# Mohamed Al Fayed

> Mohamed Al Fayed is the Dubai-based co-founder and CEO of Grubtech, a restaurant and quick-commerce software company founded in 2019. Previously a senior vice president of omnichannel at Al Tayer Group, he helped launch Ounass and brought retail operations experience to restaurant technology.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Grubtech
- **Organizations:** Grubtech, Al Tayer Group, Macy’s, Ounass
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Florida International University - College of Business
- **Known for:** Helped launch luxury e-commerce marketplace Ounass at Al Tayer Group., Led launches of Gap and Mamas & Papas in the GCC., Co-founded Grubtech, which ranked 48th in Forbes Middle East’s 2022 MENA most-funded startups list.

## Career timeline

- **—** — Worked in merchandise planning at Macy’s before his career at Al Tayer Group.
- **—** — Spent 12 years at Al Tayer Group, serving as Senior Vice President of Omnichannel and helping launch Ounass, Gap and Mamas & Papas in the GCC.
- **2019** — Co-founded Grubtech with Mohamed Hamedi and Omar Rifai; the company launched in October.
- **2021** — Discussed Grubtech’s Foodics integration partnership and talabat smart-locker project at Expo 2020 Dubai.
- **2022** — Grubtech ranked 48th on Forbes Middle East’s MENA Top 50 Most Funded Startups list.
- **2024** — Grubtech announced $15 million in Series B and Series A extension funding, with the Series B led by Jahez Group’s VC arm.

## Achievements

- Helped launch luxury e-commerce marketplace Ounass at Al Tayer Group.
- Led launches of Gap and Mamas & Papas in the GCC.
- Co-founded Grubtech, which ranked 48th in Forbes Middle East’s 2022 MENA most-funded startups list.
- Led Grubtech as CEO through its 2024 funding announcement of $15 million.

## Latest updates

- **2024-05** — Grubtech announced $15 million in Series B and Series A extension funding for expansion into Saudi Arabia, Europe and the UK.
- **2025-10** — HiDubai published an interview about Al Fayed’s leadership, restaurant affordability constraints and customer support.
- **2026-10** — At research time, Grubtech’s company website identifies Al Fayed as CEO and reports customers in 28 markets, 14,000+ active locations and over 350,000 orders processed daily. These are company-reported figures; the daily-order milestone is listed under 2026.

## Links

- Website: https://grubtech.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/moefayed/

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Last updated: 2026-10-11