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Tencent-Backed Uzum Talk Attracting US Investment

Bloomberg Markets Friday 09 October 2026, 07:28 UTC 1 min read
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Horizons Middle East and Africa Oct 9th, 2026 Tencent-Backed Uzum Talk Attracting US Investment 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...

Horizons Middle East and Africa Oct 9th, 2026 Tencent-Backed Uzum Talk Attracting US Investment 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.
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