CEO & Founder, Baraka
Search every verified Feras Jalbout interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Feras Jalbout, founder and CEO of Baraka, has discussed the company's focus on reaching profitability and building a sustainable business. He stated that the company's priority is creating a product that users want, describing product-market fit as something users buy or use naturally without heavy marketing. Jalbout noted a shift in investor focus from growth at all costs to a path to profitability, reflecting global investor sentiment. He also said that Baraka does not give investment advice and that its goal is to educate users about responsible investing, dollar cost averaging, and understanding stocks. Jalbout has spoken about the investment landscape in the Middle East, describing the region's population as underinvested compared to other emerging markets. He attributed this to underdeveloped markets and a cultural taboo around discussing money and investing. Jalbout said that Baraka aims to address this gap by providing local content, Arabic language support, local currency options, and products for Islamic investing. He described the company as a regulated financial institution governed by the Financial Services Authority and noted that it integrated with UAE Pass to allow regulated customers to onboard within a minute.
“Our mission is to get more people to invest. More people should have access to markets, understand how money compounds over time, and see the long-term benefits for themselves, their families, and the economy.”
“Markets are cyclical. They go up and down, and people make money and lose money. Our role is to empower people to make responsible decisions and learn the lessons of investing over time.”
“We don't give investment advice. Our goal is to educate users about responsible investing, dollar cost averaging, and understanding stocks, so they can build confidence and make informed decisions.”
“The most important thing we teach is to be concise, confident, and clear in your pitch. Investors see many pitches, so it's about how well you communicate your problem and solution in one minute.”
“Building a product that people want is the core of success. Product-market fit means creating something that users buy or use naturally, without heavy marketing, and that sustains over time.”
“In the region, there's a lot of money for early-stage ventures, but now there's a stronger focus on profitability and sustainable growth, reflecting global investor sentiment.”
“There's a clear shift in investor focus from growth at all costs to path-to-profitability, especially as public markets punish unprofitable companies and valuations drop.”
“Crypto and Web3 are promising, but adoption will take years. The region is leapfrogging in some areas, with many companies building real applications and creating a broader ecosystem.”
“Our focus now is on reaching profitability. We are excited about new features and expanding our platform, but the priority is building a sustainable, profitable business.”
“Fundraising is important, but building a product that users love and that fits the market is the real success. Raising money is just a step, not the goal itself.”
“We started Baraka in July 2020 in the heart of COVID — everything was done over Zoom — because I could see a structural shift happening in retail investing and thought, why can't we have this kind of product in our market?”
“The gap we're trying to fill isn't just an investment platform — it's education, content and a community so people can build confidence and take their financial future into their own hands.”
“We're setting up an investment platform for stocks and ETFs, offering whole and fractional shares across over 4,000 securities so people can buy S&P 500 ETFs, thematic ETFs and single US stocks; where stocks pay dividends, customers will earn them.”
“Initially we will not offer margin or derivatives — our platform is people putting in their own money and investing accordingly — we take a different approach than platforms that push high leverage.”
“We have no plans to sell trade data on behalf of our clients; payment-for-order-flow models that subsidize 'no-fee' trading are not part of our business model at the moment.”
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