- UAE-based fintech Comfi has raised $65 million in a pre-Series A round combining equity and debt to scale SME financing across MENA.
- The equity round was led by Iliad Partners, with participation from Yango Ventures and Raw Ventures.
- The round also includes a credit facility from Partners for Growth and a mezzanine facility structured by Shorooq, alongside a regional family office.
- Founded in 2023 by Alisher Akbarov, Amal Abdullaev and Sanjar Samiev, Comfi offers a B2B BNPL solution for SMEs.
- In June 2024, Comfi…

