الاثنين، 12 ديسمبر 2016

“A15 & Careem Empower Tech Startups in Egypt”

ECO - CAIRO : A15, the leading technology investor, announced a strategic partnership with Careem, the car-hailing app and one of the fastest growing startups in the Middle East ...
that aims to support Egypt’s tech startups. The partnership was announced during the annual RiseUp Summit that took place last Friday in Downtown Cairo.
The start-up scene in Egypt has been witnessing a lot of success and growth. According to the latest study conducted by Forbes Middle East, promising Egyptian startups have been able to raise funding from VCs and angel investors of around 23.2 Million USD, something that attests to the potential of the Egyptian startup ecosystem. Startups can be a catalyst for job creation especially in Egypt, a country with 27.3% unemployment rate among its youth (from 15 to 29 years) as per the latest report from the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS). Both Egypt’s startup scene growth and its potential to create jobs for Egyptian youth have been the main motive and the cornerstone of this partnership between A15 and Careem. Due to the positive impact entrepreneurship has on Egypt’s society, economy and job creation; A15 and Careem believe that the time has come to collaborate by design and work together to support the entrepreneurship ecosystem in Egypt. 
The partnership comes in the form of Careem being the “Official Carrier” of A15 portfolio companies and startups it invests in by empowering these new ventures through monthly free and discounted rides given to their employees. This partnership will help startups reduce operational running costs such as transportation and help increase their chances of success. 
Startups can play an important role in job creation in Egypt; especially shared economy startups. “We are optimistic about this strategic partnership and see Careem as a perfect-fit for being the official carrier for A15 portfolio companies. “Careem offers the most consistent high quality service in the Car-hailing industry in Egypt” said A15’s CEO, Fadi Antaki.  “This partnership was made, well, because it makes sense, as A15 and Careem share common values around creating real products and services that positively impact Egyptians’ lives,” added Antaki. Last year, A15 invested in shared economy startups which thrive to empower and create jobs for Egyptians - such as: mumm, an online homemade food marketplace that connects home cooks with consumers, Tutorama; an online marketplace that connects parents and students with tutors in their area and Shezlong; which is an online platform that connects mental health therapists with patients.

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