12 June 2025, United Kingdom . Finbar, the AI financial research platform, announced that it has raised an undisclosed amount in a pre-seed funding from several funds and angels including Nama Ventures, Y Combinator, the Oxford Seed Fund, Founders Capital, Unpopular Ventures, and others.
The investment will support plans to rapidly scale the capabilities of the platform, providing managers and analysts across the finance industry the analytical tools they need in the AI era. Features include automated financial modelling, data analysis, and fundamental research.
Edward Huang, founder and CEO of Finbar, commented: “We’re thrilled to be partnering with Nama Ventures on our journey. The past few months have shown how much drive there is in MENA for AI innovation, especially when coupled with its extensive financial industry. We’re excited to work with Nama Ventures to expand our presence in the region, and to prove ourselves as a leader in the intersection between finance and AI.”
“From the moment we met the Finbar team, we knew we had to be part of their journey” commented Mohammed Alzubi, Founder and Managing Partner of Nama Ventures“ Their approach to automating the financial space is a genuine game-changer, and their passion is contagious. This is a team with the vision, technical expertise, and deep knowledge of the space. We are thrilled to back Finbar as they redefine the future of finance.
ABOUT
Finbar is an AI financial research platform founded in 2023 and used by several of the world’s largest hedge funds (totaling >$250bn in AUM). The service is built from the ground up to be AI-native across its capabilities: data collection, extraction, and analysis. Founders Edward Huang, CFA (CEO) and Robin Gan (CTO) were schoolmates and Oxford University graduates, with extensive financial and technical expertise from prior careers at Goldman Sachs, Balyasny Asset Management, and Thought Machine.
Nama Ventures is a CMA-regulated early-stage venture capital firm committed to investing in technology-driven startups across the MENA region, with a strategic focus on Saudi Arabia. Founded by seasoned entrepreneurs with deep technical and operational backgrounds, Nama leverages its founder-first approach to deliver capital, mentorship, and long-term strategic value. The firm has backed over 35 startups, including two of the Kingdom’s most prominent unicorns, Salla and Tamara, and globally successful companies such as Brev.dev, acquired by NVIDIA.
