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Swvl To Enhance Board with Appointment of Three Highly Accomplished Women & Tech Leaders
April 24, 2024
Swvl To Enhance Board with Appointment of Three Highly Accomplished Women & Tech Leaders
Victoria Grace, Lone Fønss Schrøder and Esther Dyson will bring extensive financial, technology, and automotive experience, along with deep global networks
- Victoria Grace, Queen’s Gambit Founder & Chief Executive Officer;
- Lone Fønss Schrøder, a tenured leader of innovative logistics and technology-driven companies, including Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of Volvo Cars; and
- Esther Dyson, a leading angel investor focused on technology and other core sectors, with notable investments including 23andMe, Evernote, Flickr and Square.
About Victoria Grace
- Trailblazing Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Queen’s Gambit Growth Capital, the first entirely female-led SPAC.
- Founder and Managing Partner of Colle
- A leading voice in the venture industry, focused on promoting data-driven management, founder diversity and ESG.
- Over 40% of Colle’s portfolio companies have diverse management
- Formerly a Board Director at Hyliion and com (acquired by Press Ganey), and currently on the boards of several Colle portfolio companies.
- Prior to founding Colle Capital, served as a Partner at Wall Street Technology Partners and before that as a Director of Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein’s Private Equity Group.
- Co-founded Work It, Mom!
About Lone Fønss Schrøder
- Tenured leader of innovative logistics and technology-driven
- Currently Chief Executive Officer of blockchain technology company Concordium
- Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of Volvo
- Board member of
- Areas of expertise include digital transformation, new business models, corporate strategy, bank and capital markets, sustainability and blockchain technology.
- Holds governance positions across companies such as Aker Holdings ASA, AKSO ASA, and INGKA Holding BV.
- Began her career at P. Moller Maersk A/S, where she worked for more than 20 years and held several senior positions.
- Has served as Director in various large corporations (elected) Handelsbanken, Schneider, Valmet, Yara, Vattenfall.
- Served as President and CEO of Wallenius Lines (2005 to 2010), a leading provider of global factory to dealer transport solutions for, among others, the automotive industry.
About Esther Dyson
- Executive founder of Wellville, a 10-year project (2015-2024) focused on increasing health and equity in five US communities.
- Accomplished investor, journalist, author, commentator, and
- Angel investor focused on health, insurance, open government, digital technology, biotechnology, logistics, and aerospace.
- Early investor in Swvl and other notable startups including 23andMe (former board member), Evernote (former board member), Flickr, Ilara Health, Meetup (former board member), Omada Health, ProofPilot, Square, WPP Group (former board member) and Yandex (board member)
- Founding Chair of ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) from 1998 to 2000. On the boards of the Long Now Foundation, Open Corporates, and The Commons Project.
- Author of bestselling, widely translated 1996 book “Release 2.0: A Design for Living in the Digital Age.”
About Swvl
Swvl is a global tech startup based in Dubai that provides a semi-private alternative to public transportation for individuals who cannot afford or access private options. The Company has built a parallel mass transit system offering intercity, intracity, B2B and B2G transportation in 10 megacities across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. Swvl’s tech-enabled offerings make mobility safer, more efficient and environmentally friendly, while still ensuring that it is accessible and affordable for everyone. Customers can book their rides on an easy-to-use app with varied payment options and access high-quality private buses and vans that operate according to fixed routes, stations, times, and prices. Swvl was co-founded by Mostafa Kandil, who began his career at Rocket Internet, where he launched the car sales platform Carmudi in the Philippines, which became the largest car classifieds company in the country in just six months. He then served as Rocket Internet’s Head of Operations. In 2016, Kandil joined Careem, a ride-sharing company and the first unicorn in the Middle East. He supported the platform’s expansion into multiple new markets. Careem is now a subsidiary of Uber, based in Dubai, with operations acrossAbout Swvl
Swvl is a global tech startup based in Dubai that provides a semi-private alternative to public transportation for individuals who cannot afford or access private options. The Company has built a parallel mass transit system offering intercity, intracity, B2B and B2G transportation in 10 megacities across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. Swvl’s tech-enabled offerings make mobility safer, more efficient and environmentally friendly, while still ensuring that it is accessible and affordable for everyone. Customers can book their rides on an easy-to-use app with varied payment options and access high-quality private buses and vans that operate according to fixed routes, stations, times, and prices. Swvl was co-founded by Mostafa Kandil, who began his career at Rocket Internet, where he launched the car sales platform Carmudi in the Philippines, which became the largest car classifieds company in the country in just six months. He then served as Rocket Internet’s Head of Operations. In 2016, Kandil joined Careem, a ride-sharing company and the first unicorn in the Middle East. He supported the platform’s expansion into multiple new markets. Careem is now a subsidiary of Uber, based in Dubai, with operations acrossStay Updated
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