Qara'a, a Pontianak-based startup has gained massive spotlight by winning the second place at the IDX Channel Shariapreneur 2025. The competition was initiated by the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) to gathers innovative Islamic economy and social impact startups from across Indonesia. This would be yet another milestone in affirming the lead position that Qara’a has taken in developing AI-based Qur'an learning technology.

IDX Channel Shariapreneur 2025 Competition and Its Importance

The IDX Channel Shariapreneur 2025 competition is an arena that promotes the most valuable startups in Indonesia Islamic economy. The competition focuses on innovation and social impact, the perfect platform for Qara’a due to its aim to utilize AI technology for education, specifically learning the Qur’an.

Qara’a proved its ability and vision to support the Islamic economy with education and innovation by finishing 2nd place. Such a high-profile recognition showcases Qara’a’s dedication to providing tangible change to the Muslim community around the world.

CEO Hajon Mahdy's Vision and Commitment to Innovation

Qara'a is honored to have received this recognition from the ClimateLaunchpad program, and our CEO Hajon Mahdy shared that "We are immensely proud and grateful to receive the 2nd-place honour".

He expressed, "As a runner-up at the IDX Channel Shariapreneur 2025, we are deeply thankful and proud. This milestone encourages us to keep building innovative solutions and technology for Qur’an learning".

Mahdy and his team very much believe that technology can make a difference in providing better access to learning of the Qur’an to every corner of the world.

Qara’a’s Global Reach and Other Achievements

With more than two million users across Indonesia alone, Qara’a has already made a difference for millions, which goes to show the demand for their solution and the success they have garnered.

Since then, the startup also grew beyond Indonesia and also expanding to several international markets, such as India and also Malaysia, by serving the Muslim community with its AI-based Qur'an learning technology.

Qara’a’s recognition at IDX Channel Shariapreneur 2025 is just one of many accolades the startup has received. Earlier, it was awarded the Asia Pacific Global Money Week (GMW) Network 2024 prize in Kuala Lumpur for its innovation in Islamic fintech technology. This recognition highlights the company’s expanding influence and success in both education and financial technology.

Additionally, Qara’a was a finalist in the Best Technology category at the Apresiasi Kreasi Indonesia 2024, an award organized by Indonesia’s Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy. Being recognized as one of the top tech startups supporting the national creative economy underscores Qara's broad impact on Indonesia’s tech landscape.

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