Tech Company Financing Transactions

Careem Funding Round

Careem closed a $150 million financing round on 6/16/2017. Backers included Rakuten, Coatue Management and Daimler.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
6/16/2017
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$150,000,000
Round
Undisclosed
Investors

Rakuten (Lead Investor)

Coatue Management

Daimler (Klaus Entenmann)

DCM Ventures

Proceeds Purpose
Proceeds purposes were not disclosed.

Company Information

Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
Transportation
Mailing Address
PO Box 87912
Riyadh, 11652
Saudi Arabia
Email Address
Overview
Careem is an app-based car service that connects people to rides in a matter of minutes, at the tap of a button. Founded in 2012 by Mudassir Sheikha and Magnus Olsson - Careem started in Dubai and has since grown to 22 cities across the Middle East, North Africa and Asia.
Profile
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Social Media
Careem Company Twitter Account
Company News
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Facebook
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YouTube
Careem on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Mudassir Sheikha
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Chief Financial Officer
Ankur Shah
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Co-Founder
Magnus Olsson
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VP - Bus. Development
Johan Persson
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VP - Engineering
Imran Sayed
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VP - Human Resources
Abdullah Elyas
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VP - Human Resources
Ruth Fletcher
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VP - Product Management
Wael Nafee
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