Cercli / founder-supplied Y Combinator profile; photographer not stated · Image source
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Image checked 2026-11-01. Display does not imply endorsement.Akeed Azmi co-founded Cercli in 2023. Cercli's published history identifies earlier senior growth and expansion work at Careem.[1][2][3]
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Akeed Azmi's self-published Y Combinator biography identifies earlier leadership in growth, expansion and operations at Kitopi and Careem. He subsequently co-founded Cercli, applying a regional operating background to software for hiring and workforce management.[3]
