Careem

Highly Engaged Employees

Careem is a Dubai-based super app operating in over 70 cities across 10 countries throughout the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia regions, from Morocco to Pakistan. Founded in 2012 by Mudassir Sheikha and Magnus Olsson, with Abdullah Elyas joining as the third co-founder in 2013, Careem was established to solve the region's lack of reliabl... e transportation and has since evolved into the everything app for the greater Middle East. The company is led by a powerful purpose to simplify and improve the lives of people and build an awesome organization that inspires. Careem offers a comprehensive platform of services including ride-hailing, bicycle and scooter rental through Careem Bike, food delivery via Careem Food, grocery delivery through Careem Quik, and digital payment solutions with Careem Pay for money transfers and withdrawals. In 2019, Uber acquired Careem for 3.1 billion dollars, making it the first unicorn startup company in the Middle East outside of Israel and the largest technology sector transaction in the region. In December 2023, telecommunications company e& acquired a majority stake in Careem's Super App business for 400 million dollars, while the ride-hailing business continues to be owned by Uber. Since its inception, Careem has created earnings for over 2.5 million ride-hailing and delivery 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. The company distinguishes itself through cultural sensitivity, embracing multiple languages and customs, and offering localized solutions tailored to the diverse needs of Middle Eastern markets while maintaining stringent safety measures and data protection protocols.Read More