Tencent-Backed Uzum Talk Attracting US Investment
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Uzum, a Tencent-backed Uzbek fintech company valued at $2.3 billion in its latest funding round, says it remains confident about attracting US investors despite trade tensions involving China. The company has also received investment from Oman’s sovereign funds.
Tencent backed firm Uzum says they are not concerned about attracting investors from the US despite trade tensions with China. The Uzbek fintech firm has raised money from investors including Tencent and Oman's sovereign funds, with the latest round valuing the company at $2.3 billion. Nikolay Seleznev, Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Uzum spoke to Bloomberg’s Abeer Abu Omar on Horizons Middle East & Africa. (Source: Bloomberg)