# Mohammed Akkar Al-Johi

> Mohammed Akkar Al-Johi is the founder and CEO of Jisr, a Saudi-focused HR and finance software platform. His career includes Microsoft and founding ClickApps, followed by building Jisr and joining the Endeavor entrepreneur network in June 2025.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Jisr
- **Organizations:** Jisr, ClickApps, Microsoft, Endeavor Saudi Arabia, Hadhramaut Institute of Information Technology (HIIT)
- **From:** Mukalla, Yemen
- **Education:** Bangalore University
- **Known for:** Led Jisr through its $30 million Series A in 2023., Selected by Endeavor at its June 2025 international selection panel in Warsaw., Introduced Jisr 2.0, combining HR and finance, in September 2025.

## Career timeline

- **2004** — Left Mukalla to study English in India; later moved from Hyderabad to Bangalore University.
- **—** — Worked on software solutions at Microsoft for three years before founding ClickApps.
- **2016-2017** — Jisr established; Endeavor gives 2016, while the company dates its operating story to 2017.
- **2020** — Appeared on Thmanyah’s Sowalif Business podcast to discuss building Jisr.
- **2023** — Jisr raised a $30 million Series A led by Merak Capital.
- **2024** — Spoke to young entrepreneurs at SANDBOX in Aden.
- **2025** — Selected as an Endeavor Entrepreneur in June and introduced Jisr 2.0 in September.
- **2026** — Participated in a fireside chat at the opening of Jisr’s new Riyadh headquarters.

## Achievements

- Led Jisr through its $30 million Series A in 2023.
- Selected by Endeavor at its June 2025 international selection panel in Warsaw.
- Introduced Jisr 2.0, combining HR and finance, in September 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Joined a fireside chat with Merak Capital’s Abdulaziz Alsaeed at the opening of Jisr’s new Riyadh headquarters.
- **2025-09** — Published his Jisr 2.0 launch note, describing the integration of HR and finance.
- **2025-06** — Selected as an Endeavor Entrepreneur in Warsaw.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohammed-akkar-3790804b/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/MdAkkar

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