# dfin Holding

> dfin Holding is a VC fund in Cairo backing FinTech and Financial Services. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Cairo, Egypt
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: Jan 2023
- Lead investor: 17%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dfinholding
- Website: https://www.dfinholding.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dfinHolding

dfin Holding is a VC fund in Cairo focused on FinTech and Financial Services. Digital Finance Holding (dfin) is a tech-based financial services platform regulated by the Egyptian Financial Regulatory Authority, and focusing on supporting and promoting FinTech in the non-banking financial services industry. dfin Holding is built on rethinking the venture-based model by adopting a collaborative venture building approach withentrepreneurs and investors; catalyzing their access to market and growth through creating synergies across the dfin platform and its network.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for dfin Holding. Shizune tracks 2 team members at dfin Holding. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/dfin-holding?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FinTech | 2 | 33% |
| Financial Services | 2 | 33% |
| Finance | 1 | 17% |
| Internet | 1 | 17% |
| Payments | 1 | 17% |

14 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 4 | 67% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2 | 33% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Shehab Marzban | CEO and Founder | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shehab-marzban |
| Ali Shaaban | Shareholder, Co-Founder, and Board Member​ | 11 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ali-shaaban-ce6f |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Optofolio | Optofolio is a wealth management platform that allows financial institutions to generate optimal portfolios for different risk profiles and offer friendly Robo-advisory services. It's headquarter was in Giza, EG. |  | Seed | Jan 01, 2023 |  |
| Cayesh | CAYE$H is a Fin-Tech Company for Supply Chain stakeholders to facilitate availability, management, and mobilization of Working Capital through Technology, Know-how, and Operations |  | Seed | Jan 01, 2023 |  |
| KlickIt | KlickIt is a one-stop-shop aiming at digitalizing payments across various sectors in Egypt, axing the fuss of routine payments in cash-adapted nations. | $100K | Seed | Nov 29, 2021 |  |
| Kiwe app | Kiwe app is a mobile payment application that enables users to transfer money instantly. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Nov 16, 2021 |  |
| 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. |  | Seed | Jan 01, 2021 |  |
| Shekra | Shekra is a crowd funding platform. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jan 01, 2021 |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [EFG Hermes](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/efg-hermes) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Camel Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/camel-ventures-b1ba) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [EFG EV Fintech](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/efg-ev) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Marakez](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/marakez) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does dfin Holding invest in?

dfin Holding invests primarily in FinTech, Financial Services and Finance startups, most often at Seed and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Egypt. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact dfin Holding?

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### Who are the partners at dfin Holding?

The team at dfin Holding includes Shehab Marzban (CEO and Founder) and Ali Shaaban (Shareholder, Co-Founder, and Board Member​). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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