SILQ Debt Financing and Saudi SME Market Expansion
In July 2026, fintech holding company SILQ secured two separate Shariah-compliant debt facilities totaling $95 million to expand its SME lending operations in Saudi Arabia. The group, formed by a 2025 merger of Sary and ShopUp, will deploy the funds via its embedded finance arm, Fina, to target the region's credit gap.
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SILQ secured a $20 million Shariah-compliant structured financing facility from Gemcorp Capital in July 2026.
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Proceeds from the debt facilities will be used to scale invoice financing, trade finance, and working capital loans for Saudi Arabian SMEs.
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SILQ was formed in April 2025 through the merger of Saudi B2B marketplace Sary and Bangladesh-based platform ShopUp.
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The 2025 merger of Sary and ShopUp was backed by $110 million in funding led by Sanabil Investments and Valar Ventures.
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Afeef Zaman serves as the CEO of SILQ Group, while Sary founder Mohammed Aldossary leads SILQ Financial as CEO.
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The Gemcorp transaction represents their first direct lending transaction and first mezzanine facility in Saudi Arabia.
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SILQ secured a $75 million Shariah-compliant debt facility from London-based Fasanara Capital for its embedded finance product, Fina.
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SILQ’s ecosystem has enabled over SAR 10 billion in B2B commerce in Saudi Arabia during the 2026 calendar year to date.
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Fina intends to provide SAR 3 billion in liquidity to 2,000 local businesses within the current year.
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Saudi fintech erad raised $33 million in debt financing led by Stride Ventures to address the GCC's SME credit gap.