Anghami SPAC Presentation Deck
THE MIDDLE EAST IS A FOCUS FOR M&A AS
U.S. UNICORNS SEEK TO BUY NOT BUILD
Careem
UBER
March 2019
• Careem was the "Uber" of the Middle East. It was first,
incumbent, and had greater scale
• Uber purchased Careem for $4.18bn. The first unicorn
exit and the largest buyout in the region
• Founded in Dubai in 2012
• Present across Middle East, North Africa, Pakistan
and Turkey - operating in 98 cities
Post buyout, Uber retained the brand Careem
and continues to operate independently
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[Careem's] success depends
on incorporating local
norms and needs."
Careem's business was very localised,
deeply embedded, and more
locally innovative
¹Fastcompany.com 2CMSwire.com
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amazon SOUQ.com
March 2017
Souq was the Amazon of the Middle East
• "Amazon" purchased Souq for $580mn in a
landmark transaction for the region
• Founded in 2005 in Dubai out of the online portal
Maktoob
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• Focus was on creating a local language solution
for e-commerce including marketplace, fulfilment
and payments
"Amazon" clearly acquired the
business that qualified as its closest
counterpart in the region.² 99
Souq was solving problems unique to the
region their head start, access to data,
and local expertise led Amazon to buy SouqView entire presentation