Orderii, a cross-border e-commerce platform closed a six figure pre-seed round in October 2022. The platform provides logistics services for sought-after goods only available on foreign sites. We have been serving the Iraqi customer for several years now, enabling them to purchase products from brands that they cannot find in Iraq. We are eager to […]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
Startups are exciting and all the rage, but let’s face it, a successful startup isn’t always easy to achieve. Do what you love ✔️. Find your niche ✔️. We haven’t talked about this one much, but do also pick the right industry to launch a business in. Ideally, an industry that isn’t too crowded and […]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
Commitments to addressing diversity in the workplace have been ever-increasing. For a long time, research has shed light on the serious lack of diversity in managerial roles and boards. However, civil unrest and the Black Lives Matter movement in the summer of 2020 have pushed organisations around the world to express their solidarity with the […]Read More اقرأ المزيد
We get it. Launching a startup is quite difficult in Iraq. But making sure your startup is resilient and won’t collapse in the midst of quarantine restrictions and other implications of the global pandemic makes the word ‘difficult’ a total understatement. In 2019, the government of Iraq imposed internet shutdowns in response to protests demanding […]Read More اقرأ المزيد
Iraq’s startup stories commonly originate from Erbil and Baghdad. Lesser known are the Najaf startups, just 100 miles south of Baghdad. Najaf is widely known as Iraq’s religious capital and the centre of Shia theology and knowledge. However, a startup scene is emerging despite the lack of funding and training for entrepreneurs in the city. […]Read More اقرأ المزيد
Since our previous article, 10 Technology Startups in Iraq You Need to Know About, we wanted to introduce you to another amazing eight startups making waves in the country’s tech scene. From fintech and tourism to the medical field, these startups in Iraq have overcome significant challenges to launch their businesses and are constantly striving […]Read More اقرأ المزيد
Check out the Iraqi tech solutions leading the country’s digital revolution.Read More اقرأ المزيد