No. 026 · Feras Jalbout

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Historical snapshot, version 4 9 Aug 2026 Anchored to Bitcoin

Raised: $24M total ($4M seed 2021, $20M Series A 2022) $25M total ($4M seed, $20M Series A 2022)
Awaits evidence
Verified: 10 Jul 2026 9 Aug 2026

Historical update note: Correction: baraka's total venture funding is $25M, not $24M

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Historical snapshot, version 3 17 Jul 2026 Anchored to Bitcoin

Raised: $20M Series A, 2022 $24M total ($4M seed 2021, $20M Series A 2022)

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Historical snapshot, version 2 15 Jul 2026 Anchored to Bitcoin

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Historical snapshot, version 1 10 Jul 2026 Anchored to Bitcoin

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Founder: Feras Jalbout
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Company: baraka
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Founded: 2020 · Dubai
Awaits evidence
Raised: $20M Series A, 2022
Backers: Valar Ventures, Knollwood, Y Combinator
1 of 3 shown on the record; the rest await evidence
Strap: A former Barclays and Standard Chartered banker betting first-time Gulf investors will start with commission-free fractional US stocks, a thesis that drew Peter Thiel's Valar Ventures into its first Middle East deal.
Moves: 2020 · Founded in Dubai by Feras Jalbout after years in banking and a family office; 2021 · Launched app with Y Combinator backing and a $4M seed round; 2022 · Closed $20M Series A led by Valar Ventures, the firm's first regional investment

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