EFG Hermes
VC Fund
Cairo, Egypt
EFG Hermes is a VC fund in Cairo focused on Financial Services and FinTech. Established in 1984, EFG Hermes is the leading investment bank in the Arab world. The Firm specializes in Securities Brokerage, Investment Banking, Asset Management, Private Equity and Research. EFG Hermes is listed on both the Egyptian and London stock exchanges. The recent acquisition of a 65% stake in Credit Libanais marks the first step towardsEFG Hermes’s transformation into a universal bank and will enable it to rapidly expand into retail and commercial banking.
- Total investments:
- 19
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 63%
- Fund size:
- $14M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries EFG Hermes invests in
Stages EFG Hermes invests in
Countries EFG Hermes invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $100k–$7M
- Pre-Seed
- $28k–$3M
- Debt Financing
- $7.4M–$35M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Financial Services 5 (26%)
- FinTech 4 (21%)
- Banking 2 (11%)
- Finance 2 (11%)
- Payments 2 (11%)
Stage
- Seed 3 (16%)
- Debt Financing 3 (16%)
- Pre-Seed 2 (11%)
- Series A 2 (11%)
- Post-IPO Debt 2 (11%)
Country
- Egypt 8 (42%)
- Kuwait 1 (5%)
- United States 1 (5%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Moussa Karim
Co-CEO Investment Bank, Head of Asset Management and Private Equity
|
Co-CEO Investment Bank, Head of Asset Management and Private Equity | Total investments: 3 | Find email | |
Yasser El Mallawany
CEO & Board of Directors
|
CEO & Board of Directors | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Karim Meleka
Co-Head of Investment Banking
|
Co-Head of Investment Banking | Total investments: 2 | Find email | |
Wael Ziada
Head of Research, Member of the Executive Committee
|
Head of Research, Member of the Executive Committee | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sylndr is an automotive focused e-commerce marketplace bringing innovation to the used-cars market, where customers can reliably and transparently sell and buy used cars. The company is aiming to build trust in the used-car market by becoming the go-to place for customers seeking to sell and buy their cars, through an extensive range ofhigh-quality used vehicles accessible across a diverse set of financing solutions. | $7.4M / Debt Financing / Nov 25, 2024 | ||
| KENZI is developing the asset management infrastructure layer, which will be offered easily to banks, independent asset managers (IAMs), and independent financial advisors (IFAs) via a plug-and-play suite of APIs. | Seed / May 21, 2024 | ||
| Bedaya Mortgage Finance is Egypt’s first non-bank mortgage provider offering digital mortgage financing facilities. The company offers seamless mortgage financing solutions for clients looking to purchase residential and commercial properties in Egypt. | $9.7M / Debt Financing / Sep 12, 2023 | ||
| Palm Hills Developments offers projects for integrated homes, businesses, and resorts. 70% of the project sites are set aside for lush vegetation and complex creative landscapes with the intention of changing their clients' perceptions of reality. | $9.7M / Post-IPO Debt / Sep 10, 2023 | ||
| Madinet Nasr Housing & Development is a real estate developer that builds communities in strategic locations. They design and plan cities, and new developments are set to reimagine what living can offer. | $805.5M / Post-IPO Debt / Mar 05, 2023 | ||
| Bedaya Mortgage Finance is Egypt’s first non-bank mortgage provider offering digital mortgage financing facilities. The company offers seamless mortgage financing solutions for clients looking to purchase residential and commercial properties in Egypt. | $34.7M / Debt Financing / Jun 21, 2022 | ||
| Madinet Nasr Housing & Development is a real estate developer that builds communities in strategic locations. They design and plan cities, and new developments are set to reimagine what living can offer. | $19.1M / Post-IPO Debt / Jan 11, 2022 | ||
| 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 is a mobile payment application that enables users to transfer money instantly. | Series A / Nov 16, 2021 | ||
| Dayra empowers companies to provide financial services to unbanked gig-workers and micro-businesses they deal with, via API integration. We provide services such as virtual bank accounts and access to credit to unbanked individuals, starting with Egypt. Dayra’s financial services are instant, hassle-free, and at a lower costs than traditionallenders. | $3M / Pre-Seed / Mar 10, 2021 | ||
| See all 19 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does EFG Hermes invest in?
EFG Hermes invests primarily in Financial Services, FinTech and Banking startups, most often at Seed and Debt Financing stage. Most of the 19 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Egypt. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is EFG Hermes's check size?
EFG Hermes typically joins rounds of $100k–$7M at Seed, $28k–$3M at Pre-Seed and $7.4M–$35M at Debt Financing. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds EFG Hermes participates in.
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Who are the partners at EFG Hermes?
The team at EFG Hermes includes Moussa Karim (Co-CEO Investment Bank, Head of Asset Management and Private Equity), Yasser El Mallawany (CEO & Board of Directors) and Karim Meleka (Co-Head of Investment Banking). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Sep 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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