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Zahib Secures Seed Funding to Revolutionise MENA’s Laundry Logistics Scene

Malaz Madani
Malaz Madani

3 min

Zahib, a Saudi startup, secured seed funding to innovate in laundry and logistics services.

Founded in 2023, Zahib aims to streamline laundry operations for individuals, businesses, and government bodies.

Their approach sets standards in an industry often lacking quality and reliability.

Zahib's dual focus on logistics and user experience could improve a traditionally chaotic sector.

By succeeding, Zahib may encourage other startups in the MENA region to innovate and improve.

Zahib, a Saudi startup eyeing innovation in laundry and logistics services, has successfully wrapped up its seed funding round with the backing of an angel investor. For a company that only kicked off last year—founded by Badr Al Hader and Raid Al Ghamdi—it’s not half bad to bag such early-stage support. After all, the laundry sector in our region tends to be, well… a bit all over the place, with standards and quality sometimes missing the mark. So it’s refreshing to see a team making proper moves to organise things.

The founders launched Zahib in 2023, determined to shake up the way laundry works across the board—targeting not only individuals but also businesses and even government bodies. Their aim? To drag the industry into the future, one streamlined platform at a time. What stands out is their mission to clear away the guesswork and provide a seamless experience, whether you’re on the sending or receiving end of laundry services. No more lost socks or mystery stains, if they have their way.

With this latest investment, Zahib looks set to firm up its footprint in a market crying out for order and reliability. Instead of each shop making it up as they go along, Zahib promises set standards and a more sophisticated service offering. That could make life much easier for anyone running logistics-heavy operations, and for us everyday folk as well.

I’ve watched plenty of so-called tech solutions come and go in this sector, and honestly, most end up just adding a layer of faff with little real impact. That said, Zahib’s approach—working on both the logistics and user experience—might finally be the ticket for untangling the chaos. I'm not a fan of the usual copycat startups, but these founders seem to have their heads screwed on right.

Arageek, with its passion for giving regional startups a leg-up, can’t help but feel a tad chuffed to see companies like Zahib taking bold steps. If they get it right, Zahib could set off a chain reaction, nudging others in the MENA region to up their game too. And believe it or not, something as ordinary as laundry tech might be just what our ecosystem needs to clean up its act—definately one to watch.

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