Nezar Kadhem is the CEO and co-founder of Eat App, and co-founder of Soundscapes music and art festival in Zanzibar.[1][2]
Nezar Kadhem | |
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| Education | San Francisco State University |
| Known for | CEO and co-founder of Eat App, and co-founder of Soundscapes |
Biography
editFrom 2006 to 2010, he completed his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, focusing on International Business, at San Francisco State University's Lam Family College of Business.[3]
From 2010 to 2011, he earned a Master of Science in Global Entrepreneurship at Babson College's F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business. The program was global, and allowed Nezar to live in France, China and Boston.[4] During this time, he also studied at Emlyon Business School and Zhejiang University in Hangzhou.[5] In 2014, Kadhem co-founded Eat App. The company, which launched in 2015 with co-founder, David Feuillard, specializes in cloud-based management platforms for restaurants and hotels.[6] It became one of the fastest-growing and industry-leading restaurant management companies.[7][8][9][10] Eat App has raised USD 13 million to date from prominent investors,[11] including 500 Startups and MEVP, and currently operates in 79 countries, serving over 2,300 restaurants.[12] The company was recognized by Forbes as one of the Middle East's 50 Most-Funded Startups.[13][14]
Personal life
editNezar Kadhem is known for his nomadic lifestyle and as a DJ who combines his experiences from both the tech and music industries.[15][16] Kadhem is a co-founder at Soundscapess music and arts festival in Zanzibar.[2]
References
edit- ^ Fahad Algosaibi (22 March 2022). Nezar Kadhem on building Eat App and pursuing his passions. Retrieved 7 August 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b "Soundscapes - Getting to Know Atish | Red Bull MEA". Red Bull. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "Nezar Kadhem". Flat6Labs. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ Hariharan, Sindhu (10 July 2018). "We Got Funded: Bahrain-Born Food Tech Startup Eat On Its Recent Fundraising Win". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ GEP (4 November 2010), Michalis Gkontas, Nezar Kadhem, Qily Fang and Ting Wu with Mr. Liu Chuan-Zhi, Founder and CEO of LENOVO, at the World Entrepreneurship Forum, retrieved 7 August 2024
- ^ "Business In Gulf February 2016 by MAXMEDIA BAHRAIN - Issuu". issuu.com. 19 January 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "Eat 'Eats' Up $2 Million In New Funds To Take The Fight To Reserve Out | Inc. Arabia". 18 December 2016. Archived from the original on 18 December 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "Bahrain's Eat raises $2M". Wamda. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ Pupic, Tamara (21 February 2016). "Entrepreneur of the Week: Nezar Kadhem, co-founder of Eat". Arabian Business.
- ^ "Bahraini start-up helps restaurants in the GCC market digitize reservations". Arab News. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "Eat 'Eats' Up $2 Million In New Funds To Take The Fight To Reserve Out | Inc. Arabia". web.archive.org. 18 December 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ Paracha, Zubair Naeem (17 February 2020). "Dubai-based Eat App raises $5 million Series B for its restaurant reservation platform". MENAbytes. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ saim. "Eat App". Forbes Lists. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ "Bahrain-based Eat App raises $11m in a series B funding". Arab News. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ "Getting to Know Atish". www.redbull.com. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "Nezar Kadhem". MDLBEAST. Retrieved 7 August 2024.