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Mudassir Sheikha

Asia, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Dubai

Description

Mudassir Sheikha is the co-founder and CEO of Careem, MENA’s leading car booking service that is based out of Dubai and operates from Morocc...

Investor Profile

Mudassir Sheikha has backed more than 5 startups, with 0 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 1 rounds, about 20% of its total and boasts 0 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Pre Seed rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United Kingdom, United States, Pakistan.
  • Strong thematic focus on Communities, Consulting, Corporate Training.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (60%)
  • Pre Seed (40%)

Country Focus

  • United Kingdom (40%)
  • United States (20%)
  • Pakistan (20%)
  • United Arab Emirates (20%)

Industry Focus

  • Communities
  • Consulting
  • Corporate Training
  • Employment
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Business Intelligence
  • Financial Services
  • Management Consulting
  • Edtech
  • Education
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Who does Mudassir Sheikha frequently co-invest with?

Seedcamp
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 1
VentureSouq
Asia, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Co-Investments: 2
Malala Fund
North America, District of Columbia, United States, Washington
Co-Investments: 1
Whiteboard Capital
Asia, Maharashtra, India, Mumbai
Co-Investments: 1
Nordstar
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 1
Stripe
North America, California, United States, South San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1
Nuwa Capital
Asia, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Co-Investments: 1
Global Founders Capital
Europe, Berlin, Germany, Berlin
Co-Investments: 1
Fatima Gobi Ventures
Asia, Punjab, Pakistan, Lahore
Co-Investments: 1
Mentors Fund
North America, California, United States, Redwood City
Co-Investments: 1

Which angels does Mudassir Sheikha often collaborate with?

MS
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 1
GR
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
Avishesha Bhojani
Asia, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Shared Deals: 1
RH
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
ER
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
BM
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
Ethan Cheng
Asia, Singapore
Shared Deals: 1
OA
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 1
Nico Barawid
North America, Distrito Federal, Mexico, Mexico City
Shared Deals: 1
PG
North America, California, United States, Mountain View
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Mudassir Sheikha?

Alaan

Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Alaan provides corporate cards, expense management software, and AI automation tools.

B2BFinTechPaymentsProductivity ToolsSoftware
Series AAug 5, 2025
Amount Raised: $48,000,000
Taleemabad

Islamabad, Islamabad, Pakistan

We’re an EdTech company that provides world class education!

EdTechEducationEdutainmentPrimary Education
SeedSep 25, 2023
Amount Raised: $2,300,000
Silkhaus

Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Silkhaus makes living comfortable and convenient through 24/7 mobile support and a digital concierge.

Property Management
SeedNov 15, 2022
Amount Raised: $7,750,000
Altruistiq

London, England, United Kingdom

Altruistiq provides a platform that enables enterprises to automate sustainability data measurement, management, and exchange.

CleanTechGreenTechSoftwareSustainability
SeedJul 25, 2022
Amount Raised: $18,080,916
Manara

San Francisco, California, United States

Identifying and vetting undiscovered talent

CommunitiesConsultingCorporate TrainingEmployment
Pre SeedMay 9, 2022
Amount Raised: $3,000,000
Intellia

London, England, United Kingdom

The strategy and financial analyst cloud unlocking emerging market talent through AI-powered vetting, delivery and quality control

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Business IntelligenceFinancial ServicesManagement Consulting
Pre SeedNov 26, 2020
Amount Raised: $1,500,000