EFG Hermes Ventures
EFG Hermes Ventures is a Seed, Series A venture capital firm based in Cairo, Egypt investing in Other, Fintech, Developer Tools. The firm typically writes $500K–$3.0M checks and has 14 portfolio companies in our records.
Seed, Series A
$500K – $3.0M
14+ companies
5 partners
Investment Thesis
Strategic venture arm of EFG Hermes investing in fintech and financial services innovation across MENA.
How EFG Hermes Ventures invests
EFG Hermes Ventures is a vc firm based in Cairo, Egypt. The firm invests at the Seed, Series A stages, with a focus on Other, Fintech, Developer Tools, EdTech.
EFG Hermes Ventures typically writes checks of $500K–$3.0M per investment.
Investing since at least 2017, EFG Hermes Ventures has backed 14 companies in our records, including Bank NXT, aiBANK, EFG EV Fintech. Its most recent recorded investment was in 2024.
Meet the Team
Industry Focus
Invests In
Portfolio Companies (14)
2024
Bank NXT
2021
aiBANK
2017
EFG EV Fintech
Other
Dayra
Cairo‑based fintech providing unbanked gig workers and micro‑businesses with financial services such as accounts and credit.
Kiwe
Egyptian peer‑to‑peer social payment app that lets users transfer money instantly and targets youth and the unbanked.
Klickit
Egyptian fees‑management and digital collection platform for education providers (schools, universities) to manage and collect tuition and related payments.
Sylndr
Egypt‑based online used‑car retailer and auto‑commerce platform.
valU
Fawry
Bedaya
- •Raising at Seed, Series A? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
- •Lead with your fit in Other, Fintech, Developer Tools — the sectors they actively back.
- •Size your ask to their typical $500K – $3.0M check.
- •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Bakr Abdel Wahab, Head of Infrastructure Investments, Private Equity (Egypt), EFG Hermes.
- •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.
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