# Parqour Smart Parking

> Parqour Smart Parking is a Kazakhstan-born, US-headquartered parking technology company that uses license plate recognition, payments, permits and analytics to automate car parks. Its unusual commercial move is to offer some operators installation with no upfront hardware cost, then recover its investment through a share of parking revenue.

- **Founded:** 2020
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States
- **Founders:** Amirkhan Omarov (Co-founder and CEO), Kairat Akhmetov (Technical co-founder)
- **Products:** ANPR parking management platform, Payments and access, Valet and zone management, Parqour App, Tap&Go
- **Notable:** Launched at an Almaty coworking property in 2020 and expanded from Kazakhstan into multiple international markets., Company page says its technology operates in 25 countries and serves more than 300 clients; figures are company-reported., Founder told Forbes Kazakhstan the business first became profitable in late 2023.

## Products & services

- **ANPR parking management platform** — Camera-based plate recognition, session logging, entry and exit control, occupancy data and operator reporting for gated or gateless facilities.
- **Payments and access** — QR and mobile payments, automatic charges for returning drivers, reservations, validations and permit management.
- **Valet and zone management** — Plate-based valet workflows, nested and VIP zones, violation detection and remote control.
- **Parqour App** — Consumer app for vehicle management, parking availability, sessions and cashless payment in supported locations.
- **Tap&Go** — Contactless card, Apple Pay and Google Pay payment at an exit barrier; announced by a Parqour representative in 2026.

## Achievements

- Launched at an Almaty coworking property in 2020 and expanded from Kazakhstan into multiple international markets.
- Company page says its technology operates in 25 countries and serves more than 300 clients; figures are company-reported.
- Founder told Forbes Kazakhstan the business first became profitable in late 2023.
- Astana Hub said a 2024 US residency helped Parqour establish a Silicon Valley team and partner with two parking operators.
- Founder announced participation in the StartX Summer 2025 cohort.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — A Parqour representative announced Tap&Go contactless payment at the exit barrier; month is approximate based on the public post's relative date.
- **2025-07** — Founder announced Parqour's participation in the StartX Summer 2025 cohort.
- **2025-02** — Parqour exhibited at LEAP 2025 in Riyadh.
- **2024-09** — Majal Berkane reported a memorandum of understanding with Parqour and local authorities for a smart parking project in Morocco; month is approximate.

## Links

- Website: https://www.parqour.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/parqour
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccqqaSQm6dc
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61573033586097

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Last updated: 2026-09-28