Nezar Kadhem
Nezar Kadhem | |
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| Born | Bahrain |
| Nationality | Bahraini |
| Education | San Francisco State University (BSc in Business Administration), Babson College (MSc in Global Entrepreneurship) |
| Occupation(s) | Politician, Entrepreneur |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Known for | Member of Bahrain's Council of Representatives (2018–?)
Co-founder of Eat App Co-founder of Soundscapess music and arts festival |
Nezar Kadhem is an entrepreneur, best known as the co-founder and CEO of Eat App, a technology company specializing in cloud-based management platforms for the hospitality industry. He was a member of the lower house of the Bahrain Parliament (Council of Representatives).
Education
[edit]Nezar Kadhem moved to San Francisco at age 17 to pursue higher education. From 2006 to 2010, he completed Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, focusing on International Business, at San Francisco State University's Lam Family College of Business.[1]
From 2010 to 2011, he earned a Master of Science in Global Entrepreneurship at Babson College's F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business.[2] During this time, he also studied at Emlyon Business School and Zhejiang University in Hangzhou.[3]
Career
[edit]In 2011, Nezar Kadhem moved to Paris and co-founded his first company, which specialized in reservation systems for event organizers. This startup was acquired two years later by a French events and nightlife company.[4][5][6]
In 2014, Kadhem relocated to Bahrain and 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.[7] Under Kadhem's leadership, Eat App has scaled rapidly, becoming one of the fastest-growing and industry-leading restaurant management companies.[8][9][10][11]
Eat App has raised USD 13 million to date from prominent investors,[12] including 500 Startups and MEVP, and currently operates in 79 countries, serving over 2,300 restaurants.[13] The company was recognized by Forbes as one of the Middle East's 50 Most-Funded Startups.[14][15]
Personal life
[edit]Nezar Kadhem is known for his nomadic lifestyle and as a DJ who combines his experiences from both the tech and music industries.[16][17] In addition to his role at Eat App, Kadhem is a co-founder at Soundscapes, a leading boutique music and arts festival in Zanzibar.[18]
References
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- ^ Hariharan, Sindhu (2018-07-10). "We Got Funded: Bahrain-Born Food Tech Startup Eat On Its Recent Fundraising Win". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ GEP (2010-11-04), 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 2024-08-07
- ^ "Nezar Kadhem". Flat6Labs. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
- ^ "Eat wants to be what Airbnb has done to booking". gulfnews.com. 2017-12-08. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
- ^ "Business In Gulf February 2016 by MAXMEDIA BAHRAIN - Issuu". issuu.com. 2016-01-19. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
- ^ "Business In Gulf February 2016 by MAXMEDIA BAHRAIN - Issuu". issuu.com. 2016-01-19. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
- ^ "Eat 'Eats' Up $2 Million In New Funds To Take The Fight To Reserve Out | Inc. Arabia". web.archive.org. 2016-12-18. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
- ^ "Bahrain's Eat raises $2M". Wamda. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
- ^ Pupic, Tamara (2016-02-21). "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. 2020-01-10. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
- ^ "Eat 'Eats' Up $2 Million In New Funds To Take The Fight To Reserve Out | Inc. Arabia". web.archive.org. 2016-12-18. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
- ^ Paracha, Zubair Naeem (2020-02-17). "Dubai-based Eat App raises $5 million Series B for its restaurant reservation platform". MENAbytes. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
- ^ saim. "Eat App". Forbes Lists. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
- ^ "Bahrain-based Eat App raises $11m in a series B funding". Arab News. 2022-09-28. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
- ^ "Getting to Know Atish". www.redbull.com. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
- ^ "Nezar Kadhem". MDLBEAST. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
- ^ "Soundscapes - Getting to Know Atish | Red Bull MEA". Red Bull. 2017-07-17. Retrieved 2024-08-07.