Zohare Haider's Linkedin Analytics

Hey 👋🏼 I'm just a guy, trying to find my grind 🧑🏻‍🔬 But really, I am an entrepreneur, passionate about solving complex challenges using technology and community. Highlights 🎞 🎖 Awarded Inspiring Founder of the Year by Sheraa at SEF '22 🎖 Awarded Most Networked Mentor by Dubai Smart City Accelerator 📍 Based in Dubai and deeply engaged with the startup ecosystem across the region (GCC + Pakistan) 👷🏻 Building jalebi.io > An award-winning Techstars portfolio company, helping restaurants reduce food cost and waste through optimized inventory; awarded Foodtech Startup of the Year by Entrepreneur Magazine Agility Awards 2022, Foodtech Platform of the Year 2023, and Top MENA Tech Startup at Expand North Star's Supernova Competition (GITEX 2023), and most recently the coveted #Future100 Award by Ministry of Economy and Ministry of State for Government Development and Future. We are fundraising, building our product, finding our product-market fit, and developing market relations. If you want to get involved, drop us a line > founders@jalebi.io. My passion for the food space goes back over 20 years ago to college, where I spent 2 years flipping burgers in the cafeteria (out of necessity, while learning a lot). After graduating, I saw an opportunity to pioneer digitized restaurant listings in my home country of Pakistan (www.foona.net) in 2005. That failed, but again, I learned a lot. Over the last 17 years, I have: 🏁 Co-founded a digital agency in 2015 (with my spouse of 14 years), supporting 20 families across 3 geographies, generating over $1.5mn GMV with just $10K startup capital invested. 🧭 Been a senior digital transformation executive at one of the world’s largest and oldest public-sector organizations. 🌍 Moved to the GCC in 2012 as one of the first global mobility candidates with a leading telecom operator. 🤹🏼‍♂️ Remained an active startup community member and mentor with world-leading accelerators, such as Techstars. 🌱 Built an agritech startup in Thar (Pakistan's Rajasthan) between '06 - '08, raising $US 500K seed capital from Acumen.