# Onsi Sawiris

> Onsi Sawiris is a seed investor at HOF Capital (Boston) backing FinTech and Financial Services. See 8 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [HOF Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hof-capital)
- Location: Boston, United States
- Total investments: 8
- Last investment: May 2025
- Lead investor: 25%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/onsi-sawiris-b3565480

Onsi Sawiris is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner at HOF Capital, where he focuses on cloud-based technologies, fintech and enterprise SaaS.Onsi currently sits on the boards of Drop Technologies (Canada), ItaliaOnline (BIT:IOL) (Italy), Riverbank (EU), OPTii Solutions (US), Mach Music (US), Energal (Egypt), and is a Board Observer at Orascom TMTInvestments (Luxembourg, Egypt, UK). His focus is on supporting these companies with digital transformation strategies, and finding synergies with HOF's portfolio.Prior to HOF Capital, Onsi worked in TMT-focused M&A at Arma Partners, a specialist technology investment bank. Onsi also co-founded Energal, a hyperlocal sustainable energy company tackling distribution inefficiencies in emerging markets.Onsi holds a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He is fluent in English, German and Arabic with a working proficiency in French.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1M–$4.3M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FinTech | 2 | 25% |
| Financial Services | 2 | 25% |
| Finance | 1 | 13% |
| Mortgage | 1 | 13% |
| Payments | 1 | 13% |

19 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 4 | 50% |
| Series A | 1 | 13% |
| Series B | 1 | 13% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 13% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Egypt | 3 | 38% |
| Canada | 1 | 13% |
| United States | 1 | 13% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Thndr | Thndr is a financial services company that operates an app-based investment platform.It comes with 0% commission, no account minimum, access to market data, easy account setup, and funding processes. Users can also get access to the latest news, market data, and other educational tools. Seif Amr established the company in 2020 in Cairo, AlQahirah, Egypt. | $15.7M |  | May 17, 2025 |  |
| SOKNA | SOKNA is Egypt’s first end-to-end funeral service providing your loved ones with care and respect at the completion of their life’s journey. | $1M | Seed | Feb 08, 2022 |  |
| 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.. |  | Seed | Jul 25, 2021 |  |
| Drop | Drop is a coalition consumer loyalty program that allows users to earn points by linking their debit or credit cards. To participate in the Drop Rewards program, consumers must first download a companion app to their iOS or Android device. According to Drop, the program was created to help marketers gain exposure among millennials. Drop members geta personalized e-commerce experience where they can earn incentives for online and offline purchases as well as survey completions.n | $34.3M | Series B | Mar 07, 2019 |  |
| Drop | Drop is a coalition consumer loyalty program that allows users to earn points by linking their debit or credit cards. To participate in the Drop Rewards program, consumers must first download a companion app to their iOS or Android device. According to Drop, the program was created to help marketers gain exposure among millennials. Drop members geta personalized e-commerce experience where they can earn incentives for online and offline purchases as well as survey completions.n | $16.8M | Series A | Jan 31, 2018 |  |
| Drop | Drop is a coalition consumer loyalty program that allows users to earn points by linking their debit or credit cards. To participate in the Drop Rewards program, consumers must first download a companion app to their iOS or Android device. According to Drop, the program was created to help marketers gain exposure among millennials. Drop members geta personalized e-commerce experience where they can earn incentives for online and offline purchases as well as survey completions.n | $4.3M | Seed | Feb 28, 2017 |  |
| Flutterwave | Flutterwave provides a payment infrastructure for merchants and payment service providers. They offer an online marketplace for businesses to list their products and services for sale. They provide payment tools, including a smart payment ordering system for businesses to accept payments. |  | Seed | Sep 17, 2016 |  |
| Flutterwave | Flutterwave provides a payment infrastructure for merchants and payment service providers. They offer an online marketplace for businesses to list their products and services for sale. They provide payment tools, including a smart payment ordering system for businesses to accept payments. | $230K | Seed | Aug 15, 2016 |  |

8 of 8 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Sierra Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sierra-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [White Star Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/white-star-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [ff Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ff-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Golden Palm Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/golden-palm-investments) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Hedgewood](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hedgewood) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [New Enterprise Associates](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/new-enterprise-associates) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About HOF Capital

VC Fund · New York, United States

HOF Capital is a global multistage VC firm with $1 billion in AUM that partners with ambitious entrepreneurs from idea to IPO.

5 contacts available at HOF Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fady Yacoub | Co-Founder and Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fady-yacoub |
| Hisham Elhaddad | Co-Founder and Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hisham-el-haddad |
| Onsi Sawiris | Co-Founder and Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/onsi-sawiris |
| Troy Shen | Senior Associate | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/troy-shen-89bb |
| Victor Wang | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/victor-wang-3 |

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## FAQ

### What does Onsi Sawiris invest in?

Onsi Sawiris invests primarily in FinTech, Financial Services and Finance startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 8 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Egypt. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Onsi Sawiris's check size?

Onsi Sawiris typically joins rounds of $1M–$4.3M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Onsi Sawiris participates in.

### When did Onsi Sawiris last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Onsi Sawiris closed in May 2025. Shizune tracks 8 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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