# Youssuf Fayez

> Youssuf Fayez is the Jeddah-based co-founder and CEO of WheeKeep, a Saudi portable storage company founded in 2020. A former bonds and equities trader, he says the business began with his own difficulty storing furniture. WheeKeep raised an $8 million Series A led by FinTech Collective in 2024; Fayez later described an approach centered on local demand and in-house unit manufacturing.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at WheeKeep
- **Organizations:** WheeKeep
- **Education:** University of Reading - ICMA
- **Known for:** Co-founded and leads WheeKeep., WheeKeep secured an $8 million Series A in 2024, led by FinTech Collective., Announced WheeKeep’s Almajdiah partnership at Cityscape Global 2024.

## Career timeline

- **2010** — Listed among ICMA’s IFID certificate holders.
- **Before WheeKeep; dates not established** — Worked trading bonds and equities, according to his own account.
- **2020** — Co-founded WheeKeep, established in Jeddah.
- **2024** — WheeKeep raised an $8 million Series A led by FinTech Collective.
- **2024-11** — Announced a WheeKeep-Almajdiah partnership signed at Cityscape Global 2024.
- **2026-08** — Described in-house manufacturing, four unit variations and a newly launched freezer unit.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and leads WheeKeep.
- WheeKeep secured an $8 million Series A in 2024, led by FinTech Collective.
- Announced WheeKeep’s Almajdiah partnership at Cityscape Global 2024.
- Reported that WheeKeep developed four unit variations through in-house manufacturing.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — In an August 27 LinkedIn post, Fayez described in-house manufacturing, four variations of storage units and freezer units capable of reaching -20°C.
- **2026-07** — In a July 27 LinkedIn post, Fayez recounted the furniture-storage problem that led him from financial trading to WheeKeep.
- **2026-06** — The Wheekeep Android app listing, under Youssuf Fayez’s name, shows an update on June 17, 2026.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/youssuf-fayez-55467111/

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Last updated: 2026-10-14