Faisal Toukan

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He built consumer and small-business payments on one of the UAE central bank's first stored value licences, replacing IBAN transfers with phone-number payments.

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Faisal
Toukan

He built consumer and small-business payments on one of the UAE central bank's first stored value licences, replacing IBAN transfers with phone-number payments.

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Founded2020 · Dubai

Raised$22M Series A, 2024

Customers50,000 retail and business

BackersAltos Ventures, Y Combinator, Fintech Collective, Avenir Growth

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2020 · Founded in Dubai by Faisal and Sarah Toukan
2021 · Completed Y Combinator and raised $7.5M seed
2024 · Raised $22M Series A led by Altos Ventures after securing a UAE stored value facility licence

Series 2026 · No. 023Verified July 10, 2026 · anchored

Backed byAltos Ventures, Y Combinator, Fintech Collective, Avenir Growth

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