Egypt AUC launches spinoff semiconductor startup The American University in Cairo (AUC) has launched its second spinoff company, Suitera, a semiconductor startup aiming to provide tools... News • 13 April, 2021 semiconductor AUC
Egypt Changelabs launches green accelerator in Egypt Changelabs, in collaboration with Green for Growth Fund (GGF), a €600 million+ investment fund, has launched a greentech... News • 13 April, 2021 Cleantech Changelabs Scale Up To Green
Egypt Laverie raises six-figure funding round Egypt-based dry-cleaning and laundry app Laverie, has raised an undisclosed six-figure investment from A15. The investment will be... News • 11 April, 2021 Laverie Laundry service A15
Egypt What is driving Egypt's current startup boom? Last week saw the launch of two new venture capital funds in Egypt – Sawari Ventures closed its $71 million fund while Algebra... Dunya Hassanein - Nesma Abdel Azim • 11 April, 2021 Sawari Ventures Algebra Ventures
Egypt Paymob completes $18.5 million Series A funding Egypt-based fintech startup Paymob has raised $18.5 million in its Series A round, led by Global Ventures with participation from A15... News • 08 April, 2021 Paymob Series A
Egypt Egypt's Algebra Ventures launches $90 million second fund Egypt-based Algebra Ventures has launched its second fund of $90 million to invest in startups in Egypt with an allocation for... News • 06 April, 2021 Algebra Ventures
Egypt Sawari Ventures closes $71 million fund for Egyptian tech startups Egypt-based venture capital firm Sawari Ventures has closed a $71 million fund to invest in local technology-focused... News • 05 April, 2021 Sawari Ventures FRA
Egypt TakeStep raises Seed round Egypt-based healthtech startup TakeStep, has raised a Seed investment round from Mohamed Hossam Khedr and another undisclosed angel... News • 29 March, 2021 healthtech TakeStep seed round
Egypt Weelo raises six-figure Seed round Egypt-based B2B software as a service (SaaS) startup Weelo, has raised a six-figure Seed funding round, led by SkaleUp Ventures and... News • 29 March, 2021 Weelo seed investment B2B ecommerce Mena
Egypt zVendo raises six-figure Seed round for expansion Egypt-based e-commerce enabler zVendo, has raised a six-figure seed funding round. Investors include EFG EV Fintech along with some... News • 16 March, 2021 zVendo ecommerce enablement Seed funding
Egypt Dayra raises $3 million pre-Seed investment, joins Y Combinator Egypt-based fintech Dayra, has raised a $3 million pre-Seed debt and equity investment from Tanmiya Capital Ventures, EFG EV Fintech, EFG... News • 11 March, 2021 Dayra Tanmiya Capital Ventures EFG Hermes
Egypt Koinz raises $4.8 million seed funding Egypt-based food ordering and restaurant aggregator platform Koinz, has raised a $4.8 million seed funding round, led by Tinder founder... News • 08 March, 2021 Koinz f&b seed round
Egypt RentUp raises six-figure investment for its AI-powered platform Egypt-based property technology (proptech) company RentUp, has raised a six-figure pre-seed investment from Japanese private equity firm,... Dunya Hassanein • 25 February, 2021 RentUp Real Estate Proptech
Egypt Si-Ware Systems raises $9 million Source: Zawya Si-Ware Systems, a Cairo-based microelectronics company, has recently closed a funding deal of nearly $9 million, a... News • 17 February, 2021 deeptech Sawari Ventures
Egypt MAIN, GIZ launch set of free-standard legal documents for investors and early-stage founders In partnership with the German Development Cooperation implemented by GIZ Egypt (GIZ), The Middle East Angel Investment Network (MAIN), led... Dunya Hassanein • 09 February, 2021 CairoAngles MAIN GIZ
Egypt Sakneen raises $1.1 million seed round Egypt-based property technology (proptech) platform Sakneen, has raised a $1.1 million seed funding round led by Algebra Ventures with... News • 08 February, 2021 Sakneen seed round Proptech
Egypt DilenyTech raises $160,000 Source: WAYA Egypt-based healthtech startup Dileny Technologies (DilenyTech) LLC secured a $160,00 non-equity grant. The fund will be... News • 03 February, 2021 Dilney tech healthtech Breast cancer
Egypt Zyda expands its e-commerce platform in Egypt E-commerce platform provider Zyda, has expanded into the Egyptian market, with investments of over $2 million (EGP 30 million). Launched... Dunya Hassanein • 02 February, 2021 foodtech Zyda third party delivery
Egypt elmenus secures investment from former Just Eat CEO Former Just Eat CEO, David Buttress, has invested in Egypt-based food technology (foodtech) and digital ordering platform elmenus, and... Dunya Hassanein • 01 February, 2021 JustEat elmenues David Buttress
Egypt FOODICS raises $20 million in Series B Saudi Arabia-based food and beverage (F&B) retail and restaurant management platform FOODICS, has raised $20 million in a Series B... Dunya Hassanein • 01 February, 2021 Foodics Sanabil Investments STV
Egypt DFin Holding launches fintech-focused platform and venture debt fund Egypt-based Digital Finance Holding (DFin Holding) has launched its fintech-focused platform aiming to build and finance the emerging... Dunya Hassanein • 31 January, 2021 DFin Holding Fintech venture debt fund
Egypt Tayary raises pre-Seed funding Egypt-based online logistics platform Tayary, has raised a pre-Seed funding round from AUC Angels, Alex Angels, and the Cairo... Dunya Hassanein • 31 January, 2021 Logistics b2c b2b
Egypt Isqan.com raises six-figure seed round Egypt-based property-listing platform isqan.com, has raised a six-figure seed funding round from the CEO of EGYGAB HOLDING, Mohamed... News • 28 January, 2021 property Real Estate
Egypt Why Belal El-Megharbel left Careem and shunned his family business This article originally appeared on the International Financial Corporation (IFC) website. By Gloria Mwaniga Odary In 2018, when Belal... Thought Leadership • 27 January, 2021 MaxAB B2B marketplace