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baraka: backed by Valar Ventures.

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1. TechCrunch (opens source)

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   In the latest development, baraka, a two-year-old commission-free investment platform based in the Middle East, is announcing that it has closed a $20 million Series A round led by Peter Thiel's Valar Ventures with participation from global investment firm Knollwood to expand across the region and reach more users.

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   2026-10-15

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   2026-10-21

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   Saved source SHA-256: 65999a98b43fd87963ec3163391b4337b4b28c1be5934c3c1232bf3b5a8bf2bb

2. www.reuters.com (opens source)

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   DUBAI, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Dubai-based fintech firm baraka said on Wednesday it raised $20 million in a funding round led by New York-based Valar Ventures, backed by billionaire venture capitalist Peter Thiel.

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   2026-10-21

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   2026-10-21

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   Saved source SHA-256: cec5541d0b0861fd4a37a12fa5007e46b6bffdf928a93a3f212f79dbe7ba5451

3. Wamda (opens source)

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   UAE-based fintech baraka, has closed a $20 million Series A round led by Valar Ventures, the VC's first regional investment.

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   2026-10-21

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   2026-10-21

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   Saved source SHA-256: 69ed55b913fb5ebc943e379a064262e2c3ff1ca33d7fd890334eec69bcf230cc

4. getbaraka.com (opens source)

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   Valar Ventures backs online brokerage platform baraka in its $20M round

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   2026-10-21

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   2026-10-21

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   Saved source SHA-256: 2b812f381c6a56aacde6232f5a62b228d3502bb6c14cb33e01bbdee5fe2e0551