ShipBee Scores $234K Pre-Seed Boost to Revolutionise Qatar’s Logistics Scene

Editorial Team

Last updated 3-06-2025

3 min

ShipBee, an AI-powered logistics startup, secured a pre-seed funding round of 855,000 Qatari Riyals.

Founded by Tamer Raafat and Amer Azzani, ShipBee offers digital delivery solutions for smoother logistics.

GrowthX leads the funding, aligning with Qatar's digital ambitions under Vision 2030.

Funds will boost product development and AI tech, aiming for smart logistics innovation.

ShipBee partners with Qatar Post, DHL, and wins accolades in innovation competitions.

Doha is buzzing with the news that ShipBee, the AI-powered logistics startup, has just secured a promising pre-seed funding round worth 855,000 Qatari Riyals. Not bad at all for a company that's barely out of the blocks! This round pegs the startup's overall valuation at an impressive 3.57 million Riyals.

ShipBee has quickly emerged as a bit of a star player in the logistics world—set up just in March this year by entrepreneurs Tamer Raafat and Amer Azzani. I reckon anyone who has ever patiently (or impatiently in my case!) waited in for parcels might just appreciate what these guys are trying to achieve: smoother, smarter, quicker deliveries. It offers a pretty nifty suite of services, including a digital marketplace, mobile apps for users and drivers alike, and handy SaaS solutions for businesess.

Leading the recent funding effort was GrowthX, a prominent investment firm founded by Hamad Mubarak Al Hajri, the man behind the Qatari startup Snoonu. Al Hajri expressed optimism about ShipBee's future, noting that the startup perfectly aligns with Qatar's digital transformation objectives, especially those envisaged in the Qatar National Vision 2030. He believes this initial investment could make ShipBee a leading name in tech-enabled logistics across the region.

Tamer Raafat, ShipBee's CEO, commented that the funds would accelerate the company's product development, helping them hit that sought-after product-market fit, secure pivotal government contracts, and advance their AI technology stack. "We aspire to create a smart, integrated logistics ecosystem in Qatar and the wider region, leveraging technology to drive efficiency and innovation," he said.

The excitement around ShipBee seems to be catching on. The startup has already forged valuable partnerships with some household names—including Qatar Post, DHL, and even China's NEXX, specialists in AI-driven logistics. Locally, they've teamed up with Snoonu and a host of companies from the trade and retail sectors, which is certainly impressive for a fledgling enterprise.

Their innovative approach hasn't gone unnoticed either. ShipBee snagged first place in Qatar Development Bank's Innovation Hackathon and earned itself coveted spots within prestigious incubators. They've been backed by Qatar Business Incubation Centre, and just recently made the cut for the Digital Incubator run by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology.

Originally founded by Tamer and Amer in 2023, ShipBee was officially registered in Qatar's free zones earlier this year. Curious users can follow their shipments on ShipBee's website, shipbee.io, or explore its international express shipping courtesy of express.shipbee.io.

No doubt we'll be hearing a lot more about ShipBee in the coming months. For now though, they'll definitely be savouring this win, perhaps celebrating over some karak tea or a plate of delicious machboos. After all, in Doha, there's always time to pause and appreciate life's little victories.

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