Swvl Inc. (“Swvl” or the “Company”), a Dubai-based provider of transformative mass transit and shared mobility solutions, today announced that upon the completion of its proposed business combination with Queen’s Gambit Growth Capital (“Queen’s Gambit”) (NASDAQ: GMBT), the combined public company will appoint three highly experienced women and technology leaders to its Board of Directors
- Victoria Grace, Queen’s Gambit Founder & Chief Executive Officer;
- Lone Fønss Schrøder, a tenured leader of innovative logistics and technology-driven companies, including Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of Volvo Cars; and
- Esther Dyson, a leading angel investor focused on technology and other core sectors, with notable investments including 23andMe, Evernote, Flickr and Square.
Swvl is a mission-driven company focused on empowering underserved populations in emerging markets, particularly women, to achieve greater social and economic equity with tech-enabled mass transit solutions that are reliable, convenient, safe and affordable. With these future appointments, Swvl has made clear its commitment to ensuring the Company’s leadership reflects the same diversity as its users and growing employee base, which is currently comprised of 22 nationalities, as it continues to transform the $1 trillion global mass transit market.
Mostafa Kandil, Swvl Founder and CEO, said, “We look forward to welcoming Victoria and Lone to our Board, along with Esther, one of our early investors. Each of these highly accomplished women will provide a unique lens, deep financial and operational experience and global networks that will be instrumental in realizing our next phase of growth. With strategic guidance from our Board, I am confident that we will create even greater value for all stakeholders moving forward.”
Mr. Kandil continued, “The reception that Swvl has received following its announced business combination with Queen’s Gambit has been truly humbling and remarkable. We look forward to updating the investment community, and all stakeholders, on the many exciting financial, operational and ESG developments underway as we continue to execute on our mission to change the paradigm of mass transit on a global scale.”
On July 28, 2021, Swvl announced a $1.5bn business combination with Queen’s Gambit. Following the closing of the transaction, which is expected to occur in the fourth calendar quarter of 2021, Swvl will become the first $1bn+ unicorn from the Middle East to list on Nasdaq and the only tech-enabled mass transit solutions company to list on any exchange. Swvl will also form an advisory committee, including two members of Queen’s Gambit, to focus on fostering continued diversity and inclusion as a public company.
