From Fintech to Comfort

Wajih Ghauri, Founder, Katin Life

31-Jan-25 10:00

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Join us in this episode of Open For Business as we chat with Wajih Ghauri, Founder of Katin Life, a luxury bedding brand that’s redefining comfort, quality, and ethical values with its premium Egyptian cotton products. Launched in 2023, Katin Life has already achieved six-figure monthly sales and is Malaysia’s highest-rated bedding brand. With recent expansions into Singapore and Pakistan, Wajih is now eyeing new markets and using modern strategies like live commerce and personalized customer engagement to fuel growth. In this conversation, we explore Wajih’s entrepreneurial journey, the challenges he faced, and what’s next for Katin Life in 2025.

Produced by: Kishan Sivaswamy

Presented by: Richard Bradbury

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Categories: markets, managing, entrepreneurs

Tags: bedding brand, premium Egyptian cotton, luxury bedding, personalized customer engagement, business,

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