Regional technology companies attracted a flurry of capital last week, led by large Saudi fintech rounds and asset-backed facilities that collectively injected hundreds of millions into the Gulf and North Africa. Notable deals included Saudi fintech barq raising $329.5 million at a $1.85 billion valuation, Tabby securing $233 million at a $6.5 billion valuation, and a SR187.5 million ($50.4 million) Murabaha facility for property-tech firm Rize. Smaller but strategic rounds and programs also moved markets, from Bekia ’s $765,000 seed for recycling in Egypt to a planned $200 million institutional SME program between Saudi lender Lendo and Austria’s Quantic Financial Solutions. “The facility preserves shareholder capital for technology, talent, partnerships and expansion across Saudi Arabia,” said Rize in a statement on the Jadwa Investment-backed asset-backed Murabaha financing. Deal details and strategic aims barq — The Saudi Central Bank-licensed payments app founded by Ahmed Alenazi closed a $329.5 million Series A at a $1.85 billion valuation, with investors including Noon Investments, Sohar International Bank and M20 Fund. Tabby — The Riyadh-headquartered fintech raised $233 million in a Series F led by Blue Pool Capital , with participation from HSG, Wellington Management and Arbor Ventures, valuing the company at $6.5 billion. Tabby reported 25 million registered users, 70,000 business partners and more than $18 billion in annualized transaction volume. Rize — Co-founded by Ibrahim Balilah and Mohammed Al-Fraihi, Rize secured a SR187.5 million ($50.4 million) asset-backed Murabaha facility from Jadwa Investment to finance residential rental contracts originated through its rent-now-pay-later platform. Contracts are recorded through Ejar. Lendo & Quantic — Saudi fintech Lendo partnered with Quantic Financial Solutions on an institutional capital programme worth up to $200 million to provide working-capital financing to Saudi SMEs via Lendo’s Saudi Central Bank…