{"id":30321,"date":"2021-12-02T13:05:58","date_gmt":"2021-12-02T10:05:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/?p=30321"},"modified":"2026-03-27T23:54:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T20:54:43","slug":"waed-announces-a-sar-19-million-investment-in-saudi-based-fintech-marketplace-lamaa-in-a-round-co-led-with-raed-ventures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/waed-announces-a-sar-19-million-investment-in-saudi-based-fintech-marketplace-lamaa-in-a-round-co-led-with-raed-ventures\/","title":{"rendered":"Wa\u2019ed announces a SAR 19 million investment in \u2028Saudi-based fintech marketplace Lamaa, in a round co-led with Raed Ventures"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Saudi Aramco\u2019s entrepreneurship arm Wa\u2019ed and Raed Ventures co-lead a funding round in the early payment invoice factoring company Lamaa<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>December 1, 2021<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;Wa\u2019ed, Saudi Aramco\u2019s entrepreneurship arm, has announced a SAR 19 million Pre-Series A investment co-led with Raed Ventures in Lamaa, the Saudi-based fintech startup providing financing solutions for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), including Supply Chain Finance &amp; Buy Now Pay Later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Riyadh-based start-up was established in March 2021 by entrepreneur Sumeet Khutale, who has recently relocated from London to Riyadh and has extensive experience across digital banking and cloud technology with Global consulting companies and banks, including Barclays and JP Morgan in the past. 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