Akasia
500 GlobalFounded 2020 · 12 employees on LinkedIn · 1 known investors
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Akasia is a licensed financial technology company in Saudi Arabia offering fintech, wealth management, and asset management services under the Financial Technology Laboratory initiative. It operates as a closed joint-stock company regulated by the Capital Market Authority (CMA).
Founders & leadership
Akasia was founded in 2020 by Abdulaziz Al Lahloub, Jubran Alshahrani, Usama Umar, and Waleed Almutairi.
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Abdulaziz Al LahloubAbdulaziz Al Lahloub is a management consultant with background in strategy, financial modeling, and data analytics across public and private sector clients. He holds an Executive Master's in Business Analytics and FMVA certification, and has led initiatives in real estate and fintech sectors in both consulting and startup environments.
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Jubran AlshahraniJubran Alshahrani has served as Chief Executive Officer at Akasia, a Saudi Arabian financial technology company offering fintech, wealth management, and asset management services regulated by the Capital Market Authority, where he has directed corporate strategy and led significant joint venture initiatives.
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Usama Umar
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Waleed Almutairi
Investors · 1
500 Globallisted by 500 GlobalPalo Alto · $150K
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Akasia do?
- Akasia is a licensed financial technology company in Saudi Arabia offering fintech, wealth management, and asset management services under the Financial Technology Laboratory initiative. It operates as a closed joint-stock company regulated by the Capital Market Authority (CMA).
- Who founded Akasia?
- Akasia was founded by Abdulaziz Al Lahloub, Jubran Alshahrani, Usama Umar, Waleed Almutairi in 2020.
- Who are Akasia's investors?
- Akasia's investors include 500 Global.

