85 – Super-apps, Building Products at Careem, and Venture Capital in MENA with Rayan Dawud, Cercli

In the 85th episode of Product & Growth, we spoke with Rayan Dawud, Product & Operations at Cercli (YC S23). What we discussed: - The differences between the tech ecosystems in MENA and the UK - Building new products at Careem, the Middle East’s super-app - How Careem differentiates itself from Uber - Product culture at Careem - From operator to VC and back – the highs and lows of a VC career - Raising venture capital in MENA - Building products at Cercli, a new YC-funded fintech Rayan recommended reading The Socratic Method by Ward Farnsworth