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Careem

Dubai-headquartered Everything App offering ride-hailing, delivery, payments and digital services across the Middle East, acquired by Uber in 2020 for USD 3.1bn.

Updated 8 November 2026 · Emirates Startups index

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Careem is the UAE’s most globally recognised tech success story — a homegrown super-app spanning rides, food, groceries, fintech (Careem Pay) and B2B logistics. Now operating as an Uber subsidiary while remaining HQ’d in Dubai, it remains the regional benchmark for product, ops, regulatory navigation and engineering at scale.

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Headquartered in Dubai Internet City; Uber subsidiary since 2020. The reference UAE super-app and talent magnet for product and engineering.

Sectorsaas
Stagegrowth
FundingUSD 3.1bn exit to Uber
Employees6,000+
Founded2012