# Saad Jangda

> Saad Jangda is the Karachi-based co-founder and CEO of Bazaar Technologies. A University of Michigan economics graduate with product experience at Snap and Careem, he founded Bazaar with childhood friend Hamza Jawaid in 2020. Their company began with inventory ordering for small retailers and expanded into business procurement and financial services, acquiring payments company Keenu in July 2025.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Bazaar Technologies
- **Organizations:** Bazaar Technologies, Snap Inc., Careem, Endeavor
- **Nationality:** Pakistani
- **Education:** BA in Economics, University of Michigan
- **Known for:** Co-founded Bazaar Technologies in Pakistan in 2020., Co-led a company that raised more than $100 million in institutional funding through its March 2022 Series B., Included with Hamza Jawaid in Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia, Retail & E-Commerce, in 2021.

## Career timeline

- **2012-2016** — Studied economics at the University of Michigan.
- **Before 2020** — Worked on advertising products at Snap, then ride-hailing and food-delivery products at Careem in Dubai.
- **2020** — Returned to Pakistan and co-founded Bazaar Technologies with Hamza Jawaid; a $1.3 million pre-seed round was announced in June.
- **2021** — Bazaar announced a $6.5 million seed round in January and a $30 million Series A in August; both founders were included in Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia.
- **2022** — Bazaar raised a $70 million Series B in March; its founders became the first Pakistani entrepreneurs selected into Endeavor’s network.
- **2024** — Promoted the launch of Bazaar Pro and hosted early-stage founders through Founders Connect with Endeavor Pakistan.
- **2025** — Announced Bazaar’s acquisition of Keenu in July.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Bazaar Technologies in Pakistan in 2020.
- Co-led a company that raised more than $100 million in institutional funding through its March 2022 Series B.
- Included with Hamza Jawaid in Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia, Retail & E-Commerce, in 2021.
- Selected with Hamza Jawaid as the first Pakistani entrepreneurs in Endeavor’s global network in 2022.
- Helped bring payments infrastructure into Bazaar through its 2025 Keenu acquisition.

## Latest updates

- **2025-07** — Bazaar announced its acquisition of Keenu; Jangda publicly described it as a step toward an end-to-end platform for Pakistan.
- **2024-10** — Promoted the second Founders Connect gathering at Bazaar’s Karachi headquarters, focusing on organisational structure and team scaling.
- **2024-09** — Promoted Bazaar Pro, a procurement service for offices, institutions, hotels and restaurants.

## Links

- Website: https://www.bazaartech.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saadjangda/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/saadjangda

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