• A breeder leads an Arabian horse inside the Al Wakeel Stud in Kerbala, Iraq. All photos: Reuters
    A breeder leads an Arabian horse inside the Al Wakeel Stud in Kerbala, Iraq. All photos: Reuters
  • Iraq has been breeding Arabian horses since the 18th century.
    Iraq has been breeding Arabian horses since the 18th century.
  • Following the war in Iraq in 2003 players and breeders left and the horses were neglected.
    Following the war in Iraq in 2003 players and breeders left and the horses were neglected.
  • Al Wakeel Stud opened in 2016.
    Al Wakeel Stud opened in 2016.
  • Its goal is to breed exquisite Arabian horses.
    Its goal is to breed exquisite Arabian horses.
  • The Arabian horse has a distinctive head shape and high tail carriage.
    The Arabian horse has a distinctive head shape and high tail carriage.
  • Workers clean the horses.
    Workers clean the horses.
  • An Arabian horse sits inside the stable.
    An Arabian horse sits inside the stable.
  • An Arabian horse runs in the training yard.
    An Arabian horse runs in the training yard.

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Majestic Arabian horses thrive at Al Wakeel Stud in Kerbala, Iraq - in pictures

The centre hopes to reignite the country's passion for all things equine

The National

January 29, 2022

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Company name: Entrupy 

Co-founders: Vidyuth Srinivasan, co-founder/chief executive, Ashlesh Sharma, co-founder/chief technology officer, Lakshmi Subramanian, co-founder/chief scientist

Based: New York, New York

Sector/About: Entrupy is a hardware-enabled SaaS company whose mission is to protect businesses, borders and consumers from transactions involving counterfeit goods.  

Initial investment/Investors: Entrupy secured a $2.6m Series A funding round in 2017. The round was led by Tokyo-based Digital Garage and Daiwa Securities Group's jointly established venture arm, DG Lab Fund I Investment Limited Partnership, along with Zach Coelius. 

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Updated: January 29, 2022, 11:23 AM
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