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.

CountryNorth Africa · Egyptian ecosystem

Startups in Egypt

StartupList Africa tracks 1,054 Egyptian startups, which have raised $6.6B across 1,151 rounds. 810 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.

Companies: 1,054
Funding tracked: $6.6B
Funding rounds: 1,151
Investors tracked: 810

1,054 companiesSource: SLA Startup IndexFull directory →How we count →

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

Egypt startups1,054

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#	Startup	What they do	Last round	Raised	Team
1	TabbyCairo, Egypt	Tabby creates financial freedom in the way people shop, earn and save by reshaping their relationship with money.	Series F	$2.1B	51–200
2	MNT-HalanGiza, Egypt	MNT-Halan is Egypt’s largest and fastest growing lender to the unbanked.	Initial Public Offering (IPO)	$1.1B	10,001+
3	SwvlCairo, Egypt	Swvl is revolutionising the transportation scene in emerging markets, through providing a technology based alternative to public transportation	Post-IPO Equity	$269M	251–500
4	valU6 October, Egypt	valU is a Buy-Now, Pay-Later lifestyle enabling solution which empowers customers' shopping experience.	Post-IPO Debt	$242M	201–500
5	TasaheelCairo, Egypt	Tasaheel is a financing company for micro-projects with easy and simple payment systems.	Funding Round	$138M	10,001+
6	PaymobCairo, Egypt	Paymob runs millions of transactions for different business sizes across the Middle East and Africa.	Pre-Series C	$126M	51–200
7	FawryCairo, Egypt	Fawry is the leading Egyptian platform for digital transformation & e-payments	Private Equity	$122M	251–500
8	Edita Food IndustriesRamadan City, Egypt	Edita Food Industries manufactures croissants, cakes, bakery products and distributes imported sweeteners, olive oils and pasta.	Private Equity	$102M	5001–10000
9	MaxABCairo, Egypt	MaxAB is a B2B e-commerce marketplace that connects food and grocery retailers to suppliers in Egypt’s most under-served geographies.	Pre-Series B	$101M	11–50
10	NawyCairo, Egypt	Nawy is Egypt's proptech which allows users to browse houses online using customisable criteria.	Securitisation	$92M	51–200
11	BreadfastCairo, Egypt	Breadfast is your one-stop shop for bakeries, groceries, fruits & veggies!	Pre-Series C	$88M	51–200
12	JuhaynaGiza, Egypt	Juhayna Food Industries is a leading Egypt-based manufacturer of milk, yoghurt, juice and juice concentrate.	Debt Financing	$73M	1001–5000

SLA Startup Index · Egypt · raised is disclosed funding

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Frequently asked about startups in Egypt

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.

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StartupList Africa, “Startups in Egypt”, updated 28 Oct 2026.

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