Our story
The souq is hers, again.
السوق لها مرة أخرى
Khaleeja is a marketplace for verified women-owned businesses across the Gulf. Every brand here carries the weight of a real woman's hands — and the trust we put behind that.
Why we built it
Discovery, not noise.
Across the GCC, women-owned brands are quietly building extraordinary things — fragrances, fashion, food, ritual. Yet they’re scattered across Instagram and pop-ups, hidden behind algorithms, or drowning on global platforms that take too much.
“Khaleeja exists because the trust between buyer and maker is the most valuable thing in the souq — and we believe technology should protect it, not flatten it.”
— Hessa Al Mansoori, founder
What we stand for
Verification we do, not claim
Every brand is checked at 51%+ female ownership — trade license, ID, ongoing review. No badge bought, ever.
Bilingual by default
Every listing, every story, every receipt — in English and Arabic. The Gulf is bilingual; so is Khaleeja.
Most of the money goes home
A flat 7% platform fee. 93% of what you spend reaches the woman who made it.
The verified ✦
One badge.
Four checks.
Trust is what makes a marketplace real. Here is exactly what we verify.
01
51%+ female ownership
Documented majority — verified against shareholder records, not founder pages.
02
Trade license & national ID
License must match the founder on her Emirates ID / Iqama / equivalent.
03
Real-product check
A sample order verifies that the maker can fulfil, ship, and finish to the standard claimed.
04
Annual renewal
Verification expires every 12 months. The badge moves only forward, never inherits.
Apply to sell
If your hands made it,
we want to hear from you.
Verification takes 5–7 business days. We’ll write back either way.
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