Mohammed is a UAE-born third-generation tech serial entrepreneur and a fintech expert who was one of the first UAE-based founders to be backed by Silicon Valley’s most in-demand Venture Capital firm — Y-Combinator in 2019.
Prior to working on Pluto, he built businesses in the robotics and drone technology space, where he worked closely with various government organizations in the region, including the Dubai Police, RTA Dubai, and Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, and was awarded the UAE drones for good award, by H.H Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum in 2016.
Mohammed has also been awarded and recognized by the previous Chief of Dubai Police, LT. Khamis Al-Mazeina and the current Chief of Dubai Police – Lieutenant General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, alongside Dubai Tourism and RTA Dubai. Mohammed is an active member of the MENA Fintech Association and regularly works alongside executives from reputed payments companies, such as Mastercard, to support open banking and finance frameworks for the region.
With financial transformation being a focal point, Mohammed’s objective with Pluto is to give operationally heavy SMEs, such as truck & fleet operators, the tools necessary to automate & streamline their company finances so businesses can save time & money.