Top 15 FinTech Angel Investors in Egypt (October 2026)
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| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus | Round Size |
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Omar Darwazah
Angel
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3 | United States, Egypt, United Arab Emirates | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series B | Financial Services, FinTech, Payments | $360k–$125M |
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Ali Shaaban
Angel
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3 | Egypt, Kenya, United States | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | FinTech, Financial Services, Banking | |
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Richard Aseme
Angel
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2 | Egypt, United States | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | FinTech, Financial Services, B2B | $8.3M–$20M |
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Kevin Johnson
Angel
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2 | United States, Egypt, The Netherlands | Seed, Angel, Series A | FinTech, E-Commerce, Credit Cards | $1M–$170M |
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Ha Taji
Angel
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1 | Egypt | Pre-Seed | Apps, Mobile, Software | |
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Al Sharif Nawaf Faiez Al Abdelhakim
Angel
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1 | Egypt | Pre-Seed | FinTech, Human Resources, Health Insurance | |
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Ah Moniem
Angel
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1 | Egypt | Pre-Seed | Apps, Mobile, Software | |
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Faisal Abdel Salam
Angel
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1 | Egypt | Pre-Seed | FinTech, Software | |
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Amr Awadallah
Angel
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1 | United States, Egypt, Germany | Seed, Angel, Series A | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning | $1.7M–$12M |
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Hatem Dowidar
Angel
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1 | Egypt, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates | Seed, Post-IPO Equity | Audio, Podcast, Mortgage | $284k–$470k |
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Mahmoud Ali
Angel
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1 | Egypt | Pre-Seed | FinTech, Human Resources, Health Insurance | |
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Os Majeed
Angel
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1 | Egypt | Pre-Seed | Apps, Mobile, Software | |
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Simon Rowlands
Angel
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1 | United Arab Emirates | Seed | FinTech, Software, Analytics | |
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Lamiaa Abdelmonem
Angel
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1 | Egypt | Series A | Education, Health Care, Real Estate | |
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Faisal Alabdelsalam
Angel
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1 | Egypt, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Information Technology, E-Commerce, Mobile Apps | $150k–$2M |
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Omar is a Managing Director, General Partner, and CFO at AAF Management Ltd. (AAF), an early-stage venture capital firm he co-founded in 2016. Over the past 5 years, Omar has invested in over 120 venture-backed startups in the US, Europe, and MENA region across a multitude of different sectors alongside over 800 blue-chip venture capital firms,corporate venture arms as well as notable incubators and accelerators. Omar has also deployed capital to 18 emerging managers globally. His fund performance is consistently ranked in the top decile in terms of DPI and TVPI respectively benchmarked on Cambridge Associates’ data on over 1500 US VC Funds. Previously, Omar spent 10 years of his career with OCI N.V. in Cairo and New York focusing on investor relations, strategy, and corporate finance where he worked on over $35 billion worth of corporate transactions. Prior to that, Omar was with Deloitte Tax LLP in Chicago and Deutsche Bank’s Leveraged Finance team in London.Omar also founded and successfully exited his own startup, Premier Foods SAE, which managed two gourmet fast food brands in Egypt. Omar previously advised Hikma Pharmaceuticals’ corporate venture arm Hikma Ventures on its digital healthcare investments Omar is also an angel investor in over 20 tech companies including Andela, Blockstack, BitOasis, Dayra, Freterium, Halan, FiscalNote, Thndr, and Ziina. Omar sits on the Board of the Middle East Investor Relations Association (MEIRA) and the Middle East Venture Capital Association (MEVCA). He is also a mentor to the NYU Steinhardt EdTech Accelerator, an advisor to Yale University’s Center for Digital Health and Innovation, and a judge at the Wharton School’s Venture Lab. In aggregate, Omar has over 16 years of international experience in corporate finance, corporate communications, management consulting, strategy, investor relations, and venture capital.Omar is an avid traveler and has visited 87 countries around the world. He also has an interest in film production and has been an Executive Producer on several short feature films including Baby Mine (2017) and Lab Rat (2018).Omar holds a BA in Economics and Political Science with Honors from the University of Chicago and an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He was named as one of Wharton’s 40 under 40 in 2017 and one of the Top 100 the University of Chicago Alumni in Tech in 2021.
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- Industry: Financial Services, FinTech, Payments
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series B
- Geography: United States, Egypt, United Arab Emirates
Investor stats
- Total investments: 40
- Round size: Seed $1M–$14M; Pre-Seed $360k–$4.3M; Series B $24M–$125M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Fuze — Fuze Finance helps businesses move value across stablecoin and fiat rails, build digital asset trading and wallets with a regulated, secure infrastructure
- Flash — Flash is a mobile application and financial service company that facilitates digital payments to businesses.
- Exponential DeFi — Exponential is now powering the YO Risk Engine. The risk graph that powers YO will soon be published.
Ali Shaaban has been a pioneer in the digital advertising and communications industry for more than 18 years, founding the award-winning full-fledged creative digital agency Icon Creations back in 2003 when the industry was at its infancy stage. Since then, Ali Shaaban has built strong long-term relationships and a strategic network with most ofthe leading automotive brands in Egypt and the Middle East, where he established a solid track record of delivering top-notch digital products & services that stood the test of time. Driven by passion for excellence and an always-on personalized approach to satisfying his partners, Ali Shaaban is the quintessential digital partner to have on your side in the automotive industry today.His automotive portfolio includes Alfa Romeo, Bentley, BMW, Castrol, Citroën, Ferrari, Fiat, Ford, Hyundai, JAC, Jaguar, Jeep, KIA, Land Rover, Maserati, Mazda, MINI, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Peugeot, Pirelli, Renault, Seat, Subaru, Toyota, Volkswagen and more. Aside from being a digital pioneer, Ali Shaaban is also an angel investor and serial supporter of emerging innovative startups and fresh business ideas, venturing into several sectors to contribute in making a sustainable impact on the local and regional economies. His latest investments have tapped into the Fintech sector with rising companies such as Paynas (https://Paynas.com), Oxygen (https://oxygen.us/), Dfin Holding (https://www.dfinholding.com/) , and Kiwe wallet (https://kiweapp.com/) as well as the Media and AI sector with Speakol (https://speakol.com/) , NU Digital Awards (https://nudigitalawards.com/) and Nanotronics (https://nanotronics.co/ ).Ali Shaaban believes in always taking the next step forward in his extensive career, and using his core values and commanding personality as motivation, he has paved an impressive path over the years that will certainly lead towards an even more diverse and fruitful future.
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- Industry: FinTech, Financial Services, Banking
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Geography: Egypt, Kenya, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 11
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- ImaliPay — ImaliPay is a financial health platform offering financial products to freelancers and blue collar gig workers in partnership with gig platforms.
- QuadriBot — QuadriBot is an engineering company specializing in the design and development of electronics and automation technology, real-time systems and the development of IT and electronic solutions around smart transportation issues. We focus on robotics and autonomous vehicles as well as any mobile platfo.
- MarketForce — MarketForce is a US, Kenya and Nigeria-based technology company that is building the SuperApp for Africa's 100 million merchants. MarketForce provides an all-inclusive B2B Commerce and Fintech platform (dubbed “RejaReja” – Swahili for ‘retail’) that empowers merchants in Africa to source, order and pay for inventory digitally and conveniently,access financing, collect digital payments and make extra money by reselling digital financial services such as airtime, electricity tokens and bill payments. Launched in 2018, MarketForce is a fast-growing YC backed company running an asset-light business model and is currently operational in 5 markets in Sub-Saharan Africa, with over 200,000 merchants and 50 consumer brands trading on the platform.
Richard Aseme is the VP, International Marketing and Distribution, EMEA at Paramount Pictures. He attended Oxford University (Jesus College) oct 1996 - June 2000.
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- Industry: FinTech, Financial Services, B2B
- Stage:Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
- Geography: Egypt, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 4
- Round size: Seed $8.3M–$20M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Axis — With axis, you can send money to friends instantly and for free, buy anything online, request money from anyone, earn rewards and cashback, and understand your spending habits so that you can budget.
- Octo — Experience infinite possibilities with financial solutions tailored to fit your lifestyle. From swift payments to personalized credit options, Octo is here to make every transaction seamless.
- Finclusion Group — Enhancing financial inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa through data driven lending.
As president of the Platforms & Services Division of Microsoft, Kevin Johnson leads an organization of over 14,000 employees responsible for product development, marketing and strategy for the Windows and Online Services businesses. With Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer and seven other senior executives, Johnson also serves on the Senior LeadershipTeam that sets overall strategy and direction for Microsoft.Since assuming his role in September 2005, Johnson successfully launched Windows Vista to consumers and commercial customers, resulting in record-breaking Windows revenue of nearly US$15 billion in fiscal year 2007. In addition to leading the Windows business, Johnson is driving the company's evolution towards software + services and building on the company's position as a leader in the online advertising market.Under Johnson's leadership, Microsoft has completed over 30 acquisitions in support of its software + services strategy. In August 2007, Johnson closed the company's largest acquisition, of aQuantive, Inc., to form Microsoft Advertiser & Publisher Solutions, and complement Microsoft's development of an industry-leading online advertising platform. Microsoft Advertiser & Publisher Solutions provides an online advertising platform for an ecosystem of industry partners, including advertisers, publishers and digital marketing agencies. Today the platform has offerings across digital media types and devices, including the PC, Web, mobile phones, gaming consoles, IPTV and Video-on-demand.Johnson also leads development and marketing of Microsoft's consumer online services, including Live Search, MSN.com and Windows Live, which collectively drove nearly $2.5 billion in revenue in fiscal year 2007. These compelling experiences attract hundreds of millions of consumers per month, and provide online advertising opportunities to businesses worldwide.Previously, Johnson held a number of leadership positions in sales and marketing at Microsoft, where he worked globally with consumer, small/medium business and enterprise customers. Prior to his current role, Johnson served as group vice president of Microsoft's worldwide sales, marketing and services, leading an organization of 30,000 employees, including field sales and marketing professionals who delivered $40 billion in revenue during fiscal 2005. Johnson also oversaw corporate operations and IT functions that support the work of Microsoft employees around the world.In his tenure as head of sales, marketing and services, Johnson led a transformation in the field. He organized subsidiary leadership teams in more than 80 countries and regions and orchestrated their efforts to better align with product development and company priorities. His re-engineering of the field operating approach and the sales compensation system contributed to an $11 billion increase in sales from 2002-2005. Johnson also led a cross-company initiative focused on emerging markets, positioning the company as a trusted partner for future growth.Johnson joined Microsoft in 1992, serving in a variety of roles across sales, marketing and services during his career at the company. Before joining Microsoft, Johnson worked in IBM's systems integration and consulting business unit from 1986 to 1992. He started his career in 1981 as a software developer in the petroleum and financial services industries.Johnson grew up in New Mexico and holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from New Mexico State University. He is a founding member of the board of directors of NPower, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to help other nonprofits use technology to expand the reach and impact of their work. He is also a member of the Western Region Board of Advisors of Catalyst, a non-profit organization dedicated to women's career advancement.
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- Industry: FinTech, E-Commerce, Credit Cards
- Stage:Seed, Angel, Series A
- Geography: United States, Egypt, The Netherlands
Investor stats
- Total investments: 9
- Round size: Seed $1M–$5M; Series A $13M–$170M
- Lead/follow: 22% lead, 78% follow
Portfolio highlights
- WAFFARX — WaffarX, founded in 2018 by Ezz Fayek (CEO), Mahmoud Montasser (COO), and Ahmed Kamal (CTO), is a leading rewards and lifestyle platform as well as a pioneering loyalty technology provider serving the Middle East, North Africa, and beyond. Backed by renowned venture capital firms Lobby Capital (USA) and A15 (MENA), WaffarX helps businesses acquireand retain loyal customers while empowering consumers to save more and shop smarter by offering exclusive cashback, deals, and discount codes from top local and international brands—both online and in-store. In 2024, the company surpassed EGP 100M in cashback disbursed, reinforcing its position as the region’s go-to savings platform. For more information, visit www.waffarx.com/app.
- Starcloud — Starcloud is building a network of megawatt-scale data centers in space, scaleable to gigawatt capacity. Falling launch costs allow Starcloud to take advantage of the abundant energy, passive cooling, and high-speed connectivity in space.
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Ha Taji
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- Industry: Apps, Mobile, Software
- Stage:Pre-Seed
- Geography: Egypt
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: 100% lead, 0% follow
Portfolio highlights
- BlinkApp — linkApp is a mobile application that uses technology to save lives by monitoring drivers’ behaviors and sending out notifications to emergency services and personal network in case of road accidents. Whether you are an insurance company, a fleet owner or simply an individual who wants to be safe on the road, BlinkApp is here for you!
Al Sharif Nawaf Faiez Al Abdelhakim is the chief executive officer at ASG Holding.
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- Industry: FinTech, Human Resources, Health Insurance
- Stage:Pre-Seed
- Geography: Egypt
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Paynas — Through its cloud-based HRM tool designed to fit the needs of SMEs, a seamless payroll solution—via Visa-powered cards, and tailored and affordable medical insurance, paynas aims to unlock the resources SMEs need to grow, while promoting the financial inclusion of their employees through a menu of financial services and benefits.
Ah Moniem
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- Industry: Apps, Mobile, Software
- Stage:Pre-Seed
- Geography: Egypt
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: 100% lead, 0% follow
Portfolio highlights
- BlinkApp — linkApp is a mobile application that uses technology to save lives by monitoring drivers’ behaviors and sending out notifications to emergency services and personal network in case of road accidents. Whether you are an insurance company, a fleet owner or simply an individual who wants to be safe on the road, BlinkApp is here for you!
Faisal Abdel Salam
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- Industry: FinTech, Software
- Stage:Pre-Seed
- Geography: Egypt
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: 100% lead, 0% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Hollydesk — Holydesk help employees in submitting work-related invoiced and getting paid in no time, while keeping organization financial records clean.
Amr Awadallah is based out of Palo Alto, California, and was the Founder and CEO of Vectara. Amr previously worked at Google Cloud as a VP of Developer Relations. Amr Awadallah attended Stanford University.
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- Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning
- Stage:Seed, Angel, Series A
- Geography: United States, Egypt, Germany
Investor stats
- Total investments: 19
- Round size: Seed $1.7M–$12M; Series A $5M–$12M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- PlayAI — The Best AI Voice Generator with 200+ realistic AI voices. PlayAI is the voice platform for creators & enterprises. See our low latency Text to Speech API.
- AppFlowy — AppFlowy is the AI collaborative workspace where you achieve more without losing control of your data
- Nextdata — Nextdata offers an operating system for decentralized data at scale on an AI platform.
Hatem Dowidar is based out of Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, and served as the Group CEO of e&. Hatem previously worked at Maroc Telecom as a Board Member. Hatem Dowidar attended Cairo University.
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- Industry: Audio, Podcast, Mortgage
- Stage:Seed, Post-IPO Equity
- Geography: Egypt, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates
Investor stats
- Total investments: 4
- Round size: Seed $284k–$470k
- Lead/follow: 25% lead, 75% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Nawy — The ultimate real estate broker in Egypt. Browse areas, compounds, and properties by price, location, and amenities to find the perfect place.
- Buseet — Buseet is a shared mobility startup focusing on fixing the daily commute for the whole family members
- Kerning Cultures — Kerning Cultures Network
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Mahmoud Ali
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- Industry: FinTech, Human Resources, Health Insurance
- Stage:Pre-Seed
- Geography: Egypt
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Paynas — Through its cloud-based HRM tool designed to fit the needs of SMEs, a seamless payroll solution—via Visa-powered cards, and tailored and affordable medical insurance, paynas aims to unlock the resources SMEs need to grow, while promoting the financial inclusion of their employees through a menu of financial services and benefits.
Os Majeed
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- Industry: Apps, Mobile, Software
- Stage:Pre-Seed
- Geography: Egypt
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: 100% lead, 0% follow
Portfolio highlights
- BlinkApp — linkApp is a mobile application that uses technology to save lives by monitoring drivers’ behaviors and sending out notifications to emergency services and personal network in case of road accidents. Whether you are an insurance company, a fleet owner or simply an individual who wants to be safe on the road, BlinkApp is here for you!
Simon Rowlands is Managing Partner at Africa Platform Capital.
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- Industry: FinTech, Software, Analytics
- Stage:Seed
- Geography: United Arab Emirates
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Synapse Analytics — We build data science and AI solutions for streamlined operations and data driven decisions. Synapse Analytics, enabling a smarter world.
Lamiaa Abdelmonem
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- Industry: Education, Health Care, Real Estate
- Stage:Series A
- Geography: Egypt
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Al-Jannat Real-Estate — Al Janat is a real estate investment company, an Egyptian joint stock company engaged in real estate investment and real estate development in Egypt, which has a new concept for residential projects.
Faisal Alabdelsalam is the Founder and CEO of Zetta Technologies. He previously worked at STC as a Database Manager. Faisal Alabdelsalam attended King Saud University.
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- Industry: Information Technology, E-Commerce, Mobile Apps
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Geography: Egypt, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
Investor stats
- Total investments: 13
- Round size: Seed $150k–$2M; Pre-Seed $200k–$1.5M
- Lead/follow: 62% lead, 38% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Bekia — We are proud to say that Bekia is the most flexible company when it comes to recycling.
- SIDEUP — SIDEUP provides you with all the necessary tools to grow your business through a hassle-free experience from local and global logistics support, storage services, and innovative and real-time dashboards.
- T7D Gaming — Gaming infrastructure for 600M+ players across MENA. Home of Pulse.
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