted add-on acquisitions, geographic expansion, and operational improvements.
We work alongside management teams to strengthen leadership, implement scalable systems, and drive sustainable growth.
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.
DAR is led by experienced investors and operators with deep expertise in private equity, M&A, and business building.

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