# Semiconductors investors in Egypt (2026 list)

> 10 semiconductors investors in Egypt, 70% active in the last 12 months. Led by Plug and Play, Kleiner Perkins, Initialized Capital. Ranked by what they funded.

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# Semiconductors investors in Egypt

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms observed backing a semiconductors company in Egypt in the last two years, wherever the firm is based.

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**10** investors on the list No change this week

**309** cheques in 12 months *-18%* against the market

**$7.5M** median round they joined *-7%* against the market median

**70%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**90%** have led a round

## The Top 10

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (7)

- 1 [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **1,561** **$5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 2 [Kleiner Perkins](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kleiner-perkins) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **398** **$40M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 3 [Initialized Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/initialized-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **229** **$6.9M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 4 [Shrug Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/shrug-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **68** **$8M** median round **May 2026** last seen
- 5 [Kevin Hartz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/a-star-co) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **65** **$9M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 6 [Evolution VC Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/evolution-vc-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **43** **$4.1M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 7 [MediaTek](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mediatek) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Taiwan **17** **$67M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 8 [Egypt Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/egypt-ventures) quiet VC firm · Egypt **3** **$4.5M** median round **Jul 2025** last seen
- 9 [M-Empire Angels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/m-empire-angels) quiet Angel network **2** **$10M** median round **Oct 2025** last seen
- 10 [Sukna Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sukna-ventures) quiet VC firm · Saudi Arabia **2** **$6.5M** median round **Jul 2025** last seen

## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **4** Nov **[Lazarus AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/lazarus-ai)** $43M *With* [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play)
- **3** Nov **[Carryt](https://millionrounds.com/company/carryt)** Round *With* [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play)
- **3** Nov **[Traversal](https://millionrounds.com/company/traversal)** Series B · $120M *Led by* [Kleiner Perkins](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kleiner-perkins)
- **3** Nov **[Applied Compute](https://millionrounds.com/company/applied-compute)** Other · $350M *With* [Kleiner Perkins](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kleiner-perkins)
- **28** Oct **[Viatik](https://millionrounds.com/company/viatik)** Seed · $600K *With* [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play)
- **28** Oct **[Fragment](https://millionrounds.com/company/fragment)** Series A · $56M *With* [Kevin Hartz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/a-star-co)

## Stages This Year

305 rounds

- Seed **22%**
- Series A **20%**
- Venture **17%**
- Other **8%**
- Pre-seed **8%**
- Other **25%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **169**
- Fintech **24**
- Big Data & Analytics **20**
- Healthcare **16**
- Biotech **15**
- Software **12**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

91 Q1 25

122 Q2 25

100 Q3 25

107 Q4 25

94 Q1 26

90 Q2 26

62 Q3 26

16 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Reading for founders in industrial and manufacturing

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## Quick answers about semiconductors investors in Egypt

### Who are the most active semiconductors investors in Egypt?

By cheques observed, the most active are Plug and Play, Kleiner Perkins, Initialized Capital, Shrug Capital and Kevin Hartz.

### How many semiconductors investors in Egypt are there?

10 are on record. 70% made an investment in the last 12 months and 90% have led a round.

### Which stages do semiconductors investors in Egypt back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (30%) and Series A (28%).

### How big are the rounds semiconductors investors in Egypt join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $8M.

### Which sectors do semiconductors investors in Egypt back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Big Data & Analytics.

### Which semiconductors investors in Egypt lead the most rounds?

Kleiner Perkins (33 led), Initialized Capital (13 led) and MediaTek (3 led).

### Where are semiconductors investors in Egypt based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (6), Taiwan (1) and Egypt (1).

### What have semiconductors investors in Egypt invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Lazarus AI (Nov 2026, with Plug and Play), Carryt (Nov 2026, with Plug and Play) and Traversal (Series B, Nov 2026, with Kleiner Perkins).

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