Mobility startups in Dubai

** Dubai-based on-demand fuel-delivery and connected-car-services app (founder/CEO Rashid Al Ghurair). In 2025 it explored a first external stake sale to fund growth. A homegrown Dubai mobility/logistics-ser...

Mudassir Sheikha, Magnus Olsson & Abdulla Elyas (est. 2012)

Dubai-HQ'd 'super-app' spanning ride-hailing, food and grocery delivery, and payments across 70+ cities. First MENA unicorn (ex-Israel); acquired by Uber for $3.1B (closed 2020). In 2023 the super-app (every...

Vilhelm Hedberg (co-founder/CEO), w/ Ravi Bhusari

Founded 2016; the region's first and largest app-based car-sharing / self-drive mobility platform (pay-per-minute, hourly, daily and 1-9 month car subscriptions via connected-car tech). Raised a ~US$17.5M Se...

Jaideep Dhanoa & Mo Fdal (co-founders, ex-Careem/Circ)

FLAG — Abu Dhabi-HQ micromobility startup (e-scooters, e-bikes, MyFenix subscription) founded by former Careem/Circ execs; raised a US$3.8M seed (2020) led by Israel's Maniv Mobility, expanded e-bikes into U...

Adam Ridgway (founder/CEO)

Founded 2016; data-driven electric-vehicle manufacturer focused on last-mile delivery fleets (electric motorcycles, bikes, scooters), positioned as MENA's first type-approved EV maker. Global HQ established ...

Abdulaziz Al Loughani & co-founders (est. 2004)

MENA's largest food-delivery platform. Founded in Kuwait in 2004, HQ in Dubai; acquired by Germany's Delivery Hero in 2015. In December 2024 Talabat listed on the Dubai Financial Market, raising ~$2B at a >$...

Hasib Khan (founder/CEO)

Founded 2016; the Middle East's first pay-per-minute car-sharing service (app-based street rental, ~60 fils/minute plus hourly/daily/subscription plans). Raised ~US$17.3M total (incl. a rapid US$1.3M round i...

Daniil Shuleyko (CEO); ex-Yandex Taxi team

Yango Group is headquartered in Dubai and operates ride-hailing, delivery (Yango Delivery/Cargo), e-grocery, mapping and an AI assistant across 30+ countries. Originated in 2018 from the Yandex Taxi team (Ri...