483| Khazanay Founder: I Met Sam Altman & He Loved Our Startup | TBT

Thought Behind Things · Nov 13, 2025 · 1h 28m

In this episode of Thought Behind Things, we sit down with Usman Saleem, Co-Founder & CEO of Khazanay, Pakistan’s biggest used sneaker and thrift brand.

Usman shares his journey from losing his father at an early age, working graphic design jobs for just ₨8,000 a month, to building one of Pakistan’s most disruptive retail startups.

We talk about:

How Khazanay sold its first pair of shoes

Meeting Sam Altman at Y Combinator

How they refurbish branded sneakers

Tapping into leftover clothing

Khazanay’s scale & Growth

Long-term growth, Islamic finance, and Pakistan’s 2050 outlook

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