# Farouk Kadous

> Farouk Kadous is a seed investor in Cairo backing SaaS, Shipping and Software. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: Cairo, Egypt
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Mar 2022
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fkk/

Farouk Kadous is a Limited Partner of Chapter One.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1M–$11M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SaaS | 1 | 33% |
| Shipping | 1 | 33% |
| Software | 1 | 33% |
| Logistics | 1 | 33% |
| Hospitality | 1 | 33% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Egypt | 2 | 67% |
| Singapore | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| naqla | Naqla provides a more affordable, efficient, and transparent alternative for participants by using app-based technology to connect independent carriers with cargo companies to generate the best rate and most efficient paths for both parties. | $10.5M | Seed | Mar 07, 2022 |  |
| SOKNA | SOKNA is Egypt’s first end-to-end funeral service providing your loved ones with care and respect at the completion of their life’s journey. | $1M | Seed | Feb 08, 2022 |  |
| Tablevibe | Tablevibe helps restaurants take commission-free pickup and delivery orders on their own websites & apps. We also help restaurants attract new direct customers, boost online ratings, and grow customer lifetime value.We're making 4 key promises to restaurants:1. $0 fixed costs, $0 setup fees, 0% commission. 2. No transaction fees forthe first US$60,000 (or local currency equivalent) in orders. 3. You own all your customer data. 4. Deliveries by food professionals (eg. DoorDash, Foodpanda, Grab) at a low flat fee.Here's how much restaurants save on a $35 order versus the #1 delivery app in their region:US: Save $8.30 (72%) in fees. CA: Save $6.80 (59%) in fees. AU: Save $7.31 (63%) in fees. SG: Save $5.45 (52%) in fees.Would you like to learn more? Have a look at Tablevibe.co or drop us a line at hello@tablevibe.co. We’re looking forward to connecting with you. | $1.5M | Seed | Nov 30, 2021 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [DVC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dvc-0bf1) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [ACE & Company](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ace-and-company) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Global Founders Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/global-founders-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Hassan Allam Holding](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hassan-allam-holding) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Kabnoury Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kabnoury-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Mentors Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mentors-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Farouk Kadous invest in?

Farouk Kadous invests primarily in SaaS, Shipping and Software startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Egypt. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Farouk Kadous's check size?

Farouk Kadous typically joins rounds of $1M–$11M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Farouk Kadous participates in.

### When did Farouk Kadous last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Farouk Kadous closed in Mar 2022. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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 Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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