Nazerali’s international business career began in 1975 when he joined GTE International (now part of Verizon) as a financial analyst in Boston. Shortly after, he was transferred to Algeria as in-country manager for a $235-million project to build one of the world’s largest electronics plants. The project required managing over 5,000 employees and coordinating more than 20 subcontractors across civil engineering, semiconductor manufacturing, and telecommunications.

By 1979, he joined CFE S.A., one of Belgium’s leading construction firms, as Regional Director for North Africa and the Middle East. He was appointed to the Board of FCT S.A., a consortium of Belgian construction and engineering companies, formed to pursue large infrastructure projects abroad. His expertise in business development and contract negotiations secured multi-million-dollar infrastructure projects, including port expansions, luxury hotels, and housing developments across North Africa and the Gulf.

In the early 1980s, Nazerali expanded into international trade and finance joining the Gulf Group, based in Geneva and Luxembourg. He was responsible for the commercial growth of two Rotterdam-based trading firms with operations in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. His work in barter and countertrade transactions strengthened his expertise in complex international trade mechanisms.

In 1984, Nazerali founded AIM S.A., a Luxembourg-based brokerage firm specializing in commodities, futures trading, and portfolio management. Under his leadership, AIM rapidly became the largest non-bank financial services firm in the country.

In 1988, Nazerali returned to North America, where he played a key role in Canada’s financial sector by helping launch the country’s first mutual fund specializing in commodities and financial instruments. By 1991, the fund was recognized as one of the top-performing funds in Canada.

In 1995, Nazerali founded Canbras Communications Corp., establishing a strong presence in Brazil’s subscription television market. Partnering with Abril S.A., one of Brazil’s largest media groups, Canbras quickly grew into a leading provider. By 1998, Bell Canada International acquired a controlling interest, further expanding its reach.

By 2000, Canbras had a market capitalization of over $900 million on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

Nazerali founded Multivision Communications Corp. in 1996 and was its CEO until 2012 when it was acquired by Millicom International. Multivision was the largest provider of wireless subscription television services, and data transmission operating in all the major cities of Bolivia.

In 1996, Nazerali co-founded CTF Technologies which become Brazil’s largest fleet management and one of Brazil’s largest fuel payment processors with major anchor clients including Petrobras, and Vale. Fleetcor, now Corpay, acquired CTF in 2012 for $180 million in cash.

In 1998, Nazerali founded and was the initial CEO of Imagis Technologies, a Canadian company, which was one of the first publicly listed companies engaged in facial recognition with stellar clients including the RCMP in Canada, the National Crime Squad in the UK, and numerous police agencies in the US.

Since 1991, Nazerali has also been a principal at Valor Invest Ltd., a merchant banking firm that has financed numerous high-growth companies across natural resources, software, telecommunications, and emerging technologies.

Valor was an early investor in Orko Silver Corporation, an advanced silver exploration project in Mexico which was acquired by Coeur d’Allene in 2013 in a transaction valued at $384 million.

Throughout the 2000s, Nazerali successfully exited several ventures through strategic trade sales to major corporations, including Bell Canada, Fleetcor (now Corpay) Avery Dennison, Coeur d’Alene, and Millicom International.

Today, he remains highly active in venture capital, financing and supporting companies in natural resources, telecommunications, software, and emerging tech. He has successfully raised tens of millions of dollars and helped list numerous portfolio companies on stock exchanges in Canada, Europe and the U.S.

With a particular focus on environmentally sustainable technologies, Nazerali has backed innovations in dynamic glass and food technology, ensuring that businesses remain at the cutting edge of global market trends.

Through strategic investments, leadership, and a deep understanding of global markets, Aly Nazerali continues to shape industries, drive economic expansion, and lead businesses toward long-term success. His ability to identify opportunities, execute high-impact deals, and adapt to evolving market dynamics has made him a key figure in international business and venture capital.