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Magnus Olsson

Co-founder of Careem

Independently researchedLast checked 6 Nov 2026

About

Magnus Olsson co-founded Careem in Dubai in 2012 with Mudassir Sheikha, after both worked as management consultants at McKinsey & Company. Careem was acquired by Uber for $3.1 billion in January 2020. When Careem invested in Egyptian mobility startup Swvl, he joined Swvl’s board. He is listed as an angel investor in investor databases.

Investment focus

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Publicly reported investments

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SwvlBoard seat when Careem invested (not a personal angel investment)Entrepreneur

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