Jan 28 2024 81 mins
Wael is a Computer Engineer, serial entrepreneur, and YC alumnus who has co-founded various startups in the Silicon Valley and the Middle East. He was one of the early employees of Careem and held roles including VP of Product Management and VP of Platform Superapp Business Unit until Uber's acquisition for $3.1bn. Wael is a techie at heart and has built technology products used by tens of millions of users worldwide. He is currently a General Partner at Raed Ventures, a VC firm investing in early stage startups in the region, and is passionate about building tech capacity and fostering entrepreneurship in the MENA region.
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Wael’s LinkedIn account: @Wael Nafee
Raed Ventures’ Website: https://raed.vc/