No. 034 · Vilhelm Hedberg

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Founded: 2016 · Dubai 2016 · Abu Dhabi
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Added: 2016 · Co-founded ekar in Abu Dhabi as the Middle East's first carshare operator

Historical update note: Correction: ekar launched in Abu Dhabi in 2016; Dubai came in January 2017

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Founder: Vilhelm Hedberg
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Company: ekar
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Founded: 2016 · Dubai
Raised: $17.5M Series B, 2019
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Backers: Polymath Ventures, Al Yemni Group, Audacia Capital
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Strap: He co-founded the Middle East's first carshare operator, which grew from pay-per-minute rentals in Dubai into subscription leasing and peer-to-peer sharing across the Gulf.
Moves: 2016 · Co-founded ekar in Dubai as the Middle East's first carshare operator; 2019 · Closed $17.5M Series B led by Polymath Ventures and launched in Riyadh; 2022 · Launched contactless peer-to-peer carshare in Saudi Arabia; 2024 · Stepped back from day-to-day leadership; now chairman of Lynx Holdings

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