PRE-LAUNCH · GREATER MALÉ FIRST

ABOUT HOADHAA

A simple idea born from a very Maldivian problem.

Hoadhaa is brought to you by Starq Technologies Pvt Ltd.

Malé is densely packed. Much of what you need may be within walking distance, but finding the right shop can still mean asking around, walking several streets, calling numbers, and trying again.

Hoadhaa began after one too many afternoons like that. The idea is straightforward: make a careful, searchable record of local businesses and what they sell, then show people how reliable each piece of information is.

The first work is in Greater Malé because that is where the problem was felt most directly. The product, language support, and contribution model are being shaped for communities throughout the Maldives—not just the capital.

Hoadhaa means 'find' in Dhivehi. That is the standard: reduce the wandering, make local knowledge useful, and be honest about what has and has not been checked.

WHAT WE BELIEVE

Useful, local, careful, and clear.

Honest before impressive

If information is uncertain or old, the useful thing is to say so—not hide the gap.

Local knowledge should be findable

Useful knowledge should not disappear inside private chats, memory, or word of mouth.

Businesses deserve control

A business should be able to claim, correct, and maintain its own public information.

Map shelves, not people

Public shop information should not be built from private receipts, bank activity, or private messages.

WHAT HOADHAA IS NOT

Clear boundaries build better trust.

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Not a marketplace that hides the local business

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Not a promise that every listed item is available now

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Not random public editing of business information

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Not only for large shops or the capital

PRIVACY

We map shelves, not people.

Hoadhaa does not build shop data from your receipts, bank activity, or private messages.

No receipt scanning

No private purchase history

No bank access

No random public edits

Shelf data reviewed before publishing

DEVELOPMENT

Built step by step for the Maldives.

01

Discovery

People search nearby shops, services, and items across the Maldives.

02

Shelf mapping

Shelf photos help build searchable item lists for each business.

03

Community updates

Hoadhaa, approved contributors, and shop owners keep information current.

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Shop tools

Businesses manage their profile, catalogue, demand signals, and reputation.

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Built-in POS

Paid businesses use Hoadhaa's built-in point of sale with offline support.

THE COMPANY

Starq Technologies Pvt Ltd

Registered in the Maldives · Building Hoadhaa

Starq Technologies is a Maldivian technology company building local discovery tools for island communities. Hoadhaa is its first public product.

Managing Director — Ali Mushthaq Ibrahim

Help shape Hoadhaa

Add a business, request Hoadhaa for your island, suggest a correction, or join as an approved contributor.