Co‐founded in 2024 by Ahmed Baqer (ex‐Careem Iraq, Northladder) and Mehrshad Pezeshk (15+ years in tech‐driven logistics), Boxy aims to unify Iraq’s 1,500+ last‐mile couriers into a single intelligent shipping platform.
Aug 7, 2025
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Launched in 2025 by Iraqi-American banker Hussain Qaragholi, InstaBank aims to deliver scalable, AI-powered financial services to Iraq’s underserved population.
Jul 2, 2025
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The Baghdad-based firm will support up to 40 startups annually through a hands-on model combining mentorship, product development, and investment.
Jun 24, 2025
What it takes to build a startup in Iraq, lessons from launching Careem, and why fragmentation, not TAM, is the real signal for venture-scale opportunity in frontier markets.
Jun 18, 2025
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