Mudassir Sheikha
Co-founder and CEO
About us
Careem is building ‘the everything app’ for the greater Middle East, making it easier than ever to move around, order food and groceries, manage payments, and more. Careem is led by a powerful purpose to simplify and improve the lives of people and build an awesome organisation that inspires. Since 2012, Careem has created earnings for over 2.5 million Captains, simplified the lives of over 50 million customers, and built a platform for the region’s best talent to thrive and for entrepreneurs to scale their businesses. Careem operates in over 70 cities across 10 countries, from Morocco to Pakistan.
In 2019, we were acquired by Uber for $3.1 billion USD, solidifying our position as the biggest unicorn in the Middle East and providing new opportunities for startups in the region. This acquisition allowed us to bring some of the best talent into our organisation, which was a critical part of our growth strategy.
Now, we're excited to explore synergies with the global technology investor e& following their $400 million investment in the Careem Super App. With two strong partners in e& and Uber, we're looking forward to building category-leading verticals and scaling the Super App across our key markets.
Scaling and reinventing Careem
Careem is the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan's (MENAP) biggest tech startup success story to date. The Dubai born ride hailing company was sold to Uber in 2020 for $3.1Bn. The largest tech exit in the region, by far.
Careem Leadership
Careem was started by Mudassir Sheikha and Magnus Olsson, who wanted to solve the problem of the region’s lack of reliable transportation. In 2013, Abdullah Elyas became Careem’s third co-founder, and together, over a decade, they led the company into 14 countries, and hired over 12 thousand colleagues to bring Careem’s purpose to life.
Abdulla Elyas
Co-founder
Magnus Olsson
Co-founder and Chief Product Architect
Join our journey
As we continue to deliver on our purpose, we are looking for ambitious people who share our values to join us on our journey. We want our future Careemers to learn and grow, create impact, and be part of an inspiring community while building the region’s every day Super App.
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Let’s join hands this Ramadan and give back
At Careem, we strongly believe in giving back to our communities as it lies at the heart of our values 🌙. This holy month, we invite you to join us in making a difference.
Dig in, DineOut, spend less
With Careem DineOut you don’t have to choose between great food and great savings—you get both!
Zero fees & member-only FX rates
We’re super excited to introduce zero fees on international remittance as well as FX rates cheaper than Google for first-time senders to India or Pakistan – exclusive to Careem Plus members.