Careem
Careem is a Dubai-based super app with operations in over 70 cities, covering 10 countries across the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia regions. The company, which was valued at over US$2 billion in 2018, became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Uber after being acquired for $3.1 billion in January 2020. Careem expanded into the food delivery business with Careem Now in November 2018, which evolved into Careem Food as well as the rapid grocery delivery service Careem Quik in 2020, and launched a digital payment platform, Careem Pay in April 2022. In April 2023, Careem's Super App business was spun out into a new legal entity, which e& acquired a 50.03% stake in, while Uber maintains full ownership of Careem's ride-hailing business. The Super App currently offers 20 digital services in the UAE including ride-hailing, food, grocery, micromobility, DineOut, and a subscription-based service - Careem Plus, amongst others
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Company type | Private |
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Industry | Technology |
Founded | 2012 |
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Headquarters | Dubai |
Area served | 70+ cities in the Middle East, Africa and Pakistan |
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Products | Mobile app |
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Parent | Uber and e& (Since 2023) |
Website | careem |
Careem's Super App has been described as a "one-stop-shop for all your daily needs". The Dubai version of the Careem Super App, besides hosting the services provided by Careem itself, hosts offerings "powered" by other players within the local startup ecosystem- for instance, laundry is taken care of by Washmen, and an assortment of home services are covered by Justlife.