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Proceed: lead the Series A at $8.0M ($52M pre, $60M post) for 13.3% fully diluted, with one board seat, conditional on licence clearance before wiring.
Deal snapshot
RoundSeries A · $8.0M
Our stake13.3% · lead
MRR$310k
Instrument1x non-participating
Thesis
1. The KSA SME payments gap is real and monetisable. 2. Founder–market fit is a durable edge. 3. Payments data unlocks a defensible lending layer, which is the upside that must be proven.
Financials, fund's adjusted case
Founder plan over-states revenue by about 60%. On our case: Year-5 revenue $125M, gross margin 54%, runway 13 months. Adjustments: take rate 2.1% to 1.6%, growth haircut, 6% loan-loss provision.
Scenarios and returns
Downside~2xPayments only
Base~10xLending scales
Upside~25xCategory leader
Open items carried to IC
ExpertSAMA licence standing must be confirmed by a regulatory specialist
Pending3 founder reference calls
PendingIndependent PCI-DSS and penetration test
Decision and votes
Omar · approve with conditionsKhalid · not votedJane Doe · not voted