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Sawari Ventures

1 Dr. Mohamed Sobhy, 4th Floor, Apartment 9, Giza, Al Qahirah, Egypt

Overview

Investment firm focused on technology opportunities in the MENA region.

Founded

2009

Deals · 12mo

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Links

WebsiteX (Twitter)

Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

Egypt
Finland
The Netherlands
United Arab Emirates
...

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

15rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Pearl Semiconductor
Oct 2023Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Almentor
Mar 2023Led
$10 MSeries C
Blnk
Nov 2022Led
$32 MSeed
Money Fellows
Oct 2022Participated
$31 MSeries B
ExpandCart
Jan 2022Participated
$3 MOther Equity
GoodsMart
Jul 2021Led
$4 MOther Equity
Fatura
Jun 2021Led
$3 MSeries A
Almentor
May 2021Participated
$10 MSeries B
Almentor
May 2021Participated
$7 MSeries B
ExpandCart
Nov 2020Led
$3 MSeries A
elves
Sep 2020Led
$2 MOther Equity
Money Fellows
Jun 2020Led
$4 MSeries A
Pearl Semiconductor
Oct 2023Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Almentor
Mar 2023Led
$10 MSeries C
Blnk
Nov 2022Led
$32 MSeed
Money Fellows
Oct 2022Participated
$31 MSeries B
ExpandCart
Jan 2022Participated
$3 MOther Equity
GoodsMart
Jul 2021Led
$4 MOther Equity
Fatura
Jun 2021Led
$3 MSeries A
Almentor
May 2021Participated
$10 MSeries B
Almentor
May 2021Participated
$7 MSeries B
ExpandCart
Nov 2020Led
$3 MSeries A
elves
Sep 2020Led
$2 MOther Equity
Money Fellows
Jun 2020Led
$4 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Sawari Ventures: 15 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Sawari Ventures: 15 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed10
Series A40
Series B03
Series C+10
Other Equity24

Monthly Deal Activity

Sawari Ventures: 15 deals are recorded across 168 months.All available history.
Sawari Ventures: 15 deals are recorded across 168 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Nov '121
Dec '120
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Sector Breakdown

Sawari Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Sawari Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software5
E-Commerce & Retail5
Networks, Cloud & Communication4
Fintech3
Media & Entertainment3
Travel & Hospitality2
Education & Workforce2
Professional Services2
Space & Frontier Tech2
Social & Community Platforms2
Transportation & Logistics2
AI & Machine Learning1

Deal Size Distribution

Sawari Ventures: 15 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Sawari Ventures: 15 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M9
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M2
$25M-$50M3
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Sawari Ventures: Egypt has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (8 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Sawari Ventures: Egypt has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (8 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Egypt8
United Arab Emirates3
Europe3
United States1
Sawari Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Egypt Ventures sharing 5 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Sawari Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Egypt Ventures sharing 5 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Egypt Ventures5
Partech5
Arzan Venture Capital3
Sango Capital3
Endure Capital2
4DX Ventures1
Agility Ventures1
Algebra Ventures1
Autotech Ventures1
BECO Capital1
Betatron Venture Group1
Blustone1
Cairo Angels1
CommerzVentures1
e& capital1
EFG EV Fintech1
Emirates International Investment Company1
Endeavor Catalyst1
Graphene Ventures1
Invenfin1

Investment Strategy

Sawari Ventures: Led accounts for 53% and participating for 47% of round participation.All available history.
Sawari Ventures: Led accounts for 53% and participating for 47% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led853%
Participating747%
Sawari Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Sawari Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead450%
Co-led450%

Team

Ahmed Alfi

Founder & Chairman

Hany Al-Sonbaty

Co-Founder & Managing Partner