Careem’s founders put in $100,000. Seven years later, Uber bought it for $3.1 billion
First publishedAug 13, 22:00 UTC
Last updatedAug 14, 00:10 UTC · 8m ago
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Mudassir Sheikha left McKinsey to co-found Careem in 2012, putting in $50,000 of his own money. Seven years later, Uber agreed to acquire the company for $3.1 billion.
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- Mudassir Sheikha left McKinsey to co-found Careem in 2012, putting in $50,000 of his own money. Seven years later, Uber agreed to acquire the company for $3.1 billion.
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Careem’s founders put in $100,000. Seven years later, Uber bought it for $3.1 billion
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