Vimbai Midzi

Career arc

1. Entrepreneur in ResidenceApr 2026 — Present

   Antler· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Self-employed
2. FounderNov 2024 — Present

   Deeper Beauty· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Self-employed
3. Associate DirectorJan 2023 — Jan 2025

   Careem· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
4. Senior Corporate Affairs ManagerJan 2022 — Feb 2023

   Careem· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
5. Corporate Affairs ManagerJan 2021 — Jan 2022

   Careem· Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
6. Communications ConsultantFeb 2020 — Dec 2020

   FFederal Minister - UAE government (Confidential)
7. Program ManagerApr 2017 — Jan 2021

   Lapis Communications· Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Education

• The University of Edinburgh
  Master of Science (MSc) · Africa & International Development2015 — 2016
• Rhodes University
  2011 — 2014

About

I’m the Founder of Deeper Beauty, a Dubai-based beauty tech company on a mission to close the inclusivity gap in skincare by developing effective, science-backed products for medium to deep skin tones. With a multidisciplinary background spanning journalism, communications, and product management across the public and private sectors in the MENA region, I bring a unique lens to building equitable beauty solutions. I'm currently in the Antler cohort as an Entrepreneur in residence.Before founding Deeper, I served as Associate Director at Careem, where I led the company’s Tech for Good mandate working at the intersection of social impact, product management and government relations across 10 markets. In my final year there, I also spearheaded the marketing and launch of Careem Groceries in A

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