Filipino entrepreneur seeking Qatar market for expansion plans

Filipino entrepreneur seeking Qatar market for expansion plans

PeekUp founder and CEO Dave M Almarinez during the Qatar Economic Forum 2024.

A ride-hailing company in the Philippines is looking at expanding its services to the Qatari market.Dave M Almarinez, the founder and CEO of PeekUp, lauded Qatar for its “very stable economy” and for positioning itself as a technology hub in the region, saying: “This is a perfect fit for our business platform and for our current technology build.”“After evaluating the Qatari market, we are exploring the possibility of launching our business platform in the country. The level of businesses here are significant and of high quality; the huge interest in the transport sector alone is something that brings great value to the market and to the consumers,” Almarinez told Gulf Times on the sidelines of the recently concluded Qatar Economic Forum 2024.Almarinez visited Qatar recently to attend the forum and to explore the market with PeekUp's partner, Doha-based Superfuture Ventures, which is led by general partner and CEO Jeniffer Marie Tungol.Tungol explained that Superfuture Climate Infrastructure Fund is an entity that is supporting Superfuture Ventures’ collaboration with Almarinez. She expressed optimism that the collaboration with PeekUp will spur innovation, growth, and shared success, “benefiting all our