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Foundation Ventures

Africa$500K – $1M chequesUpdated May 2026

Seed-to-growth investor leveraging Egypt's currency-driven cost advantage and local tech talent as a testbed, plus access to the country's largest enterprise network for customer acquisition and distribution. Through targeted capital deployment, the fund plays an active role in the startup ecosystem.

Cheque size
$500K – $1M
Stages
Operating in
How they invest
Not specified
Technologies
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