Abdallah Abu Sheikh () is a UAE based Jordanian businessman and founder of Astra Tech.
Early life and education
Abu Sheikh was born in Jordan and spent his early years in England and China. He attended boarding school at King's Academy and pursued his higher education in Canada, earning a bachelor's degree in commerce from Saint Mary's University and a bachelor's degree in Accounting and Finance from Dalhousie University. Abu Sheikh obtained his MBA from London Business School in 2021.
Career
Abu Sheikh co-founded LUX Development Partners(LUXDP), a renewable energy development company in 2016. In 2019, he co-founded Rizek, a digital marketplace provides household cleaning, maintenance and healthcare services such as COVID-19 testing and vaccinations.
In 2021, Abu Sheikh founded Barq EV, an electric vehicles manufacturer.
In March 2022, Abu Sheikh founded Astra Tech, a technology investment and development group. During the same year in July, Abu Sheikh's Astra Tech acquired Rizek. In December 2022, Astra Tech secured a $500 million investment, in a funding round led by Group 42. In August 2022, Astra Tech acquired PayBy, a fintech company in the UAE. The company also acquired the middle eastern internet calling platform BOTIM in January 2023.
Abu Sheikh was on the cover page of Entrepreneur magazine Middle East in May 2022.
Personal life
Abu Sheikh resides in the UAE with his wife and son. In 2022, Abu Sheikh established the Mohammad Abu-Sheikh Scholarship Fund at his former alma mater, King's Academy, in honor of his late father, Mohammad Abu-Sheikh.
Awards
2022 Most Influential Arabs
Forbes Under 30 EL Gouna
References
External links
Interview on Change Officer
Emirati businesspeople
Jordanian businesspeople
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)