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Since 2014, Al Tayyar Travel Group has backed 1 African startup across 4 disclosed funding rounds totaling $620M, most heavily in Quick Commerce.
Al Tayyar Travel Group, now operating under the name Seera Holding Group, is a Saudi joint stock company headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It is a leading technology powered travel and tourism group, historically one of the largest travel and tourism companies in the Middle East, with activities across ticketing, tourism, transportation, hospitality, and related services. Through its role as a corporate investor, Al Tayyar Travel Group has backed Careem, a rides, deliveries, and wallet payments platform active in Egypt. The group participated in Careem’s Series B, C, D, and F funding rounds between December 2014 and October 2018, committing a total of 620.0 million dollars. These investments were focused on Quick Commerce and Travel and Mobility services in Egypt, reflecting a strategic interest in technology enabled transportation and on demand services in African markets. Al Tayyar Travel Group was among Careem’s earliest institutional and largest corporate shareholders and subsequently exited its Careem stake as part of Uber’s acquisition of the company. The group has invested alongside a range of regional and international co investors, including BECO Capital, Abraaj Group, Wamda Capital, Lumia Capital, STC Ventures, STV, Rakuten, Kingdom Holding Company, Endure Capital, Elsewedy Electric, Saudi Telecom Company, Rakuten Capital, SQM Frontier Management, and Kuwait Investment Authority, highlighting its role as a significant corporate partner in the Middle East and North African technology ecosystem.
Data updated · Sep 6, 2026
Al Tayyar Travel Group has backed 1 African startup across 4 disclosed funding rounds tracked on Liners, totaling $620M since 2014.
Mostly Series F: 1 of its 4 tracked rounds are at that stage, followed by Series D (1).
Its tracked rounds lean toward Quick Commerce (4), Travel & Mobility (4).
Al Tayyar Travel Group most often shares rounds with BECO Capital (3 shared deals), Abraaj Group (2 shared deals), Wamda Capital (2 shared deals).
Al Tayyar Travel Group, now known as Seera Holding Group, is a Saudi headquartered travel and tourism company that also acts as a corporate investor. It has invested in technology powered transportation and travel services, most notably through multiple funding rounds in Careem.
Based on confirmed data, Al Tayyar Travel Group has invested in Careem, a rides, deliveries, and wallet payments app active in Egypt. All four recorded funding rounds in Africa relate to Careem’s operations in Egypt.