UAE-based fintech Wafr raises undisclosed pre-seed, launches sukuk blockchain WafrChain
UAE fintech Wafr raised an undisclosed pre-seed round from angels Coen Jonker and Neal Cross and launched WafrChain, a blockchain for sukuk issuance.
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All rounds →Explore all funding rounds →- EloElo GroupRead →$80MSeries C · Consumer AI · India
- Peppermint RoboticsRead →₹100 CrPre-Series B · Robotics · India≈ $11.1M
- altMRead →$10.3MSeries A · Clean Tech · India
- Cosmoserve SpaceRead →$6MSeed · Spacetech · India
- OttonomyRead →₹40.6 CrPost-seed · Robotics · India≈ $4.5M
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Source: Newzchain’s funding database. Rounds as disclosed in our coverage; rupee and Gulf amounts at fixed rates; rounds still in talks are not counted. Updated 11 Nov, 03:30 IST. How we count
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