Ahmed Rauf Essa

Ahmed Rauf Essa started Telemart at the age of 23 which is now considered to be one of the Top E-commerce marketplaces in Pakistan and the largest tech retail company with its 40 retail stores across 26 cities of Pakistan. Ahmed Rauf Essa is the only Pakistani entrepreneur to win 12 Global Awards at the age of 33. He was featured in Forbes “30 Under 30” List 2019 & was also selected as Rising Star by the World Retail Congress. He has been a jury member for 34 Global Awards where he has judged brands like Saudi Aramco, Amazon, Bugatti, IBM, CISCO, Tata, Samsung, Abbott, Turkish Airline, Upwork, DHL, Carrefour, Coca Cola, Philip Morris etc. Ahmed Rauf Essa also became the only Pakistani to Chair the International Business Awards 2023. He also owns a ARE Ventures which is an accelerator that helps businesses in hyper growth, technology, marketing, alliances, distribution & more. ARE Ventures runs over 50 leading brands in Pakistan across various sectors, spanning diverse sectors like apparel, skincare, jewellery, footwear, perfumes, pharmacy & more, with a combined annual revenue exceeding 40 billion. Our vision for ARE Ventures is to drive transformative growth in businesses, leveraging my experience in founding and leading top e-commerce and retail brands in Pakistan.