Saudi digital payments company barq has closed a $329.5 million Series A at a valuation of $1.85 billion. Noon Investments, Sohar International Bank and M20 Fund took part in the round. barq plans to spend the money on new products, on running its operations more efficiently, and on moving into markets outside Saudi Arabia. Farooq now runs barq PK, the group's Pakistani arm, as Managing Director.
TiE Islamabad has announced a strategic partnership with Sehat Kahani under the Digitalization for Women's Economic Empowerment program, supported by UN Women Pakistan and KOICA.
Pathfinder CITADEL has named Ather Imran Nawaz, Advisor to Chairman at Lakson Group, as Mentor of the Week for Session 2 of Cohort 2, with a session focused on go to market and global expansion strategy for startups.
Syed Farhan Raza will guide startups through growth strategy frameworks, market expansion, and practical insights to scale smarter and faster at an upcoming session focused on sustainable business growth.
Saudi digital payments company barq has closed a $329.5 million Series A at a valuation of $1.85 billion. Noon Investments, Sohar International Bank and M20 Fund took part in the round. barq plans to spend the money on new products, on running its operations more efficiently, and on moving into markets outside Saudi Arabia. Farooq now runs barq PK, the group's Pakistani arm, as Managing Director.
TiE Islamabad has announced a strategic partnership with Sehat Kahani under the Digitalization for Women's Economic Empowerment program, supported by UN Women Pakistan and KOICA.
Pathfinder CITADEL has formalized a collaboration with Eligient across LegalTech, startup enablement, and strategic innovation, aiming to create new opportunities across the ecosystem.
NICAT has unveiled its Hatch 08 cohort, featuring six founders building ventures spanning consumer platforms, sustainability, email verification, and workflow automation.