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BRKZ secures $31m to scale AI-enabled building materials procurement

BRKZ is a technology-enabled building materials procurement platform in Saudi Arabia. It has announced $31 million in new capital to fuel its next phase of growth. That includes advancing its AI-powered pricing and fulfillment engine. It also includes rolling out embedded financing solutions for its network of contractors and suppliers.

The funding includes $13 million in Series B equity. Wa’ed Ventures, a venture capital arm of Aramco, co-led it with 500 Global. BECO Capital and Anb Seed Fund participated. Alongside the equity round, existing financing partner Stride Ventures has committed $18 million in growth debt. That debt sits under BRKZ’s previously announced $30 million venture debt facility. It supports working capital and flexible payment terms for customers.

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The round comes as BRKZ records strong growth. Revenue is on track to triple in 2026, following 2.5x year-on-year growth in 2025. The company continued to expand amid significant geopolitical and supply-chain...

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