No. 001 · Hisham Al-Falih

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Version 6 2026-07-17 Bitcoin attested
  • Raised: $67.5M Series B, 2024 $100M+ total ($33M Series A 2022, $67.5M Series B 2024)

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Version 5 2026-07-16 Bitcoin attested

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Version 4 2026-07-15 Bitcoin attested

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Version 3 2026-07-13 Bitcoin attested
  • Backers: Sequoia Capital India General Catalyst (Series B lead), Sequoia Capital India (Series A lead)
  • Moves: 4 entries 4 entries
    Added: 2022 · $33M Series A, backed by Sequoia Capital India; 2026 · SAMA open banking licence granted, March 2026
  • Title: Hisham Al-Falih Turned Open Banking From a Regulation Into the Most Important Infrastructure Play in MENA Hisham Al-Falih Turned Open Banking From a Regulation Into Core Fintech Infrastructure in MENA

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Version 2 2026-07-11 Bitcoin attested
  • Founder: Omar Onsi Hisham Al-Falih
  • Raised: $33M total $67.5M Series B, 2024
  • Verified: 2026-03-07 2026-07-11
  • Moves: 3 entries 4 entries
    Added: 2019 · Founded in Riyadh by Al-Falih, Gupta and Sarkar; 2022 · $33M Series A, Sequoia Capital India's Gulf debut; 2024 · $67.5M Series B led by General Catalyst; 2026 · First SAMA open banking licence in Saudi Arabia
  • Title: Omar Onsi Turned Open Banking From a Regulation Into the Most Important Infrastructure Play in MENA Hisham Al-Falih Turned Open Banking From a Regulation Into the Most Important Infrastructure Play in MENA

Correction: Lean Technologies was founded by Hisham Al-Falih, Ashu Gupta and Aditya Sarkar, not Omar Onsi; the record adds the $67.5M General Catalyst Series B and the first SAMA open banking licence · 4 sources checked

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Version 1 2026-07-04 Bitcoin attested

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  • Founder: Omar Onsi
  • Company: Lean Technologies
  • Founded: 2019 · Riyadh
  • Raised: $33M total
  • Backers: Sequoia Capital India
  • Strap: Open banking APIs connecting fintech to bank accounts across MENA.
  • Moves: 2019 · Founded in Riyadh; $33M · Raised, Sequoia Capital India backing; 5 · MENA markets served

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