Hany Al-Sonbaty
Co-Founder & Managing Partner @ Sawari Ventures
Cairo, Egypt
Hany Al-Sonbaty is a seed investor at Sawari Ventures in Cairo focused on FinTech and Financial Services. A Middle East venture capital pioneer, Hany headed TMT Investments at EFG-Hermes Private Equity over a 12 year career. Prior to co-founding Sawari Ventures, he managed a portfolio of over $500 million, of which $200 million was in the TMT sector, including some of the region's first VC funds.
- Total investments:
- 12
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 50%
Last updated:
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Industries Hany Al-Sonbaty invests in
Stages Hany Al-Sonbaty invests in
Countries Hany Al-Sonbaty invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- FinTech 3 (25%)
- Financial Services 3 (25%)
- Apps 2 (17%)
- Lending 2 (17%)
- Software 2 (17%)
Stage
- Seed 5 (42%)
- Pre-Seed 3 (25%)
- Series B 2 (17%)
- Series A 1 (8%)
- Funding Round 1 (8%)
Country
- Egypt 5 (42%)
- Lebanon 4 (33%)
- United States 1 (8%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Axis
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We believe that small businesses are the backbone of most economies and the heart and soul of our communities. But we know that founders of small businesses face a lot of challenges in running & growing their business - from paying employees, suppliers, and vendors, to accepting payments in a timely and affordable manner. That’s why we startedaxis, a digital banking alternative for small businesses & solopreneurs. axis empowers small business founders & solopreneurs with the tools & resources to compete & thrive. axis' digital banking platform seamlessly manages employee payroll & salary advances, as well as business payments to suppliers, contractors, & vendors - onto its fully interoperable mobile wallet. Employees get access to a fully interoperable mobile wallet that allows them to send and receive money from any mobile wallet in Egypt, & get rewarded with points every time they spend - when they pay their bills, pay by QR code, or buy anything online with a virtual Visa card. axis is fully licensed by the Central Bank of Egypt and has built its whole tech stack in house. | $8.3M / Seed / May 17, 2023 | |
Blnk
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Blnk is a fintech firm that provides lending, financing, affordability, commission, reporting and settlement, and e-commerce services. | Seed / Nov 10, 2022 | |
Money Fellows
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Money Fellows is a financial technology company that offers digitized money circles, also known as rotating savings and credit associations (ROSCAs). Through its mobile application, users can join money circles with flexible durations of 6, 10, or 12 months. Participants make regular contributions and receive payouts according to a predeterminedschedule. The platform supports various payment methods, including the Money Fellows Card, credit/debit cards, pre-paid cards, bank transfers, Fawry, and e-wallets. Users can participate in multiple circles simultaneously, with payouts up to 1,200,000 EGP. The service includes features such as cashback on payouts and discounts on pay-ins. Money Fellows operates under the supervision of the Central Bank of Egypt's Regulatory Sandbox and collaborates with Banque Misr to monitor transactions and user payouts. | $31M / Series B / Oct 30, 2022 | |
GoodsMart
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GoodsMart is a premium household shopping app. | $3.6M / Jul 27, 2021 | |
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GoodsMart
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GoodsMart is a premium household shopping app. | $3.6M / Series B / Jul 27, 2021 | |
Fatura
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Fatura is a technology platform revolutionizing the FMCG industry in Egypt & Africa. Our startup was first established in 2019 leading the way to become the 1st application serving the full FMCG traditional trade cycle. Fatura tackles key pain points in the traditional FMCG cycle offering a digital platform through which FMCG manufacturers andwholesalers can connect directly to retailers in an easier and faster way. In addition to digitizing the ordering experience, Fatura improves the working capital for retailers by enabling on-credit purchasing. We leverage our wealth of data and advanced AI models to instantly assess the creditworthiness of each retailer on our network. Gaining significant traction in Cairo and Giza, Fatura is on its way to becoming the leading technology platform in the FMCG industry across Egypt & Africa. | $3M / Seed / Jun 14, 2021 | |
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Money Fellows
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Money Fellows is a financial technology company that offers digitized money circles, also known as rotating savings and credit associations (ROSCAs). Through its mobile application, users can join money circles with flexible durations of 6, 10, or 12 months. Participants make regular contributions and receive payouts according to a predeterminedschedule. The platform supports various payment methods, including the Money Fellows Card, credit/debit cards, pre-paid cards, bank transfers, Fawry, and e-wallets. Users can participate in multiple circles simultaneously, with payouts up to 1,200,000 EGP. The service includes features such as cashback on payouts and discounts on pay-ins. Money Fellows operates under the supervision of the Central Bank of Egypt's Regulatory Sandbox and collaborates with Banque Misr to monitor transactions and user payouts. | $4M / Series A / Jun 22, 2020 | |
Schedex
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Schedex is a scheduling platform that provides a seamless and flexible scheduling experience for managers and employees of shift-based companies. It helps save time for managers, reduces costs for companies, and enhances productivity for all employees. The platform is accessible through web applications, mobile apps, and APIs, making it versatilefor various business needs. Schedex is designed to dynamically schedule tasks and manage shifts efficiently, ensuring a productive workplace environment. | Pre-Seed | |
Ouda W Dar
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Ouda W Dar is an online platform that helps hosts and guests book unique short-term accommodations. | Pre-Seed | |
Personafier SAL
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Personafier gathers information about your target persona using a sample of hand picked real profiles from social media, giving brands, digital marketers and entrepreneurs gathered reports on their fictional persona's most used hashtags, liked hashtags, tagged locations, activity by days and hours and followed profiles using commonn information gathered from non-fictional persona samples.Using personafier gives you content intelligence, in real time at an affordable price. This enables you to create better engaging content, helps you follow trends and events and spend less time and money on research. | Pre-Seed | |
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Co-Investors
About Sawari Ventures
The Middle East/North Africa is the next great investment opportunity. The Middle East has a collective population larger than the US, the vast majority of whom are ‘digital natives‘ (e.g.; under 30) with great appetites for consumer technology products and services. The region boasts higher per capita GDP and more disposable income than Indiaor China. In short, the Middle East is one of the technology sector’s high-growth regions, and offers tremendous potential for expansion in mobile, internet, social media and eCommerce services.Like the BRIC’s and other emerging markets, local partners are key to success. Sawari Ventures is at home in the Middle East, and knows its culture, context and business climate. They have experience and relationships working with technology and investment leaders world-wide. They know how to translate local visionaries into global hits.
Sawari Ventures Contacts
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Ahmed Alfi
Founder & Chairman
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Hany Al-Sonbaty
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
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Wael Amin
Partner
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FAQ
What does Hany Al-Sonbaty invest in?
Hany Al-Sonbaty invests primarily in FinTech, Financial Services and Apps startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 12 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Egypt. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
When did Hany Al-Sonbaty last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Hany Al-Sonbaty closed in May 2023. Shizune tracks 12 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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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 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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