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Abdulla Elyas

Investor

Advisor at RAED Ventures

Saudi Arabia

About

Advisor and entrepreneur who joined Careem as co-founder after it acquired his delivery startup Enwani. A Saudi national raised in Germany, appointed to the Saudi SME Authority board in 2016.

Experience

  1. CareemCo-Founder & MDcurrent2014 — presentJeddah/Dubai
  2. Najm Company for Insurance ServicesChairmancurrent2024 — presentRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
  3. Bupa ArabiaBoard of Directors2019 — 2025
  4. MonshaatSABoard of Directors2016 — 2023
  5. enwani (Acquired by Careem)Co-Founder2011 — 2014Jeddah/Aachen
  6. Scheer GmbHManagement Consultant2008 — 2011Germany
  7. SAP, GermanyResearch Partner IS Waste & Recycling2004 — 2008Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
  8. waymo.de - Social Network for Muslims in GermanyCo-Founder2001 — 2005
  9. iWorldSAP BI Consultant2003Malaysia
  10. aiXplainAI Analyst and Software Engineer2001 — 2002Germany
  11. T-Systems InternationalSoftware Engineer, part-time1996 — 2001Germany
  12. islam.de - NewsportalCo-Founder1999Germany

Colleagues at RAED Ventures

Aashish Dhaawan
Head of Compliance & Risk at RAED Ventures
Abdellatif Waked
Advisor at RAED Ventures
Abdulrahman
Venture Partner at RAED Ventures
Abdulrahman Alfozan
Venture Partner at RAED Ventures
Abdulrahman Alhashim
Investment Associate at RAED Ventures
Arsalan Yousuf
Head of Finance & Operations at RAED Ventures
Dr. Mohammed Alhussein
Co-founder & CEO at RAED Ventures
Hisham Al-Falih
Co-Founder & CEO at RAED Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Abdulla Elyas?
Advisor and entrepreneur who joined Careem as co-founder after it acquired his delivery startup Enwani. A Saudi national raised in Germany, appointed to the Saudi SME Authority board in 2016.
Where does Abdulla Elyas work?
Abdulla Elyas is Advisor at RAED Ventures.
Where did Abdulla Elyas go to school?
Abdulla Elyas studied at RWTH Aachen University (PhD, Business Administration); RWTH Aachen University (MSc, Computer Science).

Founder mafias

RWTH Aachen University mafia7

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Maximilian MarquartDoktor (Ph.D.)Founded Planet A FoodsKonstantin HohrBachelor of Science - BSFounded MidrenderLeopold von WaldthausenGuest ResearcherFounded Zeit AIJan DammBachelor of Science - BSFounded DataleapJohann StürkenBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded AndustryPaul BeckersBachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering & Business AdministrationFounded AquaShield

RAED Ventures mafia5

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Wael NafeeGeneral PartnerFounded HoverChatKhalid Bin Bader Al SaudVenture PartnerFounded ClearGridTino WakedAdvisorFounded TAPTAPHisham Al-FalihCo-Founder & CEOFounded Lean Technologies

T Systems mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Enrique Rodriguez ChamussySenior Web DeveloperFounded Together Video Chat +1Lukas BockSales ConsultantFounded Mercura

Same school

Also attended RWTH Aachen University50

Dr. Nils EiteneyerPartner at CapnamicJason GrüningerInvestment Manager at CapnamicFrederike WolffInvestment Team at RedstoneAlexander KüppersInvestment Director at Statkraft VenturesEmil JerslingSenior Growth Manager at Orbit StartupsSteffen ReineckePartner at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERS

+ 44 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Careem13

Abdulrahman TarabzouniFounder & CEO at STVWael NafeeGeneral Partner at RAED VenturesSalman SaleemGrowth Manager at Orbit StartupsMuhammad Ali TaufiqVice President, Investment at Gobi PartnersOmer ZabitPartner at Shorooq PartnersAlba RubioFellow at LifeX Ventures

+ 7 more

Also worked at MonshaatSA4

Nora AlsarhanCEO at SVCAbdulrahman TarabzouniFounder & CEO at STVAmani AlshaikhmubarakDirector, Saudi Arabia at Orbit StartupsNezar AlhaidarInvestment Committee Member at ESFF at Equivator®

Also worked at SAP, Germany161

Quentin ClarkInvestment Team at General CatalystSteve SinghManaging Director at Madrona Venture GroupJohn TorreyVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupAnders RanumPartner at Sapphire VenturesRami BranitzkyPartner at Sapphire VenturesAnne GheriniChief Marketing Officer at Sierra Ventures

+ 155 more

Also worked at T-Systems International8

Andreas SchneiderCyber Security Expert at TX VenturesVaas BhaskarPartner at Elevation CapitalRakesh RamchandranCo-founder at AFK Gaming & SVP - Tech and Product at NODWIN Gaming at NODWIN GamingAnne ZellerInstitutional Investor Relations at Finance in MotionJan GeldmacherVenture Partner at Impact Venture CapitalEnrique Rodriguez ChamussyFounder at Picwing

+ 2 more