Ureed

Ureed (Arabic: أريد, meaning I want in English)^[2] is a web-based platform that links businesses and employers with freelance workers. Its headquarters is located in Dubai, UAE.^{[3][4][5][6][7]}

Ureed

Company type	Privately held company
Founded	2017; 7 years ago (2017)
Founder	Nour Al Hassan^[1]
Headquarters	Dubai, UAE
Website	ureed.com

History

Ureed was founded in 2017 by Nour Al Hassan.^[8][9][10] It was operated by Tarjama, a UAE-based company founded in 2008.^{[6][11][12][13]}

In March 2019, Tarjama closed a $5m fundraising from two investors, Wamda Capital and Anova Investments as a part of an expansion plan for Ureed.^[14][15]

In June 2020, Ureed received a seed investment of over $1m from Wamda Capital and Anova Investments but the parties have not announced the size of the deal.^[16][17] The same month, Ureed announced it has spun out to become its own company led by CEO Marwan Abdelaziz, and announced its acquisition of Nabbesh, a freelance marketplace which was founded in 2012.^[18] Nabbesh's acquisition resulted in an integration of all Nabbesh's assets including the contracts and freelancers into Ureed.^[16][19] As a part of the expansion, Ureed developed from a linguistic content-focused platform to a general freelance marketplace offering more categories and fields.^{[20][21][22][23]}

See also

• Upwork
• Fiverr
• Guru.com
• PeoplePerHour

References

1. "Ureed Archives". Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
2. "Despite turmoil in Middle East, this tech entrepreneur is providing thousands of jobs for women there". CNBC. 9 January 2020.
3. "Start to learn Arabic at Ureed's translation day in Dubai". Arabian Business.
4. Roy, Deblina. "IFC and Ureed to boost economic opportunities for women in MENA". Technical Review Middle East (in Polish).
5. "أول منصة عربية لمحترفي التحرير والترجمة المستقلين". Al Arabiya (in Arabic). 8 August 2018.
6. "UAE's Tarjama raises $5 million Series A to automate translation services". MENAbytes. 18 March 2019.
7. "IFC Signs MOU with Ureed to Boost Economic Opportunities for Women in MENA". International Finance Corporation.
8. Thomas, Aby Sam (18 February 2018). "Tapping Into Opportunity: Nour Al Hassan, Founder And CEO, Ureed". Entrepreneur.
9. "Wamda invests in freelance marketplace Ureed.com". Wamda.
10. ""أريد" منصة إلكترونية" للترجمة تعاملت مع أكثر من 30 مليون كلمة". Al Ghad (in Arabic). 10 May 2019.
11. "Region's translation company aims to build more 'female economy' | Khadija Hamouchi". AW.
12. "أنشطة مجانية احتفالا باليوم العالمي للترجمة مع منصة "أريد"". Arabian Business.
13. "منصّة زين للإبداع تستضيف حفل ستارتب جرايند الأردن". Ammon News.
14. "Language service provider Tarjama raises $5m in funding round". Arabian Business.
15. "Tarjama CEO's high impact business brings entrepreneurial zeal to female empowerment". Arabian Business.
16. "منصة "أريد" للعمل الحر تحصل على تمويل بأكثر من مليون دولار". Elaph (in Arabic).
17. "Tarjama secures $5m in Series A funding led by Anova". Arab News. 18 March 2019.
18. "Jordanian's copywriting firm is the last word". The National. 13 March 2018.
19. "MENAbytes Dealflow: First Demo Day – An Update". MENAbytes. 2020-06-28. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
20. "Dubai-based freelance marketplace Ureed raises seven-figure seed, acquires Nabbesh". MENAbytes. 30 June 2020.
21. "Business Real Estate News | Technology | Travel Guide". AMEinfo.com.
22. "Ureed.com Celebrates Over 54,000 Freelance Talents, Becoming the Largest Freelance Marketplace in the GCC Region". MarketPresswire. 2020-12-21. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
23. MGZN, Startup (2020-10-12). "Startup MGZN – You need to know about the MENA region's hottest freelancing platform, Ureed.com". Startup MGZN. Retrieved 2021-02-03.

External links

• Official Website
• WorkOpp Website