Careem

Uber Shuts Eats In Middle East As Subsidiary Cut A Third Of Workforce In Dubai
Uber Shuts Eats In Middle East As Subsidiary Cut A Third Of Workforce In Dubai
May 05, 2020  |  Ridesharing

Dubai-based Careem, a subsidiary of Uber which performs similar ride-hailing business, announced it would be laying off 31 percent of its workforce due to the...

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Egyptian Antitrust Reg Conditionally Approves Uber’s Careem Buy
Egyptian Antitrust Reg Conditionally Approves Uber’s Careem Buy
December 29, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Careem, an Egyptian domestic rival to U.S.-based Uber, is set to be acquired by their global competition giant. Regulators approved the $3.1 billion deal after...

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Grab Expands Into Japan And Middle East
Grab Expands Into Japan And Middle East
November 18, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Grab has announced that it’s expanding so users of the ride-hailing service in Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines will be able to book rides when...

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WeWork’s Fizzle Bodes Ill For IPOs
WeWork’s Fizzle Bodes Ill For IPOs
October 04, 2019  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

From the ashes of WeWork’s failed IPO … more ashes? Perhaps so, at least for the traditional IPO model. Other money-losing firms are seeing their...

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Uber Buys Dubai Ride-Hailing Unicorn Careem For $3.1B
Uber Buys Dubai Ride-Hailing Unicorn Careem For $3.1B
October 02, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Uber coughed up over $3 billion to get its hands on Dubai’s ride-hailing startup Careem, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday (Oct. 2). Founded in...

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Uber To Finance Careem Acquisition With $750M Of Debt
Uber To Finance Careem Acquisition With $750M Of Debt
September 12, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Uber said Thursday (Sept. 12) that it will tap $750 million in debt financing to help fund its $3.1 billion buy of Careem, a ride...

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Careem Concludes Operations In Sudan
Careem Concludes Operations In Sudan
July 01, 2019  |  Retail

Less than a year after the ride-hailing company rolled out in Sudan, Careem has concluded its operations in the country, with a planned takeover by...

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Uber To Acquire Careem For $3B
Uber To Acquire Careem For $3B
March 24, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Uber, the ride-hailing startup, is reportedly gearing up to make a $3 billion bid for Careem Networks, the Dubai-based ride-hailing company. According to a report...

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Uber Reportedly Close To Buying Competitor Careem
Uber Reportedly Close To Buying Competitor Careem
February 28, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Ride-hailing and food delivery app Uber is reportedly in “advanced” talks to buy Careem, a Dubai-based rival, according to reports. The deal would help to...

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