# Kamal Reggad

> Kamal Reggad is the co-founder and CEO of RemotePass, a global employment and payroll platform created after he and Karim Nadi changed direction from business travel to the problems of managing their own distributed team. Raised in Morocco and educated at Northeastern University in Boston, he previously founded the Moroccan e-commerce businesses Hmizate and Hmall. RemotePass reported more than 35,000 workers served and $800 million in cross-border payroll when it announced its $17.4 million Series B in May 2026.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at RemotePass
- **Organizations:** RemotePass, SafarPass, Hmizate, Hmall, Spotfire / TIBCO, Endeavor
- **Nationality:** Moroccan; American nationality recorded in UK Companies House filings
- **Education:** B.S. in Computer Science and Mathematics, Northeastern University, M.S. in Computer Engineering and Management, Northeastern University
- **Known for:** Built Hmizate and Hmall in Morocco’s early e-commerce market., Endeavor Entrepreneur since 2015., Co-founded RemotePass, which reported serving 35,000+ workers in 150+ countries in May 2026.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2011** — Worked as a lead systems engineer at Spotfire / TIBCO.
- **2011** — Founded Hmizate in Morocco.
- **2012** — Launched Hmall, bringing offline merchants online.
- **2015** — Selected as an Endeavor Entrepreneur.
- **2019** — Started SafarPass, a business-travel and expense-management platform.
- **2020** — Changed direction to remote employment and payroll; co-founded RemotePass with Karim Nadi.
- **2021** — RemotePass launched in January, initially serving seven countries.
- **2024** — RemotePass announced a $5.5 million Series A led by 212 VC.
- **2025** — RemotePass reported reaching profitability in early 2025; launched SpendCards late in the year.
- **2026** — RemotePass announced a $17.4 million Series B led by EBRD Venture Capital.

## Achievements

- Built Hmizate and Hmall in Morocco’s early e-commerce market.
- Endeavor Entrepreneur since 2015.
- Co-founded RemotePass, which reported serving 35,000+ workers in 150+ countries in May 2026.
- RemotePass reported $800 million+ in cumulative cross-border payroll by May 2026.
- RemotePass reached profitability in early 2025, according to its May 2026 announcement.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Promoted a September 29 discussion with Jamie Lane on hiring and payroll across MENA.
- **2026-05** — Announced RemotePass’s $17.4 million Series B and plans for expansion in Europe and the US.

## Links

- Website: https://www.remotepass.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kamalreggad/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/kamalreggad

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Last updated: 2026-10-12