Why start with Egypt instead of a continent-wide search?

Country pages help you understand local market shape first. That makes it easier to spot the companies, operators, and sectors that actually matter in Egypt.

What should I do after I build a egyptian startup shortlist?

Open individual company profiles for deeper context, then compare what you find against investor, people, and sector pages to pressure-test your thesis.

Can this page support fundraising, partnership, or market-mapping work in Egypt?

Yes. Teams use these country pages to move from broad discovery into a more credible shortlist before they start outreach or deeper research.

Countries·North Africa·Egypt

Startups in Egypt

Egyptian ecosystem·North Africa

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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.

715Companies

$6.3BFunding tracked

1,101Funding rounds

2,033Investors tracked

Sectors

Fintech EdTech foodtech

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.

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Company	Sector	Stage	Valuation	Raised	Employees
Tabby Cairo, Egypt	Financial Services	Series E	$*,* Pro	$*,* Pro	51
MNT-Halan Giza, Egypt	Financial Services	Debt Financing	$*,* Pro	$*,* Pro	10001
Swvl Cairo, Egypt	Transportation	Post-IPO Equity	$*,* Pro	$*,* Pro	251
valU 6 October, Egypt	Financial Services	Debt Financing	$*,* Pro	$*,* Pro	201
Tasaheel Cairo, Egypt	Financial Services	Funding Round	$*,* Pro	$*,* Pro	10001
Paymob Cairo, Egypt	Financial Services	Pre-Series C	$*,* Pro	$*,* Pro	51

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Fawry Cairo, Egypt	Banking	Private Equity	$*,* Pro	$*,* Pro	251
Blnk Giza, Egypt	BNPL	Venture	$*,* Pro	$*,* Pro	51
Edita Food Industries Ramadan City, Egypt	Food and Beverage	Private Equity	$*,* Pro	$*,* Pro	5001