Startups in Egypt
Egyptian ecosystem·North Africa
StartupList Africa tracks 715 Egyptian startups, which have raised $6.3B across 1,101 disclosed rounds. 2,033 investors have backed them.
Egypt combines a large home market with strong technical talent and a startup pipeline that has become harder to ignore. Many of the best companies here solve operational problems at serious scale.
Strengths
- Strategic gateway between MENA and Africa
- Massive pipeline of engineering talent
- Huge consumer market density
Challenges
- Severe currency devaluation history
- Heavy bureaucratic friction
- Fragmented early-stage ecosystem
This page opens with a live front slice of 12 companies from 715 tracked in Egypt. Use the full directory when you want the wider market view.
| Company | Sector | Stage | Raised | Employees | Momentum | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tabby Cairo, Egypt | Financial Services | Series E | $1.9B | 51 | ||
 MNT-Halan Giza, Egypt | Financial Services | Debt Financing | $1.1B | 10001 | ||
 Swvl Cairo, Egypt | Transportation | Post-IPO Equity | $254.5M | 251 | ||
 valU 6 October, Egypt | Financial Services | Debt Financing | $224.5M | 201 | ||
Tasaheel Cairo, Egypt | Financial Services | Funding Round | $138.0M | 10001 | ||
 Paymob Cairo, Egypt | Financial Services | Pre-Series C | $125.5M | 51 | ||
 Fawry Cairo, Egypt | Banking | Private Equity | $122.0M | 251 | ||
 Blnk Giza, Egypt | BNPL | Venture | $106.2M | 51 | ||
 Edita Food Industries Ramadan City, Egypt | Food and Beverage | Private Equity | $102.0M | 5001 | ||
 MaxAB Cairo, Egypt | E-Commerce | Series B | $101.2M | 11 | ||
 Breadfast Cairo, Egypt | Bakery | Pre-Series C | $88.0M | 51 | ||
 Nawy Cairo, Egypt | PropTech | Debt Financing | $80.0M | 51 |
