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Saudi Fintech barq Raises $329.5M at $1.85B Valuation

Saudi fintech barq raises $329.5M in Series A funding at a $1.85B valuation after reaching 15M users and processing SAR440B in two years.

Sep 16, 2026·2 min read

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Exein Raises $270M to Advance Physical AI Security

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Tabby BNPL Expansion: $233M Raised at $6.5B Valuation

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UAE to Build 50 AI Satellites for $1B France Space Project

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Egypt Targets $1B Egypt Data Center Investment

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The GCC & African Tech Ecosystem at your Fingertips

Saudi Fintech barq Raises $329.5M at $1.85B Valuation

Exein Raises $270M to Advance Physical AI Security

Tabby BNPL Expansion: $233M Raised at $6.5B Valuation

AI Safety Nigeria Wins 2026 African Excellence Award

Workplace Culture: Nobody Said You Had to Do This

Breadfast Expands Beyond Groceries With Breadfast Food

Synapse Analytics Raises $13M to Scale AI Decisioning

AMAN, Bokra and Erada Join Venture Debt Egypt Pilot

Foodics Launches Capital 2.0 to Speed Up Restaurant Financing in MENA

Kenya Expands Digital Skills Training via Huawei DigiTruck

UAE to Build 50 AI Satellites for $1B France Space Project

Egypt Targets $1B Data Center Investment With Vodafone, Cassava