Careem is a Dubai-based super-app with operations in over 70 cities, covering 10 countries across the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia regions. It offers ride-hailing, bicycle rental, food delivery, grocery delivery, and digital wallets. It is 50.03% owned by e&, while its ridesharing company is wholly owned by Uber.

Careem was founded by Mudassir Sheikha, an American Memon of Pakistani origin, and Magnus Olsson of Sweden, who had both worked as management consultants at McKinsey & Company. It started operating in 2012 as a website-based service for corporate car bookings, and evolved to become a ridesharing company with car hire for everyday use.

In 2015, the company acquired a Saudi-based home delivery service company, enwani, and Abdulla Elyas joined Careem as co-founder.

In 2017, the company announced a program to extend maternity leave and hire more women.

In May 2017, in Saudi Arabia, women made up 80% of the company's customers.

In June 2017, Careem launched operations in Palestine as part of a commitment to create one million jobs in the MENA region by the end of 2018.

In January 2018, Careem became the first ride-hailing service to launch in Baghdad. The company also has locations in Najaf and Erbil, Kurdistan Region.

In January 2018, Careem started recruiting women in Saudi Arabia as part of the Women to drive movement. Women were legally allowed to start driving on 24 June 2018, and Careem women drivers were able to start working on the same day.