# Mehdi Oudghiri

> Moroccan entrepreneur Mehdi Oudghiri is the co-founder and co-CEO of eyewa. After consulting at Bain & Company and jointly running Foodpanda’s Middle East operations with Anass Boumediene, he helped launch eyewa in 2017 and develop it from an online shop into a GCC retail business.

- **Role:** Co-founder & Co-CEO at eyewa
- **Organizations:** eyewa, Foodpanda, Bain & Company, Valeo
- **Nationality:** Moroccan
- **Education:** MBA, Stanford University Graduate School of Business, Bachelor in Business, ESSEC Business School, Bachelor in Management, Tongji University
- **Known for:** Co-led Foodpanda’s Middle East operations before the Delivery Hero acquisition., Co-founded eyewa and helped grow its online and physical retail operations., Eyewa secured a $100 million Series C in November 2024.

## Career timeline

- **2009** — Began consulting at Bain & Company in Dubai.
- **2015** — Joined Foodpanda to co-lead its Middle East operations with Anass Boumediene.
- **2016** — Delivery Hero acquired Foodpanda in December.
- **2017** — Co-founded eyewa; the online shop launched in October.
- **2019** — Eyewa raised a $7.5 million Series A led by Wamda Capital.
- **2020** — Eyewa raised $2.5 million in pre-Series B funding; its first physical store opened in December, according to its 2024 announcement.
- **2021** — Eyewa raised a $21 million Series B co-led by Kingsway Capital and Nuwa Capital.
- **2024** — Eyewa announced $100 million in Series C funding led by General Atlantic.
- **2025** — Hardy Capital reported eyewa’s 200th retail store at Villaggio Mall in Qatar in August.

## Achievements

- Co-led Foodpanda’s Middle East operations before the Delivery Hero acquisition.
- Co-founded eyewa and helped grow its online and physical retail operations.
- Eyewa secured a $100 million Series C in November 2024.
- Eyewa was named a 2025 Endeavor Outlier.

## Latest updates

- **2025-08** — Eyewa’s 200th store opened at Villaggio Mall in Qatar, according to investor Hardy Capital.
- **2025-04** — Endeavor UAE announced eyewa’s selection as a 2025 Endeavor Outlier.
- **2024-11** — Eyewa announced a $100 million Series C, investment in products and talent, and plans for additional stores and a Riyadh production and fulfilment hub.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mehdioudghiri/

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Last updated: 2026-10-11