Name: Mudassir Sheikha
Designation: CEO & Co-Founder
Company: Careem
Mudassir Sheikha is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Careem, the Middle East’s leading technology platform and one of the region’s most influential entrepreneurial success stories. Raised in Karachi, Pakistan, he developed an early interest in technology and problem-solving, which later shaped his academic and professional journey. He graduated from the University of Southern California with a degree in economics and computer science before completing a master’s degree in computer science at Stanford University.
Mudassir Sheikha began his career in Silicon Valley before returning to Pakistan to help build DeviceAnywhere, later acquired by Keynote. He joined McKinsey in Dubai and, in 2012, co-founded Careem with Magnus Olsson, growing it into the Middle East’s only tech unicorn operating in 120+ cities with over 3,500 employees. Careem has transformed mobility and digital services across the region. Known for his hands-on, purpose-driven leadership, he remains deeply involved in teams and product development, shaping Careem’s impact on mobility, delivery, and digital services.
