Founders: Andrew & Tarek Kabrit
The Middle East’s 50 Most-Funded Startups
Rank: #30
Seez
Country: U.A.E.
Funding: $9 million
Investors: Wamda Capital, B&Y Venture Partners, Phoenician Funds, Crealize, Angel Investors
Founded In: 2016
Smart search engine for online car listings
The Seez app provides a search engine for online car listings using AI and machine learning technologies. The app has recorded 1.6 million downloads, with almost 500,000 cars listed on its platform. It has expanded to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, South Africa, and Pakistan. CEO Tarek Kabrit was previously director of strategy and business development at Yahsat, the aerospace arm of Mubadala. COO Andrew Kabrit says he launched his first company aged 15 in Denmark. In February 2020, the tech startup announced its Series A funding round of $6 million.