Baghdad e-commerce startup Rozenama raises $150,000 pre-seed round

BAGHDAD, Iraq — Baghdad-based e-commerce startup Rozenama has closed a $150,000 pre-seed funding round as it seeks to expand operations across Iraq. Founded in Baghdad in 2022, the company runs an online marketplace designed to help small and medium-sized businesses access digital sales channels. Rozenama officials said the new capital will be used to strengthen platform infrastructure, add product categories, improve logistics and onboard additional local sellers. The company plans to extend the app beyond Baghdad to other Iraqi cities, connecting local retailers with a wider customer base. Officials said the funding round points to continued investor interest in early-stage technology ventures in the region.