Cairo - Accelerators

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Cubit Ventures

Cubit Ventures is an early stage venture fund backing tech startups driving digital transformation in North Africa. We invest in inspiring founders who leverage local engineering talent, helping them scale with our extensive global network. Our strategic alliance with Founder Institute and our extensive eco-system engagement ensures great deal flow, business acceleration, market access, and exit potential via our partnerships' huge network of VCs and portfolio companies. TARGET IMPACT Supporting companies that make us proud of what they do - Helping local companies scale globally capitalizing on our expansive global networks - Backing North African startups will be instrumental to tech talent brain-drain reduction - We believe that startups are the primary vehicle for innovation and job creation in North Africa - In search for startups where the solution directly creates impact for low and middle-income communities -In search for solutions that enable financial inclusion across different socio-economic segments - In search for solutions that expand healthcare or education access and/or brings costs down - We believe that making money and making a positive impact on the world doesn’t have to be mutually exclusive, so we prefer startups with a socially responsive mindset

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Acasia Ventures

Acasia Ventures invests in people first. Our commitment to our founders goes beyond financial capital. We continuously support early-stage startups throughout their life cycles, setting a solid and long-lasting foundation for their success. As first believers, Acasia Ventures works closely with founders by providing venture capital, unique insights, opportunities to expand to new markets and access to global investors and connections. Our community empowers individuals to build highly scalable, sustainable digital solutions that solve real-world essential problems.

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Venturewell - Innovate Egypt

Are you an aspiring innovator or entrepreneur who is passionate about turning their idea or discovery into a startup? This program is for you! Innovate Egypt is designed to support the advancement of early-stage science and technology innovation and commercialization in Egypt. We’re helping students, researchers, and faculty move their inventions out of the university and into the marketplace! Innovators in this program will learn how to effectively move their ventures forward and gain the knowledge, skills, and confidence to build the future of Egyptian entrepreneurship. Together, we’re working to support the future of Egyptian innovation, building connections between investors and innovators, and deepening collaboration between leading public and private institutions in the Egyptian and U.S. entrepreneurial ecosystems. Apply today to be a part of this life-changing opportunity for your venture and be a part of Egypt’s innovation future.

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Kamelizer

Kamelizer is an Egyptian angel startup studio providing Services, expertise, and more to technology startups. Kamelizer Invests in early stage companies focused on two industries the Sharing Economy and the Cloud services for SMB. We support founders in shaping their ideas to transform their startup from seed stage to series A stage. Founders need to be patient, resilient and always save a bit of water ( energy, money, tools) for the tough days.

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CVentures

CVentures is an early-stage, cross-border venture capital firm primarily focused on investing in companies creating meaningful change in financial services. CVentures favors fast-moving, forward-thinking teams with deep market insights and high-performance cultures. The firm backs groundbreaking businesses with fundamentally distinguishable characteristics and disruptive business models. We combine the speed and agility of an independent investor with the breadth and support of CIB's businesses. We support portfolio companies and work closely with relevant stakeholders and the innovation ecosystem at large to increase the likelihood of rapid distribution and accelerated product adoption. We leverage our existing network of partners to establish global relationships and engage in organized cross-border collaboration. We extend support throughout subsequent financing rounds and up to exit transactions. Our goal is to drive sustainable growth and invest in bold founders with high performance cultures. Our Focus CVentures primarily invests in next generation financial services including but not limited to innovation in Payments and Settlements, Remittance and FX Technology, Digital Banking and Alternative Finance, Data Management and Analytics, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Security and Enterprise IT, RegTech, Market Infrastructure and Blockchain, and Wealth, InsurTech and Investment Management Technology.

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Algebra Ventures

Algebra Ventures is Egypt’s leading tech Venture Capital firm. We have been partnering with bold and resilient founders building transformative companies since 2016. While our entrepreneurs are doing the heavy lifting, we support by providing multi-stage capital, assisting with strategy and operations as well as helping build star teams. We are a diverse and experienced team of founders, geeks and operators who are passionate about the positive impact of tech on people’s lives in the MEA region. Our DNA Egypt Grounded in our continued belief in Egyptian tech entrepreneurs, Algebra Ventures doubled down on its home market with the launch of its $90M second fund, while still opportunistically investing in the rest of the MEA region. Founders We are dedicated to our founders by providing capital, assisting with strategy and operations, as well as helping build star teams to ensure that the most qualified and ambitious individuals continue to join Algebra’s portfolio. Impact We partner with founders who are transforming industries, addressing long-standing problems that only technology can provide solutions for, and directly improving the lives of millions. Network We engage with the strongest co-investors with EM experience to bring the right value to our startups and connect our portfolio with industry partners to support growth and future exit.

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138pyramids

138pyramids is a development finance initiative launched and managed by Delta Inspire in an effort to contribute an active role in supporting Egyptian startups and enhancing the development of the Small and Medium Enterprise “SME” sector. We aim to target high impact businesses with high employment opportunities at their early stages to either incubate them or accelerate their growth, unraveling their true potential. Egypt has 138pyramids Pharonic Pyramid structures: a symbol of advancement and a brand that made ancient Egyptian civilization prominent over centuries. The construction of a Pyramid was a main driver for the establishment of internal settlements positioning Egypt among the first true estates in the world. Moreover, the Pyramids advocated economic growth and catered for the birth of new talents and the flourishment of learning and research. Today, we are taking the initiative to take the hands of Egyptian entrepreneurs to build the future of Egypt with 138pyramids new Pyramids in the form of start-ups and early stage growth companies in different industries. We are a hybrid financial vehicle of social entrepreneurship, angels, venture capital and private equity. Our aim is to help entrepreneurs build businesses or grow their existing platform, so that whilst scaling they create job opportunities as well as wealth to all the stakeholders. Similar to any venture capital we have a general partner that has varied experience that enables the delivery of this financial hybrid. Our limited partners are all with credible multinational and local conglomerates with social impact focus. Unlike a venture capital that will help you scale but not validate your business and market, we – using Delta Inspire our management company – offer comprehensive support to early and growth stage companies, i.e. all required business development support aid. We differentiate ourselves in terms of timing: – We do not do short term rounds and exit – We have a model that maybe tough to enter but once named one of our pyramids we will provide the needed help and support in all that comes after Our exit strategy is based on timing that best meets the mutual interest of all shareholders. The funding we provide is against ownership and is both cash and in kind for services provided. WHAT WE OFFER - Team & Mentors - Networks - Funding - Complementing Services

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AUC Venture Lab

AUC Venture Lab is Egypt’s first university-based startup accelerator and an award-winning accelerator in Africa and the MENA region. We support innovation-driven and passionate entrepreneurs looking to turn their solutions and technologies into viable businesses. Since 2013, we have accelerated more than 270 startups covering multiple sectors. We believe in evidence-based entrepreneurship and with the support of our expanded network, we provide you with the right business and specialized know-how, tools and resources to connect with the entrepreneurial world and reach your full potential. OUR PROGRAMS Startup Launchpad An immersive 8-week program in collaboration with ITIDA helping entrepreneurs turn their innovative ideas into technology startups. Startup Launchpad participants will learn the basics of entrepreneurship and business design, get mentorship, and support with validation and practice the best pitching techniques Startup Accelerator A 16-week program providing support for early-stage, high-growth, and innovative startups. We support startups from different industries including e-commerce, energy and environmental sustainability, healthcare innovation, creative and more! Fintech Accelerator 16-week customized program for financial technology (FinTech) startups providing specialized business finance and technology support.

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pmaestro

Launched in 2017 by a world-class team of experts in business consultancy, technology, project and product management to empower digital economy players pmaestro is a company founded with a sharp focus on innovation and a mission to support businesses with innovative models and digital transformations Our goal is to help companies adapt to the changing digital world by transforming their businesses to a highly performing ones with agile and efficient operations that exceeds all expectations. Startups Acceleration Program We love to recruit and enable visionary entrepreneurs and young start-ups through a rigorous selection process followed by providing support system and targeted professional services, tools, resources, and mentors for these companies. - We provide you with the following: - A fair valuation with great terms. - Hands-on and operational experience. - Support in next financing round. - Recruiting talented people. - Marketing and Business development support. Benefits: Regional Access: Facilitate market accessibility in your region through co.’s network. One to one Mentorship: Personal mentorship by real entrepreneurs who have had the same experience and who understand startup businesses and their resource challenges. Business Development Support: Support for lead generation, client meetings, establishing CABs, and more. Industry Expertise: Access to experts who have the technical and market know-how you need to advance. Technical Support: Provide trusted experts that can take care of the MVP phase and above. Strategy Support: Strategy Support: Support in matters of strategy and ensure strategy is well-executed . Funding Support: Funding Support: Prepare startups for the next round of financing. Operational Support: Support in all operational matters including recruitment, finance, and more . Monthly Performance Review: Create and manage KPIs to monitor startup performance. Hands-on Management: Provide hands-on management support to fill gaps in execution strategy

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Startupbootcamp FinTech Cairo

Startupbootcamp brings FinTech Cairo to the MENA region as the first of its kind FinTech program. This accelerator program supports innovative early-stage FinTech startups in Egypt, with a targeted focus of Financial Inclusion. The accelerator brings a unique focus in Egypt and helps develop the ecosystem and drives the next generation of technology startups to success. Our intensive six-month program provides up-to ten selected FinTech companies with hands-on mentorship from over 100 industry experts, office space in the heart of Cairo, and access to a global network of investors and corporate partners from across the FinTech industry. In addition to the acceleration program, this time we are supporting the startups to scale their businesses in collaboration with established players in Cairo. FinTech Cairo has partnered with: Visa, IFC, and GIZ to provide the expertise, exposure channels, and access to a network of industry professionals that most early-stage FinTech startups would not be able to access otherwise. These key industry players provide expertise, exposure channels and access to their deep FinTech network of industry professionals from around the world.

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ChangeLabs

We build some of the Middle East and North Africa’s most innovative and cutting edge impact entrepreneurship programs focused on key social outcomes. We also offer online training by some of the world’s leading educational programs. We aim to position youth and women at the forefront of innovation, empowering them to use business as a force for change.