Wael Nafee
InvestorFounderGeneral Partner at RAED Ventures · Founder/CEO at HoverChat
United Arab Emirates
FoundedHoverChat · YC
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Rahul ThayyalamkandyunlockedWael: together at Micron (2008)
Wael: together at Careem
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×3Wael: together at Micron
About
Wael has over two decades in product building and design, most recently as VP of Product at Careem. He has founded startups in the US and MENA, including the first MENA startup to join Y Combinator.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Founder/CEO at HoverChatYC W14
Intro paths
YC
Wael went through Y Combinator (Winter 2014) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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HoverChat's investors · 1
Co-founders at HoverChat
AG
Ahmed GalalFounder/Designer
MG
Mostafa GazarFounder
Experience
- RAED VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2021 — present
- RAED VenturesPrincipal2020 — 2021
- GrintaBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- TaagerBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- CareemVP of Super App Business Unit2019 — 2020
- CareemVP Ride Hailing Business Unit (co-head)2019
- CareemVP of Product2016 — 2019
- CareemDirector of Product2015 — 2016
- HoverChatCo-founder, CEO2013 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- StartappzSenior Mobile Mentor, Android Guru2012 — 2013
- Wireless StarsHead of Mobile Development2010 — 2012
- Aptina ImagingApplications Engineering2009 — 2010
- Aptina ImagingImaging Failure Analysis Manager2008 — 2009
- Micron TechnologySoftware Test Engineer2006 — 2008
- AMDASIC Design Verification Engineer2005 — 2006
- SandvineEmbedded Software Design Engineer2005
- Luxell TechnologiesEmbedded Software Design Engineer2003 — 2004
- Inco LimitedSoftware Designer2003
- University of WaterlooSoftware Research Assistant2002
Colleagues at RAED Ventures
Aashish Dhaawan
Head of Compliance & Risk at RAED Ventures
Abdellatif Waked
Advisor at RAED Ventures
Abdulla Elyas
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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Wael Nafee?
- Wael has over two decades in product building and design, most recently as VP of Product at Careem. He has founded startups in the US and MENA, including the first MENA startup to join Y Combinator.
- Where does Wael Nafee work?
- Wael Nafee is Founder/CEO of HoverChat and General Partner at RAED Ventures.
- What companies did Wael Nafee found?
- Wael Nafee founded HoverChat.
- Where did Wael Nafee go to school?
- Wael Nafee studied at University of Waterloo (Computer Engineering).
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