MENA startup veteran Tariq Sanad joins Tarabut Gateway as CFO

MENA startup veteran Tariq Sanad joins Tarabut Gateway as CFO

Tarabut Gateway adds former CFO of highly funded Agritech, Pure Harvest Smart Farms, and ex-Careem and Procter & Gamble Executive to its expanded Leadership Team. Dubai, UAE: Tarabut Gateway, MENA’s leading open banking platform, announces the appointment of Tariq Sanad as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Tariq, a Bahraini national, is one of MENA’s renowned start-up veterans, boasting over 20 years of experience in the finance field. During this time, he has established himself as one of the region's most talented financial managers and entrepreneurs, excelling particularly in scaling growth start-ups post-Series A. Tariq joins from Pure Harvest Smart Farms, where he served as CFO since 2020. The technology-enabled sustainable agribusiness is one of the highest-funded startups in the MENA region, with $387 million in funding. It has attracted capital from international institutional investors like Kuwait’s Wafra International Investment Company, the UK's Metric Capital Partners and the US-based global investment firm Franklin Templeton. His career includes nine years in corporate finance roles at multinational consumer goods powerhouse - Procter & Gamble, where he managed billion-dollar consumer brands such as Gillette and Pantene. Tariq was also among the first 100 team members at Careem, the first unicorn and super-app in