# Top 30 Community Startup Investors in Egypt in October 2023 ## Algebra Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Cairo, Al Qahirah, Egypt - Relevant deals: 8 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Marketplace, E-Commerce, Software Algebra Ventures invests in technology startups that leverage innovation to transform large markets. They seek high-growth companies, led by passionate and capable teams, that have a unique value proposition, and that can generate significant economic returns.Algebra Ventures looks for entrepreneurial teams that possess vision and insight as wellas the execution skills needed to build scalable companies. Algebra Ventures focuses on Series A and Series B rounds in Egypt although they do not exclude investments in earlier-stage startups or in other parts of the MENA region. They prefer to meet startups early on and get to know the team as the opportunity is shaping up. ## Fawry - Type: VC Fund - Location: Cairo, Al Qahirah, Egypt - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: E-Commerce, Mobile, Delivery Fawry is the leading digital transformation & E-payment platform in Egypt, offering financial services to consumers and businesses. ## Endure Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Cairo, Al Qahirah, Egypt - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Health Care, Software, E-Commerce Endure Capital is an early stage investment fund headed by entrepreneurs looking for startup teams. They look for founders who are relentlessly resourceful and imaginative, solving genuine problems that matter to a lot of people and building high growth companies that endure. ## Disruptech Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Cairo, Al Qahirah, Egypt - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A - Focus: Financial Services, E-Commerce, Payments Disruptech specializes in financial technology start-up investments. ## HIMAngel - Type: VC Fund - Location: Cairo, Al Qahirah, Egypt - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Convertible Note - Focus: Food and Beverage, E-Commerce, Manufacturing HIMAngel is a venture capital and private equity firm that supports early-stage startups to grow. It fills the funds' gap as there is an increasing focus on growth-stage VC funds, but little attention and even less money made available for early-stage investments. HIMAngel was founded in 2017 and headquartered in Cairo, Al Qahirah. ## Flat6Labs - Type: VC Fund - Location: Gîza, Al Jizah, Egypt - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Apps Flat6Labs is the MENA region’s leading seed and early stage venture capital firm, currently running the most renowned startup programs in the region. Annually, Flat6Labs invests in more than 100 innovative and technology-driven startups enabling thousands of passionate entrepreneurs to achieve their daring ambitions and ultimately becoming theirinstitutional co-founders. Flat6Labs manages a number of seed funds with a total AUM in excess of $85M. More than 25 leading institutions have invested into the Flat6Labs managed funds; believing in the asset class and Flat6Labs’ proven track record as the market leader.. Flat6Labs provides a wide range of investment ticket sizes ranging from $50K to $500k, supporting startups through their early journeys from Pre-Seed all the way to Pre-Series A stages. Alongside to the investments, Flat6Labs’ exceptional startup programs, executed to cater specifically for the needs of the innovative entrepreneurs, helps them accelerate their growth by providing them with a plethora of support services and connecting them to unparalleled opportunities with an expansive network comprising hundreds of business mentors, investors and corporates. Launched and headquartered in Cairo since 2011, Flat6Labs has multiple offices across the region; with ongoing plans to expand into other emerging markets. ## Vision Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dammam, Ash Sharqiyah, Saudi Arabia - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Information Technology Vision Ventures (VV) is an early stage venture capital firm founded by experienced entrepreneurs. Its slogan is:"By Entrepreneurs for Entrepreneurs". We invest in innovative startups in the Seed and Series A across a wide range of verticals. We help startups realize their dreams and make a difference in a noisy world. We are an energeticteam that has a wealth of experience in starting companies and steering them to success and hyper growth. Our combined experience spans over 90 years in multiple countries which gives us extensive experience in multi-national, multi-cultural teams. We provide startups with hands on assistance and guidance on marketing, sales, product/service development, financial planning and management, expansion & growth strategy, and more. ## Cairo Angels - Type: VC Fund - Location: Cairo, Al Qahirah, Egypt - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed - Focus: E-Commerce, Mobile, Marketplace Cairo Angels is an angel investment network that invests in and supports early-stage startups it convenes regular investment meetings to review pre-selected potential investees. ## International Finance Corporation - Type: VC Fund - Location: Washington, District of Columbia, United States - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Debt Financing, Series B - Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Finance A strong and engaged private sector is indispensible to ending extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity. That's where IFC comes in - we have more than 60 years experience in unlocking private investment, creating markets and opportunities where they are needed most. ## Kushal Shah - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series B - Focus: eSports, Video, Gaming Kushal Shah is a Senior Partner at Roland Berger's Dubai office and a Managing Partner for the Middle East. Prior to joining Roland Berger, he spent 12 years with a leading consultancy in London and Dubai. He studied Economics at Cambridge in the UK and he is a certified Chartered Accountant. ## Egypt Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: El Cairo, Valle del Cauca, Colombia - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce Egypt Ventures is an investment firm that empowers the entrepreneurial ecosystem by investing in accelerators. The firm was founded in 2017 and is based in Columbia. ## A15 - Type: VC Fund - Location: Cairo, Al Qahirah, Egypt - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: E-Commerce, Financial Services, Marketplace A15 is an entrepreneurial company that invests in digital products and technology brands. They aspire to empower the human race to overcome its limits and expand its capabilities by creating real products for real people. They help them scale by providing them with investment, the support of our ecosystem, and act as their launchpad for expansion.It was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Cairo, Egypt. ## Flat6Labs Egypt - Type: VC Fund - Location: Cairo, Al Qahirah, Egypt - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed - Focus: E-Commerce, Internet, Software MENA’s leading seed and early stage VC firm, and the manager of the most renowned startup programs in the region. We are Accelerating the Future. ## Edventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Gîza, Al Jizah, Egypt - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Education, Training, Online Portals EdVentures is a corporate venture capital that invests in startups specializing in education, culture and innovative learning solutions in SEED and Pre-Series A rounds focusing on Egypt, Africa, and the Arab World. The corporate VC was launched in 2017 by Nahdet Misr Publishing House. It provides technical and financial support to startups in orderto ensure success and continuity in the market by providing investment according to the needs and maturity level of each company. ## Alex Angels - Type: VC Fund - Location: Alexandria, Al Iskandariyah, Egypt - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Convertible Note - Focus: E-Commerce, Marketplace, Mobile Apps Alex Angels is an investment management company that helps investors to invest in early-stage companies with strong management teams. The company specializes in the fields of financial services, financial exchange, and investments. Alex Angels was founded in 2016 and headquartered in Al Iskandariyah, Egypt. ## Flourish Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Redwood City, California, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, Finance We are an early-stage global venture capital firm investing in fintech founders. ## Khwarizmi Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, FinTech Khwarizmi Ventures is a venture capital firm that seeks investments in startups with a passion for algorithms. It seeks to help create their vision, as they embark on a journey together that aligns their goals to improve quality of life using technology powered by algorithms.Ever since its launch in 2018, it has seed funded startups, assistedfounders, and scaled up several companies. ## Joseph Hanna - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed - Focus: Internet, Professional Networking Joseph Hanna ## Visa - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series B, Corporate Round - Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, Payments Visa is an American multinational financial services company that facilitates electronic payment systems throughout the world. The company operates the retail electronic payments network through the transfer of value and information among financial institutions, merchants, consumers, businesses, and government entities.Visa also provideselectronic payment, risk management, and payment security solutions to online merchants; digital goods transaction services in online games, digital media, and social networks; and mobile financial services for mobile network operators and financial institutions in developing economies.Visa’s global payment brands include Visa, Visa Electron, PLUS, and Interlink. Together they provide payment options through credit, debit, prepaid, and commercial programs in 200 countries and territories. Visa's global network, VisaNet, delivers value-added processing services such as fraud and risk management, dispute resolution, rewards, and other business-enhancing applications. ## Chimera Investment - Type: VC Fund - Location: Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series C, Seed, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Transportation, Software Private investment firm managing a diversified portfolio of listed and unlisted equities on both local and regional markets. ## Oqal - Type: VC Fund - Location: Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Information Technology, Marketplace A group of young entrepreneurs to connect young people with ideas. ## Khalid AlTawil - Type: Angel - Location: Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Gaming, eSports, Rental Khalid AlTawil is a Board Member at Saudi Chemcial Company. ## Endeavor - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce About EndeavorEndeavor is the world’s leading community of high-impact entrepreneurs. Today, Endeavor’s network spans nearly 40 countries and supports more than 2,000 entrepreneurs, whose companies generate combined revenues of over $28 billion US, have created more than 3.9 million jobs, and, in 2020, raised over $4 billion US in capital.Endeavor’s unique entrepreneur-first model and network of trust provide a platform for founders to dream big, scale up, and pay it forward to the next generation of entrepreneurs.
About Endeavor CatalystEndeavor Catalyst is the rules-based, co-investment fund of Endeavor, set up to invest exclusively in Endeavor Entrepreneur-led companies and to sustain Endeavor’s long-term operations in a mission-aligned way. Launched in 2012, Endeavor Catalyst has ~$250M+ AUM across three funds and has made 200+ investments to date in 32+ different markets. Today The Endeavor Catalyst portfolio has 37 companies valued at $1B+, including 29 unicorns. Investments include Globant (NYSE:GLOB), Rappi, and Creditas in Latin America; Yemeksepeti.com and Careem in MENA; and Bukalapak and Carro in Indonesia. ## Moving Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Santa Monica, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Transportation, FinTech MovingCapital is a venture capital firm backed by early employees of Uber and other decacorn startups. Founded in 2018, the firm is based in Santa Monica, California, United States. ## Ashraf Bacheet - Type: Angel - Location: Cairo, Al Qahirah, Egypt - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed - Focus: Internet, Professional Networking Ashraf Bacheet ## Khaled Nasser - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed - Focus: Internet, Professional Networking Khaled Nasser ## Endeavor Catalyst - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series B, Series A, Series C - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Information Technology Endeavor Catalyst is the rules-based, co-investment fund of Endeavor, set up to invest exclusively in Endeavor Entrepreneur-led companies and to sustain Endeavor’s long-term operations in a mission-aligned way. Launched in 2012, Endeavor Catalyst has ~$500M+ AUM across four funds and has made 260+ investments to date in 35+ different markets. TodayThe Endeavor Catalyst portfolio has 53 companies valued at $1B+. Investments include Globant (NYSE:GLOB), Rappi, and Creditas in Latin America; Yemeksepeti.com and Careem in MENA; and Bukalapak and Carro in Indonesia. ## Karen Sewasa - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed - Focus: Internet, Professional Networking Karen Sewasa ## La French Tech - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Biotechnology, Software, iOS La French Tech is a global initiative that supports and promotes French communities of startups and entrepreneurs around the world. It assists all the professionals working towards startups’ growth and international promotion, including entrepreneurs, investors, engineers, designer, developers, corporate companies, R&D centers, governmentagencies, incubators, co-working spaces, and more.La French Tech was founded in 2013 and is based in Paris, Ile-de-France. ## Mohammed Shafik - Type: Angel - Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel - Focus: Local, Travel, Leisure Co-founder & CFO of Go.dayuse. # About Shizune Shizune.co is an investor database. Core features: - 48,091 startup investors (angels, VCs, accelerators, and others) - Email, phone, LinkedIn (for intros), socials, and other contact data - Updated daily from public funding news - CSV and Excel export The User can access the full database FOR FREE after signing up: shizune.co