# Nowais Capital

> Nowais Capital is a VC fund backing Banking, Delivery and Internet. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Mar 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Nowais Capital is a VC fund focused on Banking and Delivery. Nowais Capital is the holding group for the next generation of Nowais investment leaders. The company's objective is to continue building on the legacy of the funding fathers of the family and the successful businesses that they have created. Nowais Capital focuses on international investments in Real Estate, Capital Markets, and PrivateEquity.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Private Equity | $120M–$120M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Banking | 1 | 20% |
| Delivery | 1 | 20% |
| Internet | 1 | 20% |
| Payments | 1 | 20% |
| Logistics | 1 | 20% |

16 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Private Equity | 2 | 40% |
| Seed | 1 | 20% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 20% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 20% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Egypt | 2 | 40% |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 40% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dtek.AI | Dukkantek provides digital transformation services to improve business processes. It offers online solutions to assist with managing and marketing strategies of companies. Dukkantek is based in Dubai, UAE. | $5.2M | Seed | Mar 08, 2022 |  |
| Takalam | Takalam is an online counseling platform for a digital solution for mental well-being. | $1M | Pre-Seed | Jan 30, 2022 |  |
| MNT-Halan | MNT-Halan is a microfinance lending and payments company. | $120M | Private Equity | Sep 08, 2021 |  |
| MNT-Halan | MNT-Halan is a microfinance lending and payments company. | $120M | Venture - Series Unknown | Sep 08, 2021 |  |
| Halan | Halan is a ride-hailing application that provides two and three-wheeler vehicle rides and on-demand logistics. The application also caters to businesses, offering smart-tech last-mile delivery through their integrated smart services using motorcycle and tricycles. It allows customers to request motorbike or tuk-tuk rides, or order food or goods fordelivery via motorbikes or cargo tricycles.Halan also offers on-demand logistics solutions to support large organizations and small businesses alike in their distribution and supply chain. It also provides convenience and safety, while for the driver it offers incremental business. The application has delivered partnerships with fast-food chains like McDonald’s, KFC and Pizza Hut in Egypt.Halan was founded in November 2017 and is based in Cairo, Al Qahirah, Egypt. | $120M | Private Equity | Sep 08, 2021 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Apis Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/apis-partners) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Battery Road Digital Holdings](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/battery-road-digital-holdings) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Development Partners International](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/development-partners-international) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Disruptech Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/disruptech) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Egypt Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/egypt-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Endeavor Catalyst](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/endeavor-catalyst) — VC Fund, 3 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Nowais Capital invest in?

Nowais Capital invests primarily in Banking, Delivery and Internet startups, most often at Private Equity and 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.

### What is Nowais Capital's check size?

Nowais Capital typically joins rounds of $120M–$120M at Private Equity. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Nowais Capital participates in.

### When did Nowais Capital last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Nowais Capital closed in Mar 2022. 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?

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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