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Sammy Hassan

Sammy Hassan

Founder & CEO — online marketplace for enthusiast cars

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Amsterdam / Netherlands
Joined December 2025

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Summary

Founder/operator of a niche online automotive marketplace — Sammy co‑founded NoLemons and heads the company as CEO, positioning the product as an inspection‑led auction platform for enthusiast, rare and luxury cars with buyer-protection flows and investor backing (Antler). He appears regularly as the public face of the startup and manages key product/operations and go‑to‑market work. nolemons+2
Careem alumnus active in the regional startup ecosystem — Sammy is cited by Careem’s own blog as part of a 'Careem alumni' feature and appears in media transcripts referencing his Careem leadership roles; his career path from Careem into founding a consumer marketplace follows a common regional pattern of Careem alumni founding startups. careem+1
Background in international economics and applied research — Sammy studied International Economics at Georgetown University in Qatar and contributed to undergraduate research (UREP) on SME development, showing a foundation in economic research and regional policy/market studies that predates his product/operations roles. georgetown+1
Regionally mobile with ties across the Gulf and Europe — public company and directory records indicate operational ties to Dubai/UAE through NoLemons while several people-directory entries and contact pages list Netherlands/Amsterdam as a location for Sammy; this suggests he works across the GCC startup ecosystem and may divide time or have recently relocated to Europe. nolemons+2

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