# Naguib Sawiris

> Naguib Sawiris is a seed investor at Yup.com (San Francisco) backing FinTech and Mortgage. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Yup.com](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/yuptechnologies)
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Jun 2026
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/naguibs

Naguib Sawiris is a seed investor at Yup.com in San Francisco focused on FinTech and Mortgage. Naguib Onsi Sawiris is an Egyptian billionaire businessman. Sawiris is chairman of Weather Investments's parent company, and chairman and CEO of Orascom Telecom Holding.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FinTech | 1 | 33% |
| Mortgage | 1 | 33% |
| Blockchain | 1 | 33% |
| Real Estate | 1 | 33% |
| Residential | 1 | 33% |

16 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 67% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 2 | 67% |
| Egypt | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sovra | Sovra operates a fintech infrastructure platform that enables users to manage digital dollar assets through a self-custodial mobile application. Its business model functions as a non-custodial software layer, allowing clients to maintain absolute ownership of their private keys and funds without relying on traditional banking systems or centralizedintermediaries. The value proposition focuses on protecting capital from local currency devaluation and restrictive banking policies by facilitating peer-to-peer global transfers, integrated card spending, and optional yield generation via decentralized finance protocols. | $2M | Pre-Seed | Jun 15, 2026 |  |
| Nawy | Nawy is Africa’s largest proptech company, transforming real estate across the MENA region with cutting-edge technology. With AI-powered search, expert in-house brokerage, and innovative financing solutions, Nawy simplifies property transactions for consumers, brokers, and developers alike. Its growing portfolio includes Nawy Shares, Nawy Now, NawyPartners, and Nawy Unlocked where it enhances accessibility, transparency, and efficiency. Nawy’s vision is to play an integral role in every real estate transaction, driving innovation and shaping the future of the industry.. | $5M | Seed | Feb 11, 2022 |  |
| Omneky | Omneky is an AI-agentic advertising platform that generates and orchestrates personalized omni-channel ad campaigns. By analyzing cross-channel marketing data from platforms like Meta, Google, TikTok, Reddit and LinkedIn, Omneky identifies the specific design elements and messaging that drive conversions. It then leverages generative AI to quicklyproduce and launch highly tailored image and video ads across various advertising channels, helping brands optimize their campaigns, reduce creative fatigue, and ultimately increase return on ad spend. | $3M | Seed | Sep 13, 2021 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Deepcore](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/deepcore) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [FAST — by GETTYLAB](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/f-st) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Hyphen Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hyphen-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Kohlmann & Co](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kohlmann-co) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Pharsalus Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pharsalus-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Village Global](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/village-global-2) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Yup.com

VC Fund · San Francisco, United States

Yup, a San Francisco-based education technology company, is on a mission to provide all students with access to the people and technology that will help them thrive.Founded in 2014, The Yup app provides students with math tutoring when they need it, quickly and conveniently accessed over a mobile phone or tablet. Students are matched with vettedtutors according to their math level and learning needs, ensuring that each 1:1 tutoring session is personalized and effective in providing academic support. Yup tutors are trained in our proprietary teaching methodology that combines Stanford University-developed practices and leading educational research.

2 contacts available at Yup.com.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Naguib Sawiris | Founder & CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/naguib-sawiris-250b |
| Naguib Sawiris | Founder & CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/naguib-sawiris |

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## FAQ

### What does Naguib Sawiris invest in?

Naguib Sawiris invests primarily in FinTech, Mortgage and Blockchain startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Naguib Sawiris last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Naguib Sawiris closed in Jun 2026. 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?

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