• Qureos

  Participated · Seed · Apr 2022

  Qureos is a Dubai, UAE-based company offering an AI-driven hiring platform that automates sourcing, screening and interviewing for enterprise recruiters. Its technology matches candidates to roles across the broader market by analysing fit and growth potential, aiming to shorten time-to-hire and improve placement quality. Built in the Middle East, the platform already serves customers and candidates across MENA and in the United States. The company was founded by Alexander Epure and Usama Nini. Qureos plans to deepen its artificial-intelligence capabilities, enlarge its go-to-market organisation and expand geographically through enterprise and agency partnerships. The recently raised US$5 million seed round provides the financial runway to execute these initiatives.

• Dastgyr Technologies

  Participated · Seed · Jul 2021

  Dastgyr is a Pakistan-based B2B e-commerce marketplace led by co-founder Zohaib Ali. Its one-stop application connects thousands of retailers with suppliers, giving businesses real-time visibility on pricing and financing rates. Platform partners have included Coca-Cola, Nestle and Reckitt. In June 2022 the company closed a $15 million Series A to support growth. The new capital will fund expansion into 15 additional Pakistani cities beyond its existing network in Karachi, Lahore, Sialkot and Gujranwala. Dastgyr will remain an independent entity following the investment, with VEON Ventures taking a minority position. Dastgyr operates a mobile-first B2B marketplace that lets kiryana stores order inventory—over 2,000 SKUs currently—from multiple suppliers with next-day delivery in Karachi and Lahore. Founded in 2020 by former Careem and Airlift employees, the startup has an asset-light model: it does not hold inventory, instead routing supplier shipments through its sorting centers for dispatch. Since its official launch in September 2020, Dastgyr says it has served 30,000 retailers. The company is experimenting with fintech products, including a BNPL pilot that has increased average basket sizes, and plans to offer microloans via third-party partners rather than funding loans on its own books. Dastgyr will use the new funding to enhance technology and scale operations while competing in a crowded Pakistani grocery-supply space.

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