Egyptian startups attracted $228 million in funding between January and May 2025.

Egyptian Startups Attract $228 Million in 5 Months: Positive Indicators and a Supportive Environment
The Ministerial Group for Entrepreneurship has announced a remarkable development in Egypt's startup ecosystem, which attracted $228 million in venture capital and debt financing during the first five months of 2025. These figures, tracked from deals since the beginning of the year, reflect increasing activity in the sector.

A statement issued by the Ministerial Group for Entrepreneurship clarified that 16 deals were executed from January to May 2025. Among these, 11 deals had disclosed investment sizes totaling $156 million, representing a 130% increase compared to investments during the same period in 2024. Additionally, Nawy and MNT-Halan successfully secured debt financing amounting to $23 million and $49 million, respectively.

Growing Confidence and Stimulating Government Reforms
In this context, Dr. Rania Al-Mashat, Minister of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation, and head of the Ministerial Group for Entrepreneurship, affirmed that these indicators reflect continuous activity in Egypt's startup market. She attributed this to government measures aimed at improving the investment climate and business environment, making it more conducive and attractive for various types of companies, in addition to ongoing efforts to implement structural reforms to ensure macroeconomic stability.

Al-Mashat highlighted that startups and the investment climate, in general, receive significant attention from the Egyptian state, led by President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, and various relevant entities. She noted that the Ministerial Group for Entrepreneurship is working to finalize a startup charter, along with funding initiatives and facilitations that incentivize efforts to attract venture capital investments.

Empowering Startups and Supporting Sustainable Growth
Dr. Rania Al-Mashat pointed out that the Egyptian government has taken significant steps to empower startups and enhance their ability to attract larger investments. Prominent among these are tax facilitations for companies with revenues less than EGP 20 million. She clarified that the Ministerial Group for Entrepreneurship adopts a comprehensive and integrated approach to support young Egyptians in entrepreneurship. The primary goal of establishing the Ministerial Group for Entrepreneurship is to enhance the capacity of startups and the entrepreneurial environment to achieve sustainable and accelerated economic growth based on competitiveness and knowledge, as part of the state's plan to position Egypt on the global entrepreneurship map.

Leading Acquisition Deals and Dominance of PropTech and FinTech Sectors
In a related context, Egypt's startup market witnessed a series of prominent exit and acquisition deals. Most notably, Dubizzle acquired Hatla2ee, an online car trading platform, and MaxAB-Wasoko acquired Fatora.

The PropTech (Real Estate Technology) sector led in terms of venture capital investment volume, capturing 33% of total investments. Meanwhile, the FinTech (Financial Technology) sector led in the number of deals with 5 transactions, whose disclosed value accounted for 32% of the total investment volume during the same period.

It is worth noting that the government launched the Ministerial Group for Entrepreneurship to foster the entrepreneurial environment and support startups by initiating new proposals, backing startups, coordinating efforts among government entities, and formulating policies that support entrepreneurship.