Egypt · Investor

Sawari Ventures

Last cheque observed Nov 2022. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

SeedSeries ASeries BFintechEdtechHealthtech

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 5 on record
Since the last cheque1460days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$31MRounds led1 of 5Sole investor1 roundsMostly inEgypt, 60%
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Sawari Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    5 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Seed: 60% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median undisclosed

What they do

We are a venture capital firm based in Cairo, investing in knowledge and innovation-based technologies across North Africa.From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
FintechEdtechHealthtech
Based in
Cairo, Egypt
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first5 appearances

  1. 2022

    1 round

  2. Nov
    Money FellowsSeries B · EG · Firms' own news pages$31MWith 8 others
  3. 2019

    2 rounds

  4. Oct
    AlmentorSeries A · AE · MENAbytes$4.5MLed
  5. Jun
    SwvlSeries C · EG · Magnitt$42MWith 6 others
  6. 2012

    1 round

  7. Jul
    ZoomaalSeed · LB · naharnet.comUndisclosedWith 3 others
  8. 2011

    1 round

  9. Jan
    vimovSeries A · EGUndisclosedSole investor

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

We hold 13 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What they claim to have backed

From their own portfolio page (on their website)

9 of 18 we have independently watched raise

AlmentorBrantuElvesGoodsmartInstabugMoneyFellowsProteineaSWVLblnkADVAAxisExpandcartFaturaFlat6Labs CairoFulfillment BridgeKashierPearlSi-Ware

Weaker than a round we watched, stronger than a list somebody sold us. A firm is far less willing to put a company on its own site that it never funded.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Sawari Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies Sawari Ventures put money into.

Quick answers about Sawari Ventures

What does Sawari Ventures invest in?

Sawari Ventures invests most often at Series A and Seed (60% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Fintech, Edtech and Healthtech.

How active is Sawari Ventures?

5 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 1. The most recent was in Nov 2022.

What has Sawari Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Money Fellows (Series B, Nov 2022), Almentor (Series A, Oct 2019) and Swvl (Series C, Jun 2019).

How big are Sawari Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $31M.

Does Sawari Ventures lead rounds?

Yes: it led 1 of its 5 investments on record (20%).

Where does Sawari Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Egypt (60%), the United Arab Emirates (20%) and Lebanon (20%).

Is Sawari Ventures investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Nov 2022.

Who does Sawari Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP) (2 rounds together).

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