# Tarek A. Elkady

> Tarek A. Elkady is a seed investor at Alex Angels (Alexandria) backing CRM and EdTech. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Alex Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alex-af5a)
- Location: Alexandria, Egypt
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Apr 2022
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tarek-elkady/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/tarekelkady
- Website: https://x.com/tarekelkady
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tarek.a.elkady/

Tarek A. Elkady is a seed investor at Alex Angels in Alexandria focused on CRM and EdTech. Tarek El Kady is a prominent entrepreneur and esteemed angel investor hailing from his hometown, Alexandria, Egypt. With roots deeply embedded in Alexandria, Tarek helms KD Group as its CEO, overseeing a conglomerate of companies that cater to a diverse clientele spanning the Middle East, North Africa, and the Mediterranean region.Tarek is thevisionary founder and CEO of Techne Global. He also is the founder and chairperson of Alexandria Business Angel Network (Alex Angels) and holds the same positions at The Mediterranean Business Angel Investment Network. Additionally, Tarek serves as a distinguished board member of ABAN (African Business Angel Network), further extending his impact across the African continent.Devoted to empowering young entrepreneurs, Tarek dedicates a portion of his time as the Founding Curator of the Global Shapers Community Alexandria hub, nurturing the next generation of business leaders in the region.Tarek's unwavering commitment and contributions to the entrepreneurial and investment ecosystems were recognized in 2019 when he received the prestigious award from the American University in Cairo's Venture Lab. This accolade is a testament to his outstanding support and pivotal role in fostering entrepreneurial growth.Furthermore, Tarek has been appointed as a Senator at the Grand Assembly of the World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF). In 2020, he represented Egypt in the Global Startup Committee of the Grand Assembly, solidifying his influential presence on the global stage.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| CRM | 1 | 25% |
| EdTech | 1 | 25% |
| Biopharma | 1 | 25% |
| Marketing | 1 | 25% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 25% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Egypt | 2 | 50% |
| The Netherlands | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sprints | Sprints graduates exceptional techies, not just to be employable locally, but to compete globally At Sprints, we promise a "Guaranteed-Hiring" learning journey where learners only pay when hired. With a community of 100K+ techies, Sprints is the ultimate platform for employers to assess, hire, and pay their global tech talents! | $1.2M | Seed | Apr 10, 2022 |  |
| Sprints | Sprints graduates exceptional techies, not just to be employable locally, but to compete globally At Sprints, we promise a "Guaranteed-Hiring" learning journey where learners only pay when hired. With a community of 100K+ techies, Sprints is the ultimate platform for employers to assess, hire, and pay their global tech talents! | $1.2M | Seed | Apr 10, 2022 |  |
| Nawah Scientific | Cutting edge research is available exclusively to those with high tech equipment in their labs. Nawah is a core hub of advanced equipment specialized in natural and medical sciences. Nawah's online platform receives experiments requests, Nawah's scientists carry them out and return results online. Thus, researchers can do much advancedresearch regardless of their location and available facilities in their labs. In 3 years, we analyzed 10K+ samples for 25 universities and companies in the MENA, Malaysia, UK and Switzerland. | $1M | Seed | Jan 07, 2021 |  |
| Ordera | Ordera is a mobile application focusing on enhancing the pick-up (takeaway) experience in the F&B industry, using Ordera people will be able to place and pay for their orders before their arrival to the venue and pick them up on the go in less than 30 seconds whether from the store or even from their cars like a virtual drive-thru. And with ourbuilt-in loyalty program, the more people use the application the more free-stuff they collect from their favorite venues. On the other hand, Ordera helps venue owners to increase their sales, know their customers, and maintain their loyal ones! |  | Seed | Aug 30, 2020 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [AUC Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/auc-angels) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Acasia Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cairo-angels) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Alex Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alex-af5a) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Challenge Fund for Youth Employment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/challenge-fund-for-youth-employment) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Cubit Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cubit-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Edventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/edventures-6b96) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About Alex Angels

VC Fund · Alexandria, Egypt

Alex Angels is an investment management company that helps investors to invest in early-stage companies with strong management teams. The company specializes in the fields of financial services, financial exchange, and investments. Alex Angels was founded in 2016 and headquartered in Al Iskandariyah, Egypt.

5 contacts available at Alex Angels.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Aliaa Saleh | General Manager and Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aliaa-saleh |
| Loay El Shawarby | Legal Advisor and Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/loay-el-shawarby |
| Tarek A. Elkady | Chairman and Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tarek-el-kady |
| Abdelrahman Selim | Business Analyst | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/abdelrahman-selim |
| Dina Ashraf | Business Analyst | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dina-ashraf |

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## FAQ

### What does Tarek A. Elkady invest in?

Tarek A. Elkady invests primarily in CRM, EdTech and Biopharma startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Egypt. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Tarek A. Elkady last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Tarek A. Elkady closed in Apr 2022. Shizune tracks 4 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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