Dubai-based cross-border crowdshipping startup Paquik has secured $85,000 in pre-seed funding from angel investors, closing the round in November 2025. The capital will support the operational rollout and scaling of its asset-light logistics model.
Paquik is building a peer-to-peer cross-border delivery marketplace that connects individuals looking to send items internationally with verified travellers already flying to the same destination. By monetising unused luggage space, the platform enables cost-efficient, flexible global shipping — without owning fleets or warehouses.
The mobile app integrates KYC-based identity verification, secure escrow payments, ratings, and dispute resolution systems to build trust between senders and travellers.
The company launched with a strategic UAE–Egypt corridor — a high-volume travel route driven by strong diaspora connections and frequent small-package shipments. Within this focused launch market, Paquik has validated demand, achieved repeat usage, and generated more than $10,000 in early revenue. To date, the platform has surpassed 17,000 registered users.
Unlike traditional logistics players that rely on heavy infrastructure investments, Paquik operates on an asset-light model. Growth is fuelled by activating high-density travel corridors and strengthening its trust and verification architecture, rather than deploying physical networks.
The newly raised capital has been allocated toward enhancing the mobile app, upgrading verification systems, expanding the development and customer support teams, and increasing ecosystem visibility through targeted community outreach and events.
“We are focused on building trust as infrastructure,” said George Antakis, Founder of Paquik. “Cross-border mobility already exists at scale. Our role is to coordinate that movement safely and efficiently.”
Looking ahead to 2026, Paquik plans to expand into additional GCC travel corridors, introduce product upgrades, and open a $300,000 seed round to accelerate its next phase of growth.
