# Marakez

> Marakez is a VC fund in Cairo backing Mobile, FinTech and Internet. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Cairo, Egypt
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Nov 2021
- Lead investor: 20%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://www.marakez.net/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarakezEgypt/

Marakez is a VC fund in Cairo focused on Mobile and FinTech. Marakez is the leading Mixed-used developer in Egypt

## Contacts

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

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mobile | 1 | 20% |
| FinTech | 1 | 20% |
| Internet | 1 | 20% |
| Ediscovery | 1 | 20% |
| Home Decor | 1 | 20% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 20% |
| Series A | 1 | 20% |
| Series B | 1 | 20% |
| Series C | 1 | 20% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 20% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ashraf Maklad | Chief Marketing & Innovations Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ashraf-maklad |
| Basil Ramzy | CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/basil-ramzy |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kiwe app | Kiwe app is a mobile payment application that enables users to transfer money instantly. |  | Series A | Nov 16, 2021 |  |
| Kiwe app | Kiwe app is a mobile payment application that enables users to transfer money instantly. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Nov 16, 2021 |  |
| EFreshli | EFreshli is an online interior design firm. | $550K | Seed | Oct 14, 2021 |  |
| elmenus | elmenus is a venture-backed food discovery startup based in Egypt that serves over 1 Million monthly users. We are building a platform that combines a social, visual and personalized experience to help people discover and order the food they will love. | $10M | Series C | Jul 13, 2021 |  |
| elmenus | elmenus is a venture-backed food discovery startup based in Egypt that serves over 1 Million monthly users. We are building a platform that combines a social, visual and personalized experience to help people discover and order the food they will love. | $10M | Series B | Jul 13, 2021 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [EFG EV Fintech](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/efg-ev) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [EFG Hermes](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/efg-hermes) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Fawry](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fawry) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Kube VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kube-vc) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Luxor Capital Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/luxor-capital-group) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [dfin Holding](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dfin-holding) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Marakez invest in?

Marakez invests primarily in Mobile, FinTech and Internet startups, most often at Seed and Series A 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.

### How do I contact Marakez?

Public channels for Marakez include the website linked on this profile and Facebook. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Marakez?

The team at Marakez includes Ashraf Maklad (Chief Marketing & Innovations Officer) and Basil Ramzy (CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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