🇪🇬 The Egypt Founder Stack

Tools verified to work in Egypt

Popular founder resources for Egypt

Investors & VCs

500 GlobalGlobal VC with dedicated Africa programs and a 2,700+ company networkWorks in AfricaNigeria, KenyaPaid1+ weekA15Cairo-based VC investing in North African and Arab tech startupsWorks in AfricaEgypt, MoroccoPaid1+ weekAfrica Angels NetworkPan-African angel network connecting startups with operators and diaspora investorsWorks in AfricaNigeria, GhanaPaid1+ weekAfricInvestTunisia-founded pan-African PE fund with $2B+ AUM across 30 countriesWorks in AfricaTunisia, MoroccoPaid1+ weekAlgebra VenturesEgypt's leading technology VC fundWorks in AfricaEgypt, Pan-AfricanPaid1+ weekCRE Venture CapitalPan-African fund backing category-defining tech companiesWorks in AfricaNigeria, KenyaFree tier1+ weekFlourish VenturesGlobal fintech fund with a dedicated Africa pipelineWorks in AfricaNigeria, KenyaFree tier1+ weekFounders Factory AfricaAfrica's leading corporate-backed startup studio and VCWorks in AfricaNigeria, KenyaPaid1+ weekHelios Investment PartnersAfrica's largest homegrown private equity firm - $3.6B+ AUMWorks in AfricaNigeria, KenyaPaid1+ weekIFC VenturesWorld Bank Group’s private sector investment arm - Africa’s largest DFI investorWorks in AfricaNigeria, KenyaPaid1+ weekKepple Africa VenturesJapanese-backed pan-African VC with 100+ investmentsWorks in AfricaNigeria, KenyaPaid1+ weekLaunch Africa VenturesThe most active pan-African pre-seed and seed micro-VCWorks in AfricaNigeria, KenyaPaid1+ weekNorrsken22$205M impact fund backing African tech from seed to Series AWorks in AfricaNigeria, KenyaFree tier1+ weekPartech AfricaPan-African VC with $280M+ and the deepest francophone coverageWorks in AfricaNigeria, KenyaPaid1+ weekProsus VenturesNaspers-backed global growth investor, formerly behind Naspers FoundryWorks in AfricaNigeria, KenyaPaid1+ weekSpeedinvest Africa FundTargeting $230m for African fintech, anchored by the European Investment BankWorks in AfricaEgypt, MoroccoPaid1+ weekThe Baobab Network$100,000 into early-stage African startupsWorks in AfricaNigeria, KenyaFree tier1+ week

Grants & Accelerators

Anthropic Claude for StartupsClaude API credits and priority rate limits for startupsWorks in AfricaNigeria, GhanaFree tier1+ weekFalak StartupsEgyptian government-backed investment for traction-stage startupsWorks in AfricaEgyptFree tier1+ weekFlat6LabsMENA and West Africa's leading acceleratorWorks in AfricaEgypt, GhanaFree tier1+ weekFushly$5.2M+ in startup software credits in one placePartial supportNigeria, GhanaPaid< 1 hourGoogle for Startups Cloud Program$2,000 in Google Cloud credits at the entry tierWorks in AfricaNigeria, GhanaFree tier1+ weekNorrsken22$205M impact fund backing African tech from seed to Series AWorks in AfricaNigeria, KenyaFree tier1+ weekOrange Social Venture Prize Africa & Middle EastUp to €25,000 for tech-enabled social venturesWorks in AfricaPan-African, TunisiaFree tier1+ weekTechstars AfricaGlobal accelerator with dedicated Africa programsWorks in AfricaNigeria, KenyaFree tier1+ weekThe Baobab Network$100,000 into early-stage African startupsWorks in AfricaNigeria, KenyaFree tier1+ weekTIEC Start IT Incubation ProgrammeUp to EGP 480,000 in grants and services for Egyptian tech startupsWorks in AfricaEgyptFree tier1+ weekTIEC Technology Entrepreneurship AcceleratorA free 12-week government-funded accelerator in EgyptWorks in AfricaEgyptFree tier1+ weekVisa Africa AcceleratorA free three-month fintech accelerator with ~$200,000 in perksWorks in AfricaNigeria, KenyaFree tier1+ weekVisa Everywhere InitiativeUp to $50,000 in prizes for payments and commerce startupsWorks in AfricaNigeria, KenyaFree tier1+ week

Crypto & Web3

BinanceWorld's largest crypto exchange - widely used across AfricaPartial supportNigeria, GhanaFree tier< 1 hour

Community & Events

EventbriteTicketed events with payment collection built inWorks in AfricaNigeria, KenyaFree tier< 1 hourMeetupFind or run a local tech community with built-in discoveryWorks in AfricaNigeria, KenyaTrial only< 1 hour

Payments

FlutterwavePayments infrastructure for all of AfricaWorks in AfricaNigeria, GhanaFree tier1 dayKoraCollections, payouts, and settlement infrastructure across AfricaWorks in AfricaNigeria, GhanaPaid2–5 daysPaystackAccept payments online in NigeriaWorks in AfricaNigeria, GhanaFree tier< 1 hour

Cross-border Payments

KoraCollections, payouts, and settlement infrastructure across AfricaWorks in AfricaNigeria, GhanaPaid2–5 days🏦PayoneerGet paid from global platforms and marketplacesWorks in AfricaNigeria, GhanaFree tier< 1 hourRaenest BusinessMulti-currency accounts and global payments for African businessesWorks in AfricaNigeria, GhanaFree tier1 day💸Wise BusinessMulti-currency business accounts and international transfers at real exchange ratesWorks in AfricaNigeria, GhanaPaid1 day

Tech Infrastructure

KoraCollections, payouts, and settlement infrastructure across AfricaWorks in AfricaNigeria, GhanaPaid2–5 daysYouverifyIdentity verification and compliance APIs across AfricaWorks in AfricaNigeria, GhanaFree tier< 1 hour

Company Formation

NorebaseCompany formation and compliance across African marketsWorks in AfricaNigeria, GhanaPaid1+ week

Legal & Compliance

NorebaseCompany formation and compliance across African marketsWorks in AfricaNigeria, GhanaPaid1+ weekYouverifyIdentity verification and compliance APIs across AfricaWorks in AfricaNigeria, GhanaFree tier< 1 hour

Business Banking

Raenest BusinessMulti-currency accounts and global payments for African businessesWorks in AfricaNigeria, GhanaFree tier1 day

E-commerce & Selling

Payroll & HR

SmartHR AfricaMulti-country HR and payroll software for African teamsWorks in AfricaKenya, UgandaTrial only2–5 days