By Omar Gouda
Egypt’s startup ecosystem has surged in 2025, with a select group of companies landing some of the largest funding rounds in its history. Even amid constrained global capital, investors are leaning into sectors where Egypt’s unmet demand is undeniable, from proptech and auto-tech to consumer finance and digital investing.
1. Nawy — $75 million
Nawy is a proptech company working to digitize real-estate transactions, investment, and financing in Egypt and across the region. In May 2025 it raised a $52 million Series A (among the largest proptech equity rounds in Africa) led by Partech Africa, alongside a mix of regional and international backers.
In addition to the equity, Nawy secured $23 million in debt facilities from Egyptian banks to support its mortgage and financing products, lifting total capital raised this year to $75 million.
The fresh funding enabled Nawy to deepen its presence in Egypt, expand into wider MENA markets, upgrade its technology stack (including AI), and extend its services beyond listings into full real-estate lifecycle support, from buying and investing to financing and property management.
2. Valu — $27 million
Valu is a fintech platform that began with “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) services; by 2025 it has grown into a wider consumer-finance player. The company secured $27 million from Saudi investors ahead of its planned listing on the Egyptian Exchange (EGX).
Armed with this capital, Valu is set to broaden its digital offerings, advance its financing and payment solutions, and scale as a publicly traded fintech, shifting from early-stage startup into a more established public-company role.
After the offering, the company’s market cap reached $370 million, with its shares jumping 852.4% from their opening price on the first day.
3. Sylndr — $15.7 million
Sylndr is a Cairo-based platform targeting Egypt’s used-car market. What began as a straightforward marketplace for buying and selling vehicles has grown into a full-stack auto-tech company offering financing, inspections, servicing, and dealer-to-consumer solutions.
In May 2025, Sylndr raised a $15.7 million Series A equity round, led by Development Partners International through its Nclude Fund, with support from local and regional VCs, to drive national expansion, strengthen its product suite (financing, maintenance, servicing), and scale operations.
By digitizing and connecting the full car-ownership journey from purchase and financing to after-sales support, Sylndr seeks to inject transparency, efficiency, and convenience into a fragmented, largely informal segment of Egypt’s automotive industry.
4. Thndr — $15.7 million
Thndr provides a mobile-first investment platform, offering access to local and international stocks, mutual funds, gold and other savings or investment products. It targets retail investors, including those who previously had limited or no access to capital markets.
In May 2025, Thndr raised $15.7 million, led by Prosus Ventures with support from investors such as Y Combinator, BECO Capital and others, to fuel regional expansion into markets like the UAE and Saudi Arabia and to further develop its platform and licensing infrastructure.
Given Egypt’s traditionally low retail-investment penetration, Thndr’s growth, backed by this injection, represents a push toward democratizing investing for younger and underserved demographics. It also signals growing demand for accessible, tech-enabled wealth-building tools in MENA.
5. MoneyFellows — $13 million
MoneyFellows digitizes the traditional rotating savings and credit association (ROSCA) model, widely used in emerging economies, allowing users to join shared savings circles, borrow, or receive lump-sum payouts through a digital platform instead of informal networks.
In May 2025, the company closed a $13 million pre-Series C round led by investors including Al Mada Ventures and DPI’s Nclude Fund to drive geographic expansion beyond Egypt, with plans to scale regionally and tap into similar savings-circle traditions in other markets.
By digitizing a long-standing financial practice, MoneyFellows blends cultural familiarity with fintech convenience, offering a powerful alternative to conventional banking and credit, particularly for users underserved by existing financial institutions.
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