No. 034 · Vilhelm Hedberg

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  • Founder: Vilhelm Hedberg
  • Company: ekar
  • Founded: 2016 · Dubai
  • Raised: $17.5M Series B, 2019
  • Backers: Polymath Ventures, Al Yemni Group, Audacia Capital
  • 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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