The assumption is that startups in Iraq fail because of unviable business models, or ideas which do not address the right problem. In many cases, these are true. However, many Iraqi founders have ideas in the right industry and are addressing the right market, but still do not prevail. The way we see it, many […]Read More اقرأ المزيد
Recent years have seen an explosion in the e-commerce sector in Iraq. The industry has transformed from a niche, dominated by tech-savvy individuals, to becoming a mainstream service for the average Iraqi consumer. According to a survey done by Think Bank Iraq, 57% of Iraqi internet users have shopped at least once online. This has […]Read More اقرأ المزيد
Startups create jobs, new products and disruption. Agreed. We all love startups and we know that many in Iraq work hard to make ideas ‘happen’, with stories of Iraqi entrepreneurs inspiring us everyday. At the same time, around the world and particularly in Iraq, the process is far from easy. Our Startup from Scratch articles […]Read More اقرأ المزيد
Miswag, Iraq’s largest e-commerce marketplace, has raised over $1.6 million in the country’s first Pre-Series A round, on an undisclosed 8-digit valuation. The funding from this round will be deployed to expand the company’s commercial and technological arms to accelerate the company’s revenue growth fivefold by mid-2022. The funding closely follows its six-figure bridge round […]Read More اقرأ المزيد
Startups create jobs, new products and disruption. Agreed. We all love startups and we know that many in Iraq work hard to make ideas ‘happen’, with stories of Iraqi entrepreneurs inspiring us every day. At the same time, around the world and particularly in Iraq, the process is far from easy. Our Startup from Scratch […]Read More اقرأ المزيد
Fundraising is far from enjoyable for most founders; but in the words of Thanos (well, kind of) fundraising is inevitable. You wish you could be using your time working on your startup without worrying about those overhead costs. To make it more complex, funding in Iraq is difficult to find. We’ve looked at how to […]Read More اقرأ المزيد
Since our last article on green entrepreneurship in Iraq, we wanted to introduce you to another three amazing green initiatives focused on sustainability in Iraq. Can you tell we’re fans? From advice on plant care to pollinating palm trees, these Iraqi projects are helping tackle the wider pollution and climate change crisis in the country […]Read More اقرأ المزيد
Startups create jobs, new products and disruption. Agreed. We all love startups and we know that many in Iraq work hard to make ideas ‘happen’, with stories of Iraqi entrepreneurs inspiring us everyday. At the same time, around the world and particularly in Iraq, the process is far from easy. Our Startup from Scratch articles […]Read More اقرأ المزيد
Alsaree3 Group, consisting of Alsaree3 (food-delivery) and Al Zajel Express (last-mile delivery services), closed a seven-figure bridge round in late March 2021. Coordinated by Iraq Tech Ventures and Innovest ME, the round included prominent Iraqi investors such as Euphrates Advisors, Shwan Ibrahim Taha, Chairman of Rabee Securities, Rawaz Rauf of Hiwa Rauf Group, Bassam Falah, […]Read More اقرأ المزيد
In 2019, we highlighted some of the most influential women in Iraq’s tech scene. The women on this list inspired us as they broke through stereotypes and created a movement in their respective cities. This was in a country rated by a National Geographic study as the sixth worst place in the world to be […]Read More اقرأ المزيد