Dubai - Sharikat Mubasher: Paquik, a Dubai-based crowdshipping startup connecting senders with verified travelers carrying extra luggage space, secured $85,000 in a fully subscribed pre-seed funding round from angel investors.

Paquik will use the fresh capital to strengthen its core infrastructure, enhance its mobile application, expand identity verification systems, and scale operations, the company announced in a recent official statement.

Completed in November 2025, the funding marks the official launch of Paquik’s cross-border logistics platform. The company also invested in growing its engineering, customer support, and marketing teams, as well as participating in exhibitions and targeted awareness campaigns to accelerate user adoption.

Paquik matches senders with travelers already flying between destinations, monetizing unused luggage capacity. It integrates identity verification (KYC), escrow-based payments, delivery confirmation, and a rating and review system to ensure secure transactions between users.

“Cross-border travel continues to grow globally, yet logistics still operate using traditional models. Technology now allows us to build trust between strangers through verification systems and secure payments,” said George Antakis, Founder of Paquik.

The round reflects investors’ confidence in alternative logistics models that leverage technology and network effects rather than capital-intensive infrastructure.

In 2026, Paquik plans to expand into additional GCC travel corridors, leveraging high-traffic routes across the Gulf region.

Paquik aims to address the main friction points related to informal peer-to-peer shipping arrangements by embedding compliance and security mechanisms directly into the platform.