# ekar

> The Middle East's first and largest car-sharing platform

## Facts

- **Sector:** Automotive
- **Founded:** 2016
- **Total funding raised:** $50M
- **Status:** Active
- **Headquarters:** Dubai
- **Employees:** 101-200
- **Website:** https://ekar.app
- **Verified (claimed by company):** No

## About

App-based car-sharing service offering pay-per-minute, hourly and daily rentals across UAE and Saudi Arabia. Pioneered carsharing in the Middle East and remains the region's largest operator.

## Funding rounds

- 2019-11-01 — $17.5M Series B

## Team

- Vilhelm Hedberg — Founder & Chairman
- Ravi Bhusari — Co-Founder


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