Padash, an Iraq-based instant food and grocery delivery startup, has raised $125,000 in pre-seed funding from an undisclosed angel investor. The investment will be used to help Padash expand its operations within Erbil city in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, and further develop its mobile application to provide instant delivery services to the majority of […]Read More اقرأ المزيد
Written by Warqaa Lowi From defying adversities to success, Avin Qadir is a tech entrepreneur and the co-founder of Click Iraq who shared her story to tell her struggles and challenges as a Kurdish woman. Her aim was to EmpowHer and support all Iraqi/Kurdish women to surpass and eliminate any obstacles as they hone their […]Read More اقرأ المزيد
Soran Hamawandi was frustrated every time he came across a property advertised in Iraq. The advert either didn’t mention the price, floor plan, or location. He wondered how he could apply his entrepreneurial experience, having founded two previous startups, to address the issue of information asymmetry that customers in Iraq encountered with real estate platforms […]Read More اقرأ المزيد
Kurdish-Iraqi Delivery app Lezzoo is changing the game (literally!) with the launch of its addictive new gamification feature to make your food deliveries more fun. The new game called Jezar (which means ‘carrot’ in Arabic) can be played while you wait for your Lezzoo order to arrive. Founder of Lezzoo, Yadgar Merani, wanted to add […]Read More اقرأ المزيد
Job Studio has announced its integration with Visa and Mastercard, a monumental move that revolutionises the freelance landscape in Iraq. This strategic implementation of secure and convenient payment options enables Iraqi freelancers to effortlessly collaborate with international clients, ensuring smoother transactions and enhanced opportunities for growth. With the integration of Visa and Mastercard on the […]Read More اقرأ المزيد
بينما كان شاهيز راباتي يقرأ تقارير عن أكراد تقطّعت بهم السبل على الحدود بين بولندا وروسيا البيضاء، عثر بقصة شديدة الحزن، تروي حكاية امرأة قررت الهرب من كردستان، تاركةً وراءها عملها في المخبز، حيث كانت تجني أجرًا هزيلًا لا يتجاوز 10,000 دينارٍ عراقي في اليوم. لم يمتلك شاهيز إلا أن يتأمل مطولًا في القرار الصعب […]Read More اقرأ المزيد
Shahez Rabati came across a disheartening story amidst reports about Kurdish people stranded at the Polish-Belarusian border. The story that caught his attention involved a woman who had decided to flee Kurdistan, leaving behind her meagerly paid job at a bakery where she earned 10,000 Iraqi Dinars a day. Shahez could not help but contemplate […]Read More اقرأ المزيد
Lezzoo has announced that it has acquired Saydo; the leading B2B marketplace in Iraq. This acquisition represents a strategic move for Lezzoo toward its B2B expansion plans as it works to digitise Iraq’s food supply chain. Food is Iraq’s third-largest economic sector. This acquisition marks the start of multiple expansion activities for the company toward […]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
The real estate sector in Iraq is one of the most crucial and fastest growing sectors of the economy. In recent years, there has been an increase in investment in this sector, which has led to new challenges and opportunities. The sector is complex and constantly evolving, so it is essential to have new solutions […]Read More اقرأ المزيد