What Tagaddod does

Tagaddod is a Cairo-founded renewable feedstocks company that has built a vertically integrated platform for collecting, aggregating, certifying, and trading used cooking oil (UCO), acid oils, and waste oils and fats destined for biodiesel and Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) producers. The company operates across 19+ countries spanning Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Europe, and the Americas, with on-ground collection in Egypt, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia, and storage and distribution operations at a Rotterdam hub that serves as its European gateway. Its product suite centers on the Tagaddod Platform, complemented by four proprietary tools: the Collectors App for field operations, consumer-facing GreenPan apps for households and HoReCa, GAP for feedstock traceability, and Janet, an AI-powered logistics and predictive analytics system for demand estimation clustering and auto-scheduling. Tagaddod holds ISCC, ISCC EU, CORSIA, and INS certifications, which are critical for selling feedstock into regulated biofuel markets.

Tagaddod generates revenue through three principal streams: (1) Trading & Origination, where it captures margin by buying UCO from regional collectors and suppliers and selling into an international network of traders and biofuel producers; (2) Regional Collection Services, monetized via service fees and embedded feedstock margin when collecting from households, HoReCa, and businesses in Egypt, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia; and (3) managed storage and distribution operations out of Rotterdam. Pricing is quote-based and varies by feedstock quality, volume, and region; households are incented with partner products rather than direct cash. Go-to-market combines a product-led consumer channel (GreenPan mobile apps and website forms), direct enterprise sales to international energy traders and biofuel/SAF producers, and channel partnerships with local collectors and waste management companies in MENA and Europe.

The company was founded in 2013 by Nour El-Assal (CEO) and Mariam Afifi (COO), pivoted from biodiesel production to tech-enabled UCO collection in 2017, reached 5% net profit by 2020, and has since raised roughly $27.6 million in disclosed funding, anchored by a $26.3 million Series A in October 2025 led by The Arab Energy Fund. Its leadership team of approximately 100–250 employees is distributed across Cairo, Rotterdam, Almere, and an Austria partnership office (ValorCycle), with functional heads covering quality/sustainability, global logistics, finance, product/technology, and business development.

Name

Tagaddod

Legal name

Tagaddod

Website

https://tagaddod.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Tagaddod is a Cairo-based renewable feedstocks platform that collects, aggregates, and trades used cooking oil across 19+ countries. It serves households, HoReCa, and international biofuel/SAF producers via digital apps, Rotterdam storage, and AI-powered logistics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Renewable Feedstock Trading

NAICS

Fats and Oils Refining and Blending (311225)

SIC

Fats & Oils (2070)

akta.pro primary industry

Biofuels & Renewable Fuels Switching (Biomethane/RNG, Bio-oils, Sustainable Biomass) (EUABAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Biofuel Distribution & Fuel Marketing (Wholesale/Retail) (EUAAAHAI)

Keywords

• Used cooking oil collection
• Renewable feedstock trading
• Biofuel supply chain
• Waste oil aggregation
• Sustainable aviation fuel

Headquarters

HQ city

Cairo

HQ country

Egypt

HQ region

Africa

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Trading & Origination: Tagaddod buys and sells Used Cooking Oil (UCO) and other renewable feedstocks (Acid Oils, Waste Oils and Fats) in an international network of traders. Revenue generated through margin on buying low from collectors/suppliers and selling to biofuel producers globally.
2. Regional Collection Services: Local collection services in Egypt, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia for Households, HoReCa and Businesses. Revenue through service fees and feedstock margin capture before trading.
3. Storage & Distribution (Netherlands): Active storage operations in Rotterdam providing logistics infrastructure for feedstock aggregation and distribution to European biofuel markets.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Tagaddod operates a tech-enabled renewable feedstocks platform that collects, aggregates, and trades Used Cooking Oil (UCO), Acid Oils, Waste Oils and Fats for the global biofuel and Sustainable Aviation Fuel industries. The company runs local UCO collection services for households, HoReCa businesses, and commercial enterprises across Egypt, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia, then sells aggregated feedstock via an international trading network to biofuel producers, with active storage and distribution operations in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Product overview

Tagaddod operates as a tech-enabled renewable feedstocks platform built around its core Tagaddod Platform for collecting, aggregating, and trading used cooking oil (UCO), Acid Oils, Waste Oils and Fats. The platform integrates a suite of proprietary tools including the Collectors App for field agents, Consumer-Facing Apps including GreenPan (for household and business collection), GAP for traceability, and Janet for operational tracking. The GreenPan sub-brand extends to GreenPan Europe in Austria. Additional services include Trading & Origination, Regional Collection, and Global Partnerships. The company leverages machine learning, data modelling, and AI-powered logistics for demand estimation clustering and auto-scheduling to optimise its supply chain operations across Africa, Asia, and Europe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GreenPan: Mobile app and collection service for households and businesses to schedule used cooking oil pickup. Available in Egypt, Austria, and expanding across Europe.
• GreenPan Europe

Products and services

• Trading & Origination International trading service that buys and sells UCO, Acid Oils, Waste Oils and Fats through a network of suppliers and biofuel producers across Europe, Asia, and Africa. Targeted at enterprise biofuel and Sustainable Aviation Fuel producers requiring verified, certified feedstock supply.
• Regional Collection Services On-the-ground UCO collection service covering households, hotels, restaurants, cafes, and businesses in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan, with digital scheduling via GreenPan app and partner networks. Revenue captured through feedstock margin and collection fees before trading.
• GreenPan (Egypt) Scheduled UCO pickup service for Egyptian households, hotels, restaurants, and cafes accessible via iOS and Android apps, providing safe disposal, traceability, and incentives such as free partner products in exchange for UCO.
• GreenPan Europe

Quantifiable outcome

• 5% net profit achieved in 2020, demonstrating sustainable business model
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Challenge Fund for Youth Employment (CFYE)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 July 2024CFYE is a program funded by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs that supports companies in generating sustainable employment for young people. Tagaddod was approved as a partner for the 6th call in Egypt.
• ValorCycle InnovationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint service provider for Green Pan EU operations in Austria. ValorCycle Innovations is a waste collection company specializing in recycling UCO into biofuels and HVO. Currently operating in Austria with expansion plans across Europe.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Darling Ingredients: Global rendering and UCO aggregator (Diamond Green Diesel JV with Valero) supplying feedstock to biodiesel and renewable diesel producers. Comparable as a large-scale UCO/fats aggregator with international buyer relationships, though it is a public incumbent with a much wider portfolio including meat-and-bone meal and specialty ingredients.
• Neste: Global renewable diesel and SAF leader, and one of the largest buyers of UCO/waste fats feedstock worldwide. Comparable as the demand-side anchor for Tagaddod's certified feedstock supply into the SAF and renewable diesel value chain, rather than as a direct competitor.

Direct peers

• Baker Commodities: US-based renderer and used cooking oil collector serving biodiesel producers. Comparable as a UCO collection-to-trading business serving biofuel feedstock markets, though it is geographically concentrated in North America and not technology-enabled at the same depth as Tagaddod.
• Mahoney Environmental: US UCO collector and recycler converting restaurant waste oil into biodiesel feedstock. Operates a similar collection-and-supply model targeting HoReCa and selling into the biofuel value chain, making it a direct comparable for Tagaddod's collection-to-trading motion.
• Olleco: UK-based UCO collection company serving HoReCa and supplying biodiesel producers in Europe. Directly comparable as a regional UCO aggregator with a similar collection network and biofuel end-market, though it operates only in the UK/Ireland.
• EcoOils: Asia-headquartered UCO trader and aggregator supplying biodiesel and SAF feedstock into European markets. Comparable as an internationally traded UCO consolidator with sourcing across emerging markets, directly competing with Tagaddod for European biofuel buyers.

Regional players

• Neutral Fuels: UAE-based used cooking oil collection and biodiesel production company. Comparable as a MENA-based UCO aggregator with HoReCa collection operations, though it is more vertically integrated into biodiesel production and geographically concentrated in the GCC rather than pan-Africa/Europe.
• Lootah Biofuels: Dubai-based UCO collection and biofuel feedstock company serving the UAE market. Comparable as a regional MENA UCO collector feeding into biofuel supply chains, though with a narrower geographic scope and a less developed technology platform than Tagaddod.
• Bioenergy Maroc: Morocco-based biodiesel producer and UCO aggregator in North Africa. Comparable as a regional MENA player in the UCO-to-biofuel value chain, though it is more production-oriented and serves primarily the Moroccan and European biodiesel markets.

Emerging players

• ValorCycle Innovations: Austrian waste collection partner operating the GreenPan Europe service together with Tagaddod. Comparable as an emerging European UCO collection operator with recycling into biofuels/HVO, though it operates at much smaller scale and is currently a channel partner rather than a competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/tagaddod
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tagaddod

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors8 records

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M&A

Investments

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