Community Leader and School Parent
Wael is a Y Combinator alumnus and serial entrepreneur who has co-founded 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 Development and was Careem’s MD of Platforms, leading Careem’s vision to become a Super App company. Wael has built technology products used by tens of millions of users worldwide, featured in publications such as TechCrunch, TheNextWeb, Engadget, and many others. He is has been advisor to many VCs and startups in the region and is passionate about building tech capacity and fostering entrepreneurship in the MENA region.
Currently, Wael is now a Partner at Raed Ventures where he works with founders to create and scale breakthrough companies in the MENA region.
WN Governance Priorities:
- Strategy
- Stakeholder feedback and accountability