Our Story

We're building the future of Global commerce

EcoFamilies was born from a simple belief: every family deserves access to trusted merchants, fair prices, and economic opportunity — all in one place.

40M+Families Reached
2,500+Merchants
2024Founded
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"We started with one idea: if you make commerce accessible, you change lives."
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Ahmad Karimi
Co-Founder & CEO
How It Started

From a small idea to a national platform

A timeline of EcoFamilies' growth from 2024 to today.

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2024 Q1

The Idea

Two co-founders noticed families were overpaying for everyday goods due to lack of price transparency. The idea for EcoFamilies was born.

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2024 Q2

First Build

A small team of 6 engineers and designers built the first version of the platform in Global HQ, focusing on the core merchant-family connection.

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2024 Q3

Public Launch

EcoFamilies launched to the public with 150 merchants across 3 provinces. 10,000 families signed up in the first month.

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2024 Q4

Rapid Growth

Reached 2,500+ verified merchants and 40M+ reachable families. Launched the Top 100 Campaign and EcoMagazine.

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2025

Expanding Impact

Rolled out multilingual support (Dari, Pashto, English), agent network across 12 provinces, and the EcoFamilies loyalty program.

What We Stand For

Our core values

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Trust First

Every merchant on our platform is verified. Every deal is transparent. We earn trust every day.

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Community Growth

We grow when families grow. Our success is measured by their economic wellbeing.

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Bold Innovation

We move fast, experiment boldly, and ship products that genuinely change how commerce works.

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Mission Driven

Every feature, every decision is filtered through one question: does this help families?

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Radical Transparency

Open pricing, open data, open culture. No hidden fees, no surprises — ever.

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Warmth & Care

We treat customers, merchants, and teammates like family. Because that's what we are.

Leadership

The team behind EcoFamilies

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Ahmad Karimi
Co-Founder & CEO

Serial entrepreneur with 12 years in tech and commerce. Previously built two fintech startups.

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Fatima Noori
Co-Founder & CTO

Software engineer and systems architect. Led engineering teams at two international NGOs before EcoFamilies.

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Rahimullah Ahmadi
Chief Growth Officer

Growth expert who scaled Global's largest e-commerce brand. Expert in hyperlocal marketing.

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Zarghona Wardak
Head of Merchant Relations

10+ years in retail and supplier relationships. Passionate about creating fair value chains for small businesses.

Ready to join the movement?

Whether you're a merchant, a family, or a future team member — there's a place for you at EcoFamilies.

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