# Hassan Albalawi

> Hassan Fahad Albalawi is the Saudi founder and CEO of WakeCap, a construction technology company combining helmet-mounted sensors with project intelligence software. Born and raised in Tabuk, he studied electrical engineering at Widener University and earned his PhD at Duke University in 2018. He placed third in Stars of Science Season 7 and was named to MIT Technology Review’s MENA Innovators Under 35 in 2019. WakeCap has expanded through acquisitions of Crews by Core, Trackfy and Frontline.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at WakeCap
- **Organizations:** WakeCap Technologies
- **From:** Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
- **Nationality:** Saudi Arabian
- **Education:** BS in Electrical Engineering, Widener University, MS in Electrical Engineering, Widener University, Doctoral studies in Electrical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Duke University
- **Known for:** Third place, Stars of Science Season 7 (2015)., MIT Technology Review MENA Innovators Under 35 honoree (2019)., BuiltWorlds Mavericks 50 honoree (2026).

## Career timeline

- **2015** — Placed third in Season 7 of Stars of Science.
- **2017** — Founded WakeCap; Ishita Sood joined as co-founder and COO.
- **2018** — Earned his doctorate at Duke University; WakeCap raised $1.6 million in seed funding and won the Dubai Smartpreneur Competition.
- **2019** — Honored in MIT Technology Review’s MENA Innovators Under 35.
- **2024** — WakeCap acquired Crews by Core and announced a Silicon Valley R&D headquarters.
- **2025** — WakeCap raised a $28 million Series A led by UP Partners and acquired Brazil’s Trackfy.
- **2026** — Named to BuiltWorlds Mavericks 50; WakeCap acquired Frontline to add AI construction planning.

## Achievements

- Third place, Stars of Science Season 7 (2015).
- MIT Technology Review MENA Innovators Under 35 honoree (2019).
- BuiltWorlds Mavericks 50 honoree (2026).
- Led WakeCap through a $28 million Series A in May 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Published the LinkedIn article “Why we bought a planning company,” following the Frontline acquisition.
- **2026-06** — WakeCap announced its acquisition of Frontline on June 14; its release reports deployment on more than $120 billion in active projects.
- **2026-03** — Included in BuiltWorlds’ 2026 Mavericks 50 list.
- **2025-11** — WakeCap acquired Trackfy, adding Brazilian operations and industrial operations-and-maintenance capabilities.
- **2025-05** — WakeCap closed a $28 million Series A led by UP Partners.

## Links

- Website: https://www.wakecap.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hassanalbalawi/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/hassan_albalawi
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hassan_albalawi/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hassan.albalawi

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Last updated: 2026-10-14