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AI Unicorns · October 15, 2026 · 1 min read

Barq and Ridgeline Become Fintech Unicorns

Saudi payments company Barq reached $1.85 billion and Nevada's Ridgeline $1.43 billion in September.

Barq and Ridgeline Become Fintech Unicorns

Saudi-based digital payments company Barq reached a $1.85 billion valuation and Nevada-based financial software company Ridgeline reached $1.43 billion, according to Crunchbase's September unicorn report.

Financial services was the second-leading sector among the month's new unicorns, behind semiconductors.

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Source: Crunchbase News

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