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Swvl Holdings Corp

Technology-enabled mass mobility solutions for enterprises and governments

Founded 2017Public (Nasdaq-listed)PublicDubai, United Arab Emirates (One Central district), Dubai51-200 employeesswvl.com
Prospect profilemass transitridepoolingB2B mobilitySPAC-listedNasdaqGCC transportation
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Overview

Swvl is a technology-enabled mass mobility company that provides B2B/B2G shuttle and transit solutions for enterprises, governments, schools, and healthcare providers across the Middle East and UK. Originally an app-based consumer ridepooling platform founded in Cairo in 2017, it relocated its headquarters to Dubai in 2019 and has since pivoted to an enterprise-first, contract-based transportation model. It trades on Nasdaq (SWVL) after a 2022 SPAC merger and reported its first full-year net income in FY2025.
40

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Steady

100

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Trending up

Details

Operating Status
Active
Company Type
Public (Nasdaq-listed)
Funding Stage
Public
Headquarters
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (One Central district)
Founded
2017
Company Size
51-200 employees
Revenue
$10M-$50M (FY2025 reported revenue $24.2M)
Website
swvl.com
Founders
Ali Halabi

Stock listing

Nasdaq: SWVL

Products & Services

Swvl Platform

All-in-one integrated mobility platform underpinning Swvl's MaaS/SaaS offerings for enterprise, government and school transit customers.

Admin Dashboard

Back-office tool giving operators visibility and reporting across their transit deployments.

Customer App

Rider-facing app for booking, tracking and paying for shuttle/bus trips.

Partner Portal

Portal for transport vendor partners covering fleet management and scheduling insights.

Captain App

Driver-facing app for trip management and real-time fleet tracking.

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Technology

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Financials

Public

Funding stage

Nasdaq: SWVL

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Funding rounds

Projects

Contract AwardAnnounced

New multi-year Saudi Arabia healthcare mobility contract worth up to $1.5M

Swvl secured a new multi-year contract worth up to $1.5 million in Saudi Arabia, expanding its healthcare mobility footprint across the GCC.

$2M

Feb 9, 2026

AcquisitionAnnounced/Completed

Acquisition of door2door

Swvl acquired German mobility-software startup door2door to expand its MaaS/SaaS demand-prediction and mass-transit capabilities into Central Europe.

Mar 1, 2022

AcquisitionCompleted

Controlling stakes in Shotl and Viapool

Swvl acquired controlling interests in Spain-based on-demand shuttle platform Shotl and Latin America-focused Viapool, launching Swvl's platform in Europe and Argentina/Chile respectively.

Mar 1, 2022

AcquisitionCompleted

Acquisition of Volt Lines

Swvl acquired Turkish B2B mass-transit and TaaS startup Volt Lines (founded 2018) in a primarily stock deal valued around $40 million, adding ~$4.3M in annualized sales and a client base including ICBC, Mondelez and Pirelli; founder Ali Halabi continued to lead the business.

$40M

Apr 25, 2022

Contract AwardAnnounced

5-year contract with e& Egypt (Etisalat)

Swvl signed a 5-year mobility services contract with Egyptian telecom giant e& Egypt worth up to $6.3 million.

$6M

Jul 9, 2024

Contract Award / Market LaunchAnnounced

Kuwait market launch with $2.2M contract

Swvl launched operations in Kuwait as part of its GCC expansion, secured by a multi-year enterprise contract worth up to $2.2 million.

$2M

Jan 27, 2026

Contract AwardAnnounced

New 5-year UAE contract worth up to $5.5M

Swvl secured a new 5-year contract worth up to $5.5 million in the UAE, its fastest-growing market, following approximately 5x growth in 2025.

$6M

Feb 2, 2026

SPAC MergerCompleted

Business combination with Queen's Gambit Growth Capital (Nasdaq listing)

Swvl completed its merger with Queen's Gambit Growth Capital SPAC on March 31, 2022, valuing the combined company at ~$1.5 billion and listing it on Nasdaq under ticker SWVL, with $405M in fresh capital raised (before ~$40M in fees).

$1.5B

Jul 28, 2021

Contract Award / Market EntryAnnounced

Swvl Launches Operations in Kuwait, Securing a $2.2 Million Contract

Swvl entered the Kuwaiti market via a new multi-year enterprise mobility contract worth up to $2.2 million, part of its wider GCC expansion strategy.

$2M

Jan 27, 2026

Contract AwardAnnounced

Swvl Secures Up to $1.5 Million Multi-Year Healthcare Mobility Contract in Saudi Arabia

Swvl signed a three-year, up-to-$1.5 million contract with a Saudi healthcare entity to provide patient, medical staff and equipment transportation across healthcare facilities, following the Kuwait and UAE contract wins.

$2M

Feb 9, 2026

PartnershipAnnounced

Swvl Expands into Saudi Arabia's Banking Sector with Bank Albilad

Swvl partnered with Bank Albilad to provide technology-enabled shuttle services (dynamic route planning, real-time dispatching) across the bank's workforce mobility network, marking Swvl's entry into the KSA financial services vertical.

Jul 7, 2026

Partnership MilestoneCompleted

Swvl and Bank AlJazira Mark Over 100,000 Bookings Milestone in Saudi Arabia

Swvl's employee-transportation partnership with Bank AlJazira surpassed 100,000 bookings during 2025, cited as evidence of the partnership's impact on sustainable workforce mobility in Saudi Arabia.

Nov 26, 2025

SPAC Merger / Public ListingCompleted

Swvl Completes Business Combination with Queen's Gambit Growth Capital

Swvl completed its previously announced business combination with the female-led SPAC Queen's Gambit Growth Capital, becoming a Nasdaq-listed company (ticker SWVL) at an implied valuation of approximately $1.5 billion.

$1.5B

Mar 31, 2022

Contract AwardAnnounced

Swvl Secures New Five-Year Contract of Up to $5.5 Million in the UAE

Swvl signed a new five-year enterprise mobility contract worth up to $5.5 million with an unnamed UAE customer spanning logistics, manufacturing, education and large corporate campuses. Swvl described the UAE as its fastest-growing market, citing ~5x growth in December 2025 versus January 2025. CEO Mostafa Kandil and CFO Ahmed Misbah both gave quotes.

$6M

Feb 2, 2026

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