# Sawari Ventures

> Sawari Ventures is a VC fund backing E-Commerce and Financial Services. See 34 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Cairo, Egypt
- Total investments: 34
- Last investment: Oct 2023
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company-beta/892402/
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/sawariventures
- Website: http://www.sawariventures.com

Sawari Ventures is a VC fund in Cairo focused on E-Commerce and Financial Services. The Middle East/North Africa is the next great investment opportunity. The Middle East has a collective population larger than the US, the vast majority of whom are ‘digital natives‘ (e.g.; under 30) with great appetites for consumer technology products and services. The region boasts higher per capita GDP and more disposable income than Indiaor China. In short, the Middle East is one of the technology sector’s high-growth regions, and offers tremendous potential for expansion in mobile, internet, social media and eCommerce services.Like the BRIC’s and other emerging markets, local partners are key to success. Sawari Ventures is at home in the Middle East, and knows its culture, context and business climate. They have experience and relationships working with technology and investment leaders world-wide. They know how to translate local visionaries into global hits.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $100k–$4.5M |
| Series A | $2.1M–$4.5M |
| Series B | $2.7M–$42M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| E-Commerce | 6 | 18% |
| Financial Services | 6 | 18% |
| Software | 5 | 15% |
| Mobile | 3 | 9% |
| FinTech | 3 | 9% |

56 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 14 | 41% |
| Series A | 5 | 15% |
| Series B | 5 | 15% |
| Funding Round | 3 | 9% |
| Series C | 1 | 3% |

7 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Egypt | 15 | 44% |
| United States | 3 | 9% |
| Lebanon | 1 | 3% |
| Tunisia | 1 | 3% |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 3% |

8 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ahmed Alfi | Founder & Chairman | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ahmed-alfi |
| Hany Al-Sonbaty | Co-Founder & Managing Partner | 12 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hany-al-sonbaty |
| Wael Amin | Partner | 6 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/wael-amin |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pearl Semiconductor | Pearl Semiconductor has been developing for the past few years reference clocks and clock generators based on piezoelectric MEMS resonators that are built on top of CMOS | $4.5M | Seed | Oct 08, 2023 |  |
| Axis | We believe that small businesses are the backbone of most economies and the heart and soul of our communities. But we know that founders of small businesses face a lot of challenges in running & growing their business - from paying employees, suppliers, and vendors, to accepting payments in a timely and affordable manner. That’s why we startedaxis, a digital banking alternative for small businesses & solopreneurs. axis empowers small business founders & solopreneurs with the tools & resources to compete & thrive. axis' digital banking platform seamlessly manages employee payroll & salary advances, as well as business payments to suppliers, contractors, & vendors - onto its fully interoperable mobile wallet. Employees get access to a fully interoperable mobile wallet that allows them to send and receive money from any mobile wallet in Egypt, & get rewarded with points every time they spend - when they pay their bills, pay by QR code, or buy anything online with a virtual Visa card. axis is fully licensed by the Central Bank of Egypt and has built its whole tech stack in house. | $8.3M | Seed | May 17, 2023 |  |
| Almentor | almentor.net is a cutting-edge continuous e-learning platform curating top-rated video-based training programs delivered by leading subject matter experts and accessible through B2C and B2B channels to serve the needs of Arabs across the world. The platform was officially launched in January 2018 and currently offers the biggest Arabic high qualitycontinuous learning video library in the world, including paid courses, free talks, crash courses and books, primarily in Arabic. | $10M | Series C | Mar 16, 2023 |  |
| Almentor | almentor.net is a cutting-edge continuous e-learning platform curating top-rated video-based training programs delivered by leading subject matter experts and accessible through B2C and B2B channels to serve the needs of Arabs across the world. The platform was officially launched in January 2018 and currently offers the biggest Arabic high qualitycontinuous learning video library in the world, including paid courses, free talks, crash courses and books, primarily in Arabic. | $10M | Series B | Mar 16, 2023 |  |
| WaterSec | WaterSec is a manufacturer of internet of things devices intended to communicate with gateways and send water usage data to application dashboards. They enable the customer to keep track of their water consumption. The monitoring of consumption was the solution to initiate the project. The water consumption and an optimized water-use efficiencyratio of all citizens and businesses. | $100K | Seed | Dec 09, 2022 |  |
| Blnk | Blnk is a fintech firm that provides lending, financing, affordability, commission, reporting and settlement, and e-commerce services. |  | Seed | Nov 10, 2022 |  |
| Fulfillment Bridge | Fulfillment Bridge is a leading global logistics and order fulfillment solutions provider. We offer comprehensive, fast, and affordable supply chain management solutions to facilitate your e-commerce business. From packing and picking to the management of inventory and final delivery, our simple yet powerful order fulfillment solutions give youre-commerce business an edge over your competitors. As we have developed a global warehousing and logistics network across more than fourteen countries, you can easily connect your multiple shops even at different marketplaces, like Amazon, eBay, Shopify, Prestashop and others by using our logistics software. Our client-centered solution provides a complete logistics solution from warehousing to last-mile shipping of products to end-users.We are also the first 3PL to enable payment on delivery in Morocco and to facilitate market expansion in the region. By partnering with key stakeholders Cronodiali & Cashplus in Morocco, our custom-made solution announces the beginning of a new era in the African leading country in terms of customer demand. Additionally, our MEA Bridge solution fosters selling across the region mainly in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait & Egypt by offering non-biding marketplace listing, so e-commerce sellers can start selling on Amazon or Noon without having an obligation to open a local bank account or legal entity! Multiple Sales Channels: Integrate your sales channels hassle-free, import your orders, and start selling worldwide. IOR & Custom Clearance: We take care of IOR & customer clearance, including handling VAT, Tax obligations, and compliance! Warehousing Network: Leverage the power of a global network with more than 15 strategically-located fulfillment centers. Order Management System: Sync and manage orders across multiple channels seamlessly from one central portal. Inventory Management: Streamline, monitor, and automate most of the tedious time-consuming inventory tasks. Shipping: Save time and money, earn better margins, and expand your business with comprehensive global shipping options. Fulfillment By Merchant: Save time, cut shipping costs, and speed up your Amazon deliveries with Fulfillment Bridge Amazon FBM service. Returns Management: Handle returns with ease. Inspect, evaluate, and repurpose sellable items to active inventory. Shopify Fulfillment: Integrate your Shopify store to Fulfillment Bridge. Get all the tools you need to ship out your goods swiftly and efficiently. Prestashop Order Fulfillment: Reduce operational complexity and sell to international customers effortlessly with Fulfillment Bridge Prestashop fulfillment. |  | Seed | Nov 10, 2022 |  |
| Money Fellows | Money Fellows is a financial technology company that offers digitized money circles, also known as rotating savings and credit associations (ROSCAs). Through its mobile application, users can join money circles with flexible durations of 6, 10, or 12 months. Participants make regular contributions and receive payouts according to a predeterminedschedule. The platform supports various payment methods, including the Money Fellows Card, credit/debit cards, pre-paid cards, bank transfers, Fawry, and e-wallets. Users can participate in multiple circles simultaneously, with payouts up to 1,200,000 EGP. The service includes features such as cashback on payouts and discounts on pay-ins. Money Fellows operates under the supervision of the Central Bank of Egypt's Regulatory Sandbox and collaborates with Banque Misr to monitor transactions and user payouts. | $31M | Series B | Oct 30, 2022 |  |
| ADVA | ADVA is the first online service installment platform in Egypt. | $100K | Seed | Jun 09, 2022 |  |
| Proteinea | Proteinea makes biotherapeutics design smarter, safer, and faster by leveraging novel deep-learning models & platforms integrated with smart experimental throughput. | $2.2M | Seed | Mar 14, 2022 |  |

10 of 34 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Egypt Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/egypt-ventures) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
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## FAQ

### What does Sawari Ventures invest in?

Sawari Ventures invests primarily in E-Commerce, Financial Services and Software startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 34 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Egypt. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Sawari Ventures's check size?

Sawari Ventures typically joins rounds of $100k–$4.5M at Seed, $2.1M–$4.5M at Series A and $2.7M–$42M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Sawari Ventures participates in.

### How do I contact Sawari Ventures?

Public channels for Sawari Ventures include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. 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 Sawari Ventures?

The team at Sawari Ventures includes Ahmed Alfi (Founder & Chairman), Hany Al-Sonbaty (Co-Founder & Managing Partner) and Wael Amin (Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### 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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