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Sawari Ventures MENA Fund

Key Information

Organisation

Sawari Ventures

Status

Open

Type

Venture Capital

Amount

USD 500,000 – 5,000,000

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Description

Cairo-based VC investing in knowledge-driven technology companies in North Africa.

Eligibility Criteria

Startups in Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia with high intellectual property value.

Focus Sectors

ICT, DeepTech, Fintech, Edtech

Equity Terms

Equity; acts as a strategic gateway for MENA expansion.

Startups That Could Apply

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Instabug Mobile app performance from Cairo

Farmerline Ghana Digital tools for Africa's farmers

SafeBoda Safer bodas for Kampala

Vezeeta MENA's healthcare platform

Paymob MENA's payment infrastructure

Botlhale AI Voice AI for African languages

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