18. Muhammad AbuElgheit

Age: 29
Occupation: Cofounder & CEO of TechieMatter
Nationality: Egyptian
Residence: Egypt and Saudi Arabia
Category: Science & Technology

AbuElgheit started a tech talent acquisition and onboarding solution, TechieMatter, in June 2020. It uses a hybrid system of AI and human networks to help companies manage the entire recruitment process. It is currently present in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the U.S. and is expanding into the U.A.E. It has more than 850 registered companies, including CIB, Thmanyah, ejada, Valeo, ELARABY Group, B.TECH, and Union Coop, with more than 11,000 tech talents from 16 countries. To date, it has secured $270,000 in a pre-seed round from investors, including 500 Global, Flat6Labs, TAQADAM by KAUST, and enpact.