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 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 Partner at Raed Ventures, a VC firm focused on investing in early stage startups in the region, and is passionate about building tech capacity and fostering entrepreneurship in the MENA region.