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About Us
Gjirafa, Inc., is a US corporation, a video content platform and production studio, and a market leading E-commerce company; leads a variety of offline to online Internet consumer services in Balkans and Albanian Diaspora. It is the fastest growing Internet Services company in the Balkans and one of the most well-funded VC startups, from globally reputable investors, in Europe. Gjirafa has been ranked #11 on Deloitte Technology Fast 50 growing Central Europe tech companies and implied #1 in the Balkan region with over 1,500% growth in the last four years. Our vision is to build and facilitate the Internet Economy in the Balkans, by focusing one core Internet services that lack in the region for a market of around 12 million people.
Products
Gjirafa.com, is the first product launched by Gjirafa, Inc. The Albanian search engine, accompanied by News Aggregator and news search, classified ads, bus schedules data, and weather data. Gjirafa has over 200 million Albanian pages indexed, and aggregates news from Balkans on minute by minute basis.
GjirafaPikBiz containts a business directory of around 80,000 businesses and interest points in Kosovo and Albania; data collected physically in the field, where for over 90% of businesses this is their first time being present online. Maps and navigation is built on top of open street map, while Street View (covering around 90% of Kosovo, while Albania coverage is in process) is build in house, with Gjirafa Cameras and Cars. GjirafaPikBiz has built a transactional system on top of business directory - allowing users for instance to book a hotel, rent a car, or communicate directly with a business about offers or business reviews.
Gjirafa50 is the largest ecommerce store in Kosovo, Albania and the region, for technological products, with over 60.000 products from the world’s most known brands. All the products of Gjirafa50 are original, and come with a warranty directly from the producer. Meanwhile, for all of the orders made, free transport is provided to Gjirafa50’s customers, throughout all of Kosovo.
GjirafaMall is the largest ecommerce store in Kosovo, with over 140.000 products from different categories. Clothes, books, cosmetics, household, food and drinks, are just some of the product categories that GjirafaMall offers. All the orders placed at GjirafaMall, are delivered at your address, throughout all of Kosovo.
gjirafaVideo a video streaming platform, with exclusive content support by GjirafaStudio, regional producers and filmmakers, and local media/tv channels. gjirafaVideo is getting closer to changes in user behavior to consume content on demand, while moving away from traditional TV consumption.
GjirafaAdNetwork is an online marketing platform covering DSP, SSP, and DMP. Covers the client side for highly specialized targeting, and is used by just about all major publishers in Kosovo and Albania (currently around 60 local web portals). The strength of Gjirafa AdNetwork is that it specialized in Albanian language processing, where some of the methodology is published in international peer reviewed journals.
Gjirafa Lab is a startup factory, made for Internet entrepreneurs who lack access to resources and market. As a startup factory, the Lab will provide the space, mentoring, networking, technology, talent visibility, and funding to competent Internet entrepreneurs, creating solutions for the Kosovo, Albania, and FYR Macedonia market. Unlike others, Gjirafa Lab is made of people who have done it before.
Our Partners
News
Gjirafa Raises a $6.7M Series B from Rockaway Capital to digitise the Balkans
techcrunch.com" Gjirafa, Inc., is the fastest-growing company in the region, and the growth is impressive at 314 percent CAGR"
Kosovo’s long, slow recovery
www.economist.com"It has prospered by filling niches deemed too small to bother with by the world's internet giants."
Search Startup Gjirafa Scores $2M To Bring Albania Online
techcrunch.com"You’d be forgiven for thinking that Google has search all sewn up, but that’s not necessarily the case in Albanian-speaking countries"
Internet Economic Development Partnership
www.usaid.gov"The end goal is to successfully launch these new ideas/products and to grow employment, investment, and revenue in the region’s internet economy."
Kosovo is open for business!
jfcnaples.nato.int"Most striking was their complete commitment to their homeland"
Albanian Search Startup Gjirafa.com Gets $2 Million in Largest Ever Tech Investment in Albanian Region
rockawaycapital.com"This investment is more than just a bet on the explosive growth potential of the Balkans’ internet economy"
Mergim Cahani
techcamp.america.gov"Gjirafa is working to build the Internet Economy and bring state of the art e-commerce solutions to emerging markets"
Meet the 2014 Founders: Gjirafa, Albania/Kosovo’s answer to Google
startupyard.com"Based on our web mining data, the Albanian web is still in the early stages of development, but it has doubled in the past year and it is continuing its growth rapidly."
Team
Mergim Cahani
Founder & CEO
Ercan Canhasi
Co-Founder & CTO
Diogjen Elshani
Co-Founder & COO
Edi Demaj
Partner USA
Shqipron Sezallari
Head of Product Development
Drilon Kastrati
Principal Software Architect
Festim Cahani
Product Manager
Agon Daku
Lead Software Engineer
Debatik Hoxha
Head of Business Development
Nuridin Selimko
Senior Mobile Developer
Gazmend Kepuska
Software Engineer II
Doresa Rexha
Head of Gjirafa Video
Brikena Rexhaj
Head of Gjirafa50 and GjirafaMall
Arita Thaqi
Graphic Designer
Hakan Shehu
Lead Software Engineer
Sherif Gjini
Front End Developer
Blend Halilaj
Lead Software Engineer
Vjosa Daku
Operations Manager
Abdullah Veliu
Project Coordinator
Romana Safedini
Senior Office Administrator
Riad Asllani
Lead Software Engineer
Nik Raja
Software Engineer
Shqiponje Zogaj
Quality Assurance
Blerton Krasniqi
Operations Manager
Greta Kamberi
Lead of Talent Recruitment & Retention
Dren Shabani
Head of Business Intelligence
Gentiana Sahiti
Lead Operations (e-commerce)
Abetare Rexha
Lead Customer Support (e-commerce)
Labeat Fejza
Senior Business Analyst
Blerta Lataj
Partner Development
Trashegim Mavraj
Social Media Manager
Molos Morina
Product Coordinator
Arta Kepuska
Lead Content (e-commerce)
Dardan Kastrati
Lead Graphic Designer
Fiona Pepiqi
Senior Business Analyst
Meridian Miftari
Penetrator Tester
Tahir Rashiti
Senior Fulfillment Courier
Ermir Hoxha
Partner Development
Rinor Gashi
Client Success Analyst
Adele Gjoka
Production Manager
Arbnora Gashi
Content Associate (e-commerce)
Ihsibi Osmonaj
Android App Developer
Festim Kajtazi
Collections Associate
Shpetim Hajrullahu
Senior Warehouse Specialist
Latif Gerguri
Fulfillment Courier
Naxhije Beka
Internal Accountant
Gentiana Gubetini
Internal Accountant
Valma Latifi
Customer Support Assistant (e-commerce)
Yll Bytyqi
Software Engineer
Albion Krasniqi
Lead Business Intelligence Analyst
Urim Haxhiu
Android Developer
Myhedin Zika
Software Developer
Taulant Shatri
Software Developer
Frederik Berisha
Graphic Designer
Kushtrim Spahiu
Senior Business Intelligence Analyst
Fitim Bytyqi
IT Technician and Warehouse Assistant
Lavdrim Reçica
Junior Talent Recruiter
Festa Stublla Konushevci
Operations Associate (e-commerce)
Erblina Zeqiri
Business Intelligence Analyst
Lindita Ibrahimi
Client Success Analyst
Lekë Sadiku
Business Analyst
Rinor Shpejti
Performance Marketing Associate
Rilind Halitjaha
Warehouse Assistant
Albert Zariqi
Software Developer
Edin Mehmeti
Software Developer
Lina Mahmuti
Quality Assurance
Andi Sanaja
Warehouse Assistant
Our Lucky
Chief Happines Officer
Genc Berisha
Film Director
Arlind Abdyli
Motion Graphics Designer
Patrik Lekaj
Content Coordinator
Mendim Arifaj
Front-End Developer
Kreshnik Shala
Post Production Lead
Edon Halitjaha
Production Assistant
Monika Bunjaku
Business Intelligence Apprentice
Valter Lucaj
Executive Producer/ Film Director
Bled Rexhepi
Junior Product Analyst
Jeton Haziri
Product Support Operations
Frasher Hashimi
Production Associate
Ardian Thaçi
Lead of Gjirafa Agency and Communications
Dritëro Avdijaj
Front-End Developer
Driton Ademi
Camera Technician and Gaffer
Albiana Bajrami
Content Assistant (e-commerce)
Muhamed Zeqiri
Junior Software Developer
Gezim Berisha
Lead Sound Engineer
Brikena Emrullahu
Showroom and Sales Associate
Atdhe Hoda
Editor
Fis Cahani
First Assistant Director
Leart Aliu
Social Media Apprentice
Arber Basha
Junior iOS Developer
Gramos Sfishta
Customer Support Assistant (e-commerce)
Haxhi Çelaj
Software Engineer
Albanit Berisha
Junior Software Developer
Bilbil Isma
Software Engineer
Muhamet Kaçandolli
Junior Quality Assurance Automation
Albin Idrizaj
Software Developer
Visar Buza
JavaScript Developer
Ardit Baloku
Software Developer
Dorina Osmani
Graphic Designer
Vjosa Qerimi
Customer Support Assistant (e-commerce)
Elvali Toprlak
Internal Accountant
Naime Sylejmani
Internal Accountant
Egzon Hamiti
Warehouse and Fulfillment Assistant
Besnik Musliu
Sound Intern
Leona Kryeziu
Costume Designer Intern
Bahtije Krasniqi
Costume Designer and Set Design
Dafina Kastrati
Business Development Apprentice
Adonis Hajdari
IT Technician
Majlinda Misimi
Business Analyst Apprentice
Lavdrim Morina
Customer Support Apprentice (e-commerce)
Pegmatit Bruçi
Customer Support Assistant (e-commerce)
Vlera Kupa
Business Development Apprentice
Krenar Berisha
Social Media Apprentice
Sara Musliu
Brand Marketing Associate
Agnesa Grashtica
E-Commerce Apprentice
Leart Hondozi
Showroom and Sales Associate
Pëllumb Hasani
Senior Software Engineer
Ylber Verbaj
Software Developer Apprentice
Kolos Pukaj
Software Engineer
Gabriela Gjeraj
Partner Development Apprentice
Arbnor Rashiti
UX/UI
Brikena Meha
Product Owner
Shpat Gashi
Software Engineer
Arlind Krasniqi
Software Engineer
Herolind Sejdiu
Software Engineer
Ida Spahiu
Quality Assurance Apprentice
Eduard Haxhaj
Software Developer Apprentice
Albion Berisha
Junior Software Developer
Abetare Arifi
Operations Assistant Apprentice (E-Commerce)
Samin Emini
Product Owner Associate
Arian Limani
Software Developer Intern
Blerina Fejza
Software Developer Intern
Blerta Jashari
Software Developer Intern
Jetmir Veselaj
Software Developer Intern
Diellza Gllareva
Quality Assurance Apprentice
Board Advisors
Esther Dyson
Torsten Suel, PhD
Jay Nathan, PhD
Cedric Maloux
Location
Gjirafa, Inc.,-Dega ne Kosove
Address: Magjistralja Prishtine - Ferizaj, km i 6-te
Tel: +383 (0) 44 991 206
e-mail: [email protected]
Gjirafa Shqiperi SHPK
Address: Tirana Business Park, Rruga Rinas, Tiranë, Albania
Tel: +383 (0) 44 991 206
e-mail: [email protected]
