No. 042 · Marwan Hachem
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- Founder: Marwan Hachem
- Company: YAP
- Founded: 2021 · Dubai
- Raised: $41M, 2022
- Backers: Aljazira Capital, Abu Dawood Group, Astra Group, Audacia Capital
- Strap: He co-founded YAP with Anas Zaidan as an independent neobank built on partner bank licences, starting with RAKBank in the UAE and extending the model toward Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Ghana.
- Moves: 2021 · Launched UAE digital banking platform in partnership with RAKBank; 2022 · Raised $41M led by Aljazira Capital to fund expansion into Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Pakistan and Ghana; 2024 · Reported to have laid off nearly all Pakistan staff, leaving its Pakistan expansion in doubt
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