Kamal Reggad

Kamal Reggad is a Moroccan entrepreneur and the Co-Founder & CEO of RemotePass, a company he established in September 2020. RemotePass is an HR and fintech platform designed to facilitate the onboarding, management, and payment of remote employees and contractors globally. The platform emerged from a pivot of an earlier business travel management venture that faced challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic.13

Educational Background and Early Career

Reggad holds a B.S. in Mathematics and Computer Science and an M.S. in Computer Science, both from Northeastern University. His career began as a Systems Analyst at Harvard University, followed by various engineering roles in technology companies, including TIBCO Software and Arrowstreet Capital L.P.12

Entrepreneurial Journey

Before founding RemotePass, Kamal was involved in several startups:

• Hmizate.ma: Founded in 2011, this was one of Morocco's first e-commerce platforms, capturing a significant market share by 2014.
• SafarPass: A business travel and expense management platform launched in 2019, which he pivoted to RemotePass due to the pandemic.
• Le Maroc Digital: Co-founded in 2015, focusing on digital initiatives in Morocco.134

Kamal has been recognized for his contributions to e-commerce and entrepreneurship, receiving multiple awards throughout his career, including accolades for Hmizate's impact on the Moroccan market.25

Vision and Impact

Under Kamal's leadership, RemotePass aims to provide remote workers with access to global job opportunities and financial services, ensuring they receive benefits similar to those in local offices. The platform supports operations in over 150 countries and has facilitated thousands of remote workers, addressing the unique challenges of hiring in different regions.354 Kamal's commitment to empowering remote workers in emerging markets is a central theme of his entrepreneurial journey.3