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Baraka Raises US$20M Series A Led by Peter Thiel’s Valar Ventures

Dubai-based trading app baraka has closed a US$20 million Series A round led by Peter Thiel’s Valar Ventures, with participation from investment advisory firm Knollwood. The company says that the funding will be used for regional licensing and expansion, as

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Here Are the Top 5 Fintech Startups in the Middle East on LinkedIn in 2022

Five fintech companies made LinkedIn’s second annual top startups list featuring 10 companies in the UAE that it says is gaining attention. The ranking was produced using LinkedIn data in four areas: employee growth, jobseeker interest, employee engagement, and their

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UAE-Based “Robinhood” Style Fintech baraka Raises US$4 Million

UAE-based fintech baraka has raised US$4 million in a seed stage round, the company announced today. The round was raised from Y Combinator, Global Founders Capital, Raptor Group, Tribe Capital, and Nuwa Capital. Existing investors FJ Labs, VentureSouq, and Class

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Baraka Unveils Commission-Free Investment Platform for the UAE

baraka, a UAE-based fintech startup, introduced its proprietary commission-free mobile trading platform following a pre-seed capital raise of USD 1 million. The secure and user-friendly app is aims to officially launch in the second quarter of 2021, subject to regulatory

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