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Qortex

Streamline your retail business

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Industry
Technology
Stage
Growth
Revenue generating
Yes
Closed funding rounds
Yes
Value proposition

Qortex is building an embedded-finance platform to advance financial inclusion for underserved small retailers. Its operating platform connects merchants, suppliers and financial partners, transforming everyday sales, purchasing and payment activity into trusted business data that supports credit decisions and working-capital access.

The problem

Small retailers lack reliable transaction histories, making them financially invisible to lenders and restricting working-capital access. Fragmented sales, inventory and purchasing workflows further limit supplier visibility and constrain growth.

The solution

Qortex links digital distribution, merchant operating workflows and financial partners, converting verified transactions into credit intelligence for partner-funded embedded finance.

Traction
$240K+
REVENUE
6,800+
ACTIVE RETAILERS
35M+
SALES TRANSACTIONS PROCESSED
~$190M
GMV IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Business model
01Qortex monetizes product distribution today; merchant subscriptions, payments and partner-enabled finance are the next revenue layers
02The platform supports 6,800+ active retailers and processed 35M+ sales transactions, generating approximately $190M (AED 700M) in GMV over the past 12 months; an initial embedded-finance pilot is in preparation
Team
Rodrigo AyresCo-Founder & CEOLinkedIn ↗
Irfan HaneefCo-Founder & Head of Product & Customer OpsLinkedIn ↗
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