Generation Start-up: How Astra Tech is consolidating consumer tech into a single app – The National

Generation Start-up: How Astra Tech is consolidating consumer tech into a single app – The National

Abdallah Abu Sheikh's entrepreneurial journey from his early teens to the helm of Astra Tech, one of the biggest technology investment and development companies in the Mena region, is defined by his “can do” attitude.

“Achievement is an addiction,” says the Jordanian, who plans to grow the company, which has more than 130 million users on its platform, after having raised $500 million in one of the biggest financing rounds for a start-up in the region.

“The minute you feel like you can accomplish something, you start wondering how much more, how much further can I push,” he says.