How Careem Became the Arab World’s First Major Tech Unicorn: The $3.1 Billion Story
When Uber acquired Dubai-based ride-hailing app Careem for $3.1 billion in January 2020, it marked the largest tech exit in Arab world history —...
Careem Founders Story: How Mudassir Sheikha Built the Gulf’s First Tech Unicorn
Careem — the ride-hailing superapp that became the first GCC tech unicorn and was acquired by Uber for $3.1 billion — was founded by...
GCC Startup Ecosystem 2026: Venture Capital, Unicorns and Hub71
The GCC startup ecosystem in 2026 is unrecognisable from a decade ago — a region that barely registered on global venture capital maps in...
