# Laila Hassan

> Laila Hassan is a seed investor at 500 Global (Cairo) backing Retail and Payments. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [500 Global](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/500-startups)
- Location: Cairo, Egypt
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Jun 2025
- Lead investor: 60%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lailaohassan/

Laila Hassan is a Principal at 500 Startups. He was an Associate Director of Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP). Laila attended London Business School, Cairo University, and The American University in Cairo.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Retail | 1 | 20% |
| Payments | 1 | 20% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 20% |
| Home Decor | 1 | 20% |
| Marketplace | 1 | 20% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 40% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 20% |
| Series A | 1 | 20% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Octane | Octane is a digital wallet for vehicles that streamlines payments for all vehicle related expenses. | $5.2M |  | Jun 17, 2025 |  |
| Octane | Octane is a digital wallet for vehicles that streamlines payments for all vehicle related expenses. | $5.2M | Seed | Jun 17, 2025 |  |
| Sylndr | 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. | $15.7M | Series A | May 19, 2025 |  |
| EFreshli | EFreshli is an online interior design firm. |  | Seed | Nov 12, 2024 |  |
| Sylndr | 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. | $12.6M | Pre-Seed | May 23, 2022 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Raed Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/raed-ventures) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [El Sewedy Capital Holding](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/el-sewedy-capital-holding) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Global Founders Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/global-founders-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Nuwa Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nuwa-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Shorooq Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shorooq-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [1984 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/1984-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About 500 Global

VC Fund · San Francisco, United States

500 Global offers an accelerator program designed to provide mentorship and resources to startup founders. It facilitates educational programs for investors and operates networking platforms to connect entrepreneurs with mentors and operators. The firm's activities include managing investment strategies focused on diverse geographic regionsand sectors. Through its infrastructure, the company supports the development of innovation ecosystems by providing access to capital and industry expertise.

5 contacts available at 500 Global.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Agahuseyn Ahmadov | Program Coordinator | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/agahuseyn-ahmadov |
| Arın Ozkula | General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ar%C4%B1n-%C3%B6zkula |
| Cecilia Ezquerro | Associate | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cecilia-ezquerro |
| Clayton Bryan | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/clayton-bryan |
| Didier Quiroz Ceballos | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/didier-quiroz-ceballos |

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## FAQ

### What does Laila Hassan invest in?

Laila Hassan invests primarily in Retail, Payments and E-Commerce startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Egypt. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Laila Hassan last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Laila Hassan closed in Jun 2025. Shizune tracks 5 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?

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