About Cargoz
Storage should be simple, flexible, and accessible
We founded Cargoz in Dubai in 2022 and are now headquartered out of Riyadh. Before this, my co-founder and I built the GCC's first on-demand personal storage company. Today over 2,000 businesses trust us with their storage across more than 750,000 sqft of active space — food-grade to dangerous goods, frozen to open yards.
About Cargoz
Storage should be simple, flexible, and accessible
We founded Cargoz in Dubai in 2022 and are now headquartered out of Riyadh. Before this, my co-founder and I built the GCC's first on-demand personal storage company. Today over 2,000 businesses trust us with their storage across more than 750,000 sqft of active space — food-grade to dangerous goods, frozen to open yards.
A note from Premlal Pullisserry & Lijo Antony, Co-Founders
2,000+
Businesses
750,000+
Sqft active
800+
Warehouse partners
2
Countries
2,000+
Businesses
Storing with Cargoz across the GCC
750,000+
Sqft active
Live storage capacity, growing every month
800+
Warehouse partners
Vetted operators across UAE and Saudi Arabia
2
Countries
UAE since 2022, KSA expansion in 2025
Our story
Two founders. Second startup together. Same mission.
Founded
January 2022 · Dubai
Founders
Premlal Pullisserry and Lijo Antony
Today
UAE and Saudi Arabia
In early 2022, Premlal Pullisserry and Lijo Antony kept running into the same problem. Fresh from building Boxit Storage
Premlal had spent 20+ years in GCC warehousing and logistics. Lijo had 14+ years writing software at Nokia, one.com, and as Head of Product at Boxit. The fix seemed obvious: put both parties on one platform and let technology clear the market.
They launched Cargoz in January 2022 in Dubai, with over 750,000 sqft of active storage.
Two founders. Second startup together. Same mission: make warehousing work for businesses of every size.
Our story
Two founders. Second startup together.
Same mission.
In early 2022, Premlal Pullisserry and Lijo Antony kept running into the same problem. Fresh from building Boxit Storage, the region's first on-demand personal storage company they co-founded back in 2015, they were watching post-COVID SMEs struggle under yearly warehouse leases they couldn't afford, while warehouse operators next door sat on empty capacity they couldn't fill.
Premlal had spent 20+ years in GCC warehousing and logistics. Lijo had 14+ years writing software at Nokia, one.com, and as Head of Product Development at Boxit. Between them they had lived both sides of the problem. The fix seemed obvious: put the two parties on one platform and let technology clear the market.
They launched Cargoz in January 2022 in Dubai, an Airbnb-style marketplace for commercial warehousing. Within six months they had grown 10x. Nama Ventures led their pre-seed in August 2022, then RAZ Holding Group and Nama Ventures led the seed round in January 2024. Today Cargoz operates across the UAE and Saudi Arabia, with over 750,000 sqft of active storage.
Two founders. Second startup together. Same mission: make warehousing work for businesses of every size.
Founded
January 2022 in Dubai
Founders
Premlal Pullisserry and Lijo Antony
Today
UAE and Saudi Arabia
Leadership team
The people running Cargoz
The senior team across product, customer experience, retention, and revenue, based in our Dubai and Riyadh offices. 80+ people across two cities.
Leadership team
The people running Cargoz day to day
The senior team across product, customer experience, retention, and revenue, based in our Dubai and Riyadh offices.
The wider team
80+ people across two cities, building this together
Engineering, customer experience, partnerships, marketing, and operations across our Dubai and Riyadh offices.
Cargoz UAE
A5 Dubai Digital Park, Dubai Silicon Oasis
Cargoz KSA
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Backed by
Three rounds
What our investors say
Nothing excites us more at Nama Ventures than founders as complementary as Premlal and Lijo. Premlal breathes logistics — his depth and understanding of the pains in the space are unparalleled. Lijo is a coder's coder who knows how to build tech products.
Mohammed Alzubi · Nama VenturesGCC warehousing is a multi-billion-dollar market still run on phone calls and spreadsheets. RAZ Holding Group backs Cargoz because this team can take it.
Riyadh Al Zamil · RAZ Holding GroupWarehousing across the UAE and Saudi is a multi-billion-dollar market barely touched by software. Cargoz has the early lead and the runway ahead is huge — that's why STV is backing this team.
Ihsan Jawad · STVSaudi is the single biggest warehousing opportunity in the region — Vision 2030 logistics spend, a market still run offline, and demand outpacing supply. Cargoz is expanding there now, and we are backing the team to lead it.
Mohamed Al QunaibitSaudi warehousing is still largely offline — no one has built the tech layer for it yet. Cargoz is moving in early with real product and real traction, and I am backing Premlal and Lijo to define the category.
Sami AlhelwahThe Saudi warehousing market has barely been touched by technology. Cargoz is building that layer now, and Nama Ventures is backing this team to become the infrastructure the market runs on.
Salman Butt
August 2022
Pre-seed round
Led by Nama Ventures. Six months after launch, 10x growth.
January 2024
Seed round
Led by RAZ Holding Group and Nama Ventures.
February 2026
Pre-Series A
Led by STV, joined by two major Saudi family offices.
Backed by
Three rounds. The investors backing Cargoz.
From pre-seed to Pre-Series A, Cargoz has been backed by leading regional VCs and strategic family offices across the UAE and Saudi Arabia. Our investors have stayed with us through every round.
Nothing excites us more at Nama Ventures than founders as complementary as Premlal and Lijo. Premlal breathes logistics — his depth and understanding of the pains in the space are unparalleled. Lijo is a coder's coder who knows how to build tech products.
Mohammed Alzubi
GCC warehousing is a multi-billion-dollar market still run on phone calls and spreadsheets. RAZ Holding Group backs Cargoz because this team can take it.
Riyadh Al Zamil
Warehousing across the UAE and Saudi is a multi-billion-dollar market barely touched by software. Cargoz has the early lead and the runway ahead is huge — that's why STV is backing this team.
Ihsan JawadOther investors
Saudi is the single biggest warehousing opportunity in the region — Vision 2030 logistics spend, a market still run offline, and demand outpacing supply. Cargoz is expanding there now, and we are backing the team to lead it.
Mohamed Al QunaibitSaudi warehousing is still largely offline — no one has built the tech layer for it yet. Cargoz is moving in early with real product and real traction, and I am backing Premlal and Lijo to define the category.
Sami AlhelwahThe Saudi warehousing market has barely been touched by technology. Cargoz is building that layer now, and Nama Ventures is backing this team to become the infrastructure the market runs on.
Salman ButtFunding journey
Plus regional family offices and angel investors across UAE and KSA.
August 2022
Pre-seed round
Led by Nama Ventures. Six months after launch, 10x growth.
January 2024
Seed round
Led by RAZ Holding Group and Nama Ventures.
February 2026
Pre-Series A
Led by STV, joined by two major Saudi family offices.
Partnerships
Working with governments, free zones, and the warehouse network
Cargoz partners with governments, free zones, and warehousing operators across the GCC to give businesses one flexible place to store. Below: two of our flagship free-zone partnerships.
Meydan Free Zone × Cargoz
Launched in 2025 — every Meydan license holder gets access to Cargoz's 800+ warehouse partners across the UAE and Saudi Arabia. Signed by Meydan FZ and Cargoz leadership.
48 hrs
Storage live
Up to 20%
Cost savings
Shams × Cargoz
Shams license holders get exclusive Cargoz discounts on flexible, on-demand warehousing across 800+ verified partners in the UAE and Saudi Arabia. Save 15% (12-month), 10% (6-month), or 5% (3-month).
Up to 15%
Off storage
On-demand
No long-term lease
Partnerships
Working with governments, free zones, and the warehouse network
Cargoz partners with governments, free zones, and warehousing operators across the GCC to give businesses one flexible place to store. Below: two of our flagship free-zone partnerships.
Meydan Free Zone × Cargoz
Launched in 2025, this partnership gives every Meydan license holder access to Cargoz's 800+ warehouse partners across the UAE and Saudi Arabia. Signed by Hamed Ahli (Head of Business, Meydan FZ) and Premlal Pullisserry (CEO, Cargoz).
48 hours
Storage live for license holders
Up to 20%
Savings on warehousing costs
Shams × Cargoz
Shams (Sharjah Media City Free Zone) license holders get exclusive Cargoz discounts on flexible, on-demand warehousing across 800+ verified partners in the UAE and Saudi Arabia — no long-term lease. Save 15% on a 12-month commitment, 10% on 6 months, or 5% on 3 months.
Up to 15%
Off storage
On-demand
No long-term lease
In the press
Cargoz in the news
In the news
Press coverage from across the region
Three years of funding announcements, founder profiles, and market analysis.
Shams and Cargoz Partner to Deliver Flexible Warehousing Solutions for Businesses
Apr 2026
Meydan Free Zone × Cargoz: Launch your business and scale in Dubai
Jan 2026
International investors flock to Saudi Arabia's expanding VC market in 2024 (Cargoz mention)
Jan 2025
"Airbnb for warehouses" start-up Cargoz experiences surge in Dubai business
Jun 2024
UAE-based Cargoz closes seed round led by Nama Ventures
Jan 2024
Cargoz revolutionizes on-demand storage for SMEs with significant seed funding boost
Jan 2024
UAE's Cargoz expands business in Saudi Arabia via funding round
Jan 2024
Cargoz raises seed funding to accelerate expansion into Saudi market
Jan 2024
Cargoz raises undisclosed bridge round to fuel KSA expansion
May 2023
Nama Ventures and RAZ Group fund UAE-based logistics startup Cargoz
May 2023
Cargoz secures pre-Seed funding from Nama Ventures
Aug 2022
Watch
On the airwaves
Founder interviews and feature stories
The Cargoz origin story, the warehouse marketplace model, and our growth across the GCC
Shams Edge Ep.3 | Flexible Storage Solutions for Startups & SMEs
Shams Free Zone · Jul 2026
What fuels a startup founder? Cargoz Co-Founder takes the Fawri Round
Meydan Free Zone · Nov 2025
The 300% growth story: How Cargoz is revolutionizing warehousing in the UAE
Feature interview · Nov 2025
How Cargoz became the "Airbnb for warehousing"
Meydan Free Zone · Oct 2025
Revolutionizing warehousing: insights from CEO Premlal Pullisserry
Rising Sharjah · Apr 2025
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