Mohammed Al-Hakim’s Journey Advancing Iraq’s Tech Landscape From Startups To Iraq’s First VC Fund
Our Journey
How it started
The Founders
Our love for technology and Iraq made us start Iraqi Innovators. We believe that technology can accelerate a country’s growth and provide fair opportunities for all, but in order to do this, we must first
Since 2018
The Stories
Iraqi Innovators began as a simple blog once we realised that Iraqi entrepreneurship stories were going undocumented and mainstream media was too busy reporting on other things.
The goal was to show the world the amazing work of Iraqi startups and tech, and tackle predominant narratives of Iraq as just a “war torn” country.
Our content includes resources for startups and professionals, investment news, women in tech, and more.
How it's going
The Learning
We’re passionate about writing, obviously, and upskilling jobseekers, youth, and women. We offer trainings in Digital Copywriting and Digital Literacy.
Meet Our Partners
They Believe In Us
We aim to amplify Iraqi voices, provide an unbiased media resource, and dismantle colonial approaches to development
Our Team
Zahra Shah
Founder and Executive Director
Amara Bandukada
Co-Founder
MArketing Consultant & Director
MArketing Consultant & Director
Mina Alsada
Project Manager
Sarah Salam
Copywriting Trainer
Aso Akram Zair
Social Media Manager
Khamael Al Safi
Content Writer