Bassam Almohammadi: Shaping FlyAkeed’s Destiny By Value-Based Travel-Tech Innovations

In the vast entrepreneurial crowd of the current times, some soar through the skies with their unwavering determination and innovative spirit. One amongst them is Mr. Bassam Almohammadi, the visionary founder and CEO of FlyAkeed, whose journey is a testament to the power of resilience, passion, and disruptive thinking.  Under his leadership, the 2017 founded company raised a whopping $15.2 million (SAR 57 million) last year led by PIF’s Sanabil Investments and Elm Company, with participation from Artal Capital and Al Rajhi Partners. Today, the Riyadh-based FlyAkeed stands out in the travel industry as a holistic provider of corporate travel services, meticulously designed to revolutionize the conventional travel management experience. Speaking about his entrepreneurial journey,   Bassam Almohammadi: An Entrepreneur Born Young   Mr. Bassam Almohammadi’s entrepreneurial journey was sparked by a blend of personal experiences and opportunities that fueled his passion for technology and innovation. At the age of 13, his father, a navy admiral, introduced his family’s first PC at home which had Adobe Photoshop 4.0. This ignited his curiosity in digital design, leading him to experiment and create school projects for himself and his family. What started as fun gradually turned into the beginning of his entrepreneurial journey where he offered services like logo design, poster design, custom font design, and more. This early experience taught him to always go the extra mile to stand out in the competition. Going further, he pursued computer science for his undergraduate degree while delving deeper into the intricacies of algorithm design and software engineering. Driven by a passion for creating impactful work, his graduation project in 2005 focused on developing a software solution for navigating university campuses, a precursor to the widespread use of applications like Google Maps. “This project secured me a position at a leading R&D products company in Saudi Arabia, where I contributed to developing innovative products, such as an automated meter reader system,” adds Mr. Bassam Almohammadi. After further studies in Vancouver, a city known for its high quality of life, he was deeply inspired to contribute to making a positive impact back home in Saudi