Disruptech Ventures
Disruptech Ventures is an Egypt-based early-stage venture capital firm providing first-money-in seed and pre-Series A capital to fintech and tech startups. Founded in 2020/2021 by ex-Fawry co-founder Mohamed Okasha, the $36M Fund I has backed 25+ companies across MENA and Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2020
- HeadquartersCairo, Egypt
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Disruptech Ventures does
Disruptech Ventures is an Egypt-based, privately held early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2020/2021 and headquartered in Sheikh Zayed, Giza. The firm operates a single fund, Disruptech Fund I, which provides first-money-in seed and pre-Series A capital with a prime focus on fintech and adjacent tech verticals. As of the input period, Fund I had raised $36 million in total commitments from a mix of development finance institutions (IFC, Proparco, MSMEDA), funds-of-funds (Sango Capital, Avanza Capital), and strategic/family offices (AXIAN Group). The fund's portfolio spans 25+ companies across fintech, insurtech, agri-fintech, edtech, e-commerce, AI, and blockchain, with MNT-Halan (Egypt's first unicorn at a $1B valuation in February 2023) as the headline outcome.
The firm is led by Founder and Managing Partner Mohamed Okasha (ex-co-founder and Managing Director of Fawry, which he led to a $2B+ IPO in 2019), Co-Founder & Partner Malek Sultan (former CIO of Beyout Investment Group), and Co-Founder & CIO Yehia Abouelwafa (former CIO at MNT-Halan Investments). Disruptech differentiates itself by offering hands-on operator-led support rather than passive capital, including tailored advisory across finance, legal, technical, PR, and marketing, board representation, and access to a DFI-credible LP base. The fund is accessed through three engagement channels (Pitch for founders, Invest for LPs, Partner for strategic collaborators) and distributes capital directly through its investment team, with deal flow sourced via the Egypt-anchored network, ecosystem events, the annual investors' meeting hosted under MSMEDA auspices, and inbound applications.
Geographically, the firm began as an Egypt-only investor and has expanded into MENA (Morocco via Chari in November 2025) and Sub-Saharan Africa (Nigeria via Winich Farms in June 2025), with selective exposure to UAE and KSA-based companies. Revenue is generated via traditional fund economics: management fees on committed AUM and carried interest from successful exits. There is no public API, SDK, or proprietary technology product; the firm's underlying tech stack is investment-analytics and portfolio-monitoring tooling. The firm had approximately 9 team members as of the input period, spanning investment, communications/PR, and operations.
Disruptech Ventures firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Disruptech Ventures
- Legal name
- DisrupTech Ventures
- Website
- https://disruptechventures.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2020
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Disruptech Ventures is an Egypt-based early-stage venture capital firm providing first-money-in seed and pre-Series A capital to fintech and tech startups. Founded in 2020/2021 by ex-Fawry co-founder Mohamed Okasha, the $36M Fund I has backed 25+ companies across MENA and Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Disruptech Ventures industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Early-Stage Venture Capital
- NAICS
- Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)
- SIC
- Investment Advice (6282)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Early-Stage Venture Capital (Pre-Seed/Seed) (FSANAAAA)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Sector-Focused Venture Capital (Vertical Specialists) (FSANAAAD)
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Where Disruptech Ventures is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Cairo
- HQ country
- Egypt
- HQ region
- Africa
Offices1 record
Markets served
Disruptech Ventures business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others
Revenue model
- Fund Management / Investment Returns: As an early-stage venture capital fund, Disruptech Ventures generates revenue primarily through management fees on its fund AUM and through capital gains (carried interest) from successful exits in its portfolio. The fund has raised capital from DFIs, funds-of-funds, and family offices (including $36M total with $5M from Proparco).
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels1 record
Disruptech Ventures product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Disruptech Ventures manages an early-stage venture capital fund (Disruptech Fund I, $36M) that invests first-money-in seed and pre-Series A equity into tech startups, with a prime focus on fintech, across Egypt, MENA, and Sub-Saharan Africa. The fund pairs capital with hands-on advisory, board representation, and access to a DFI-grade LP and co-investor network. Engagement is delivered through three channels: Pitch (founders), Invest (limited partners), and Partner (strategic collaborators).
Product overview
DisrupTech Ventures is an Egypt-based early-stage venture capital firm whose offering centers on a single integrated fund, Disruptech Fund I, which invests primarily in Egyptian fintech and adjacent tech startups with selective exposure across MENA and Sub-Saharan Africa. The fund is accessed through three distinct engagement channels documented on the Partner With Us page — the Pitch Program for founders seeking investment, the Invest Program for limited partners providing capital, and the Partner Program for strategic collaborators. The fund is supported by a global LP base (IFC, MSMEDA, Sango Capital, Avanz Capital, PROPARCO, AXIAN) and backs a portfolio spanning fintech, insuretech, agritech, e-commerce, edtech, conversational AI, e-commerce AI, and RWA tokenization, with notable companies including MNT-Halan, Khazna, Lucky, WideBot, Brimore, Banknbox, Connect Money, Bokra, Chari, Sinai.ai, Yozo.ai, and Winich Farms. The fund is run by Managing Partner Mohamed Okasha, Co-Founders & Partners Malek Sultan and Yehia Abouelwafa, and a team of investment analysts and associates based in Sheikh Zayed, Giza, Egypt.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Disruptech Fund I: The firm's first venture capital fund, with commitments from AXIAN Group and Proparco among other investors.
- Disruptech Egypt Fund
Products and services
- Disruptech Fund I Egypt-based early-stage venture capital fund providing first-money-in seed and pre-Series A capital to tech startups, with a prime focus on fintech and selective exposure across MENA and Sub-Saharan Africa. The fund pairs capital with hands-on advisory and access to a global LP and partner network.
- Pitch Program Engagement channel that allows early-stage founders to pitch their startups to Disruptech Ventures for potential seed investment, typically targeted at the first 18 months of a company's life cycle. Targets founders with domain expertise and a track record in company building.
- Invest Program Channel for institutional and individual limited partners to commit capital to Disruptech Fund I. Past and current LPs include IFC, MSMEDA, Sango Capital, Avanz Capital, PROPARCO, and AXIAN Group, alongside other Development Finance Institutions, funds-of-funds, and family offices.
- Partner Program Strategic partnership program for corporations, development finance institutions, and ecosystem players to collaborate with Disruptech Ventures on co-investments, ecosystem-building, and value-added services delivered to portfolio companies.
Quantifiable outcome
- Egypt's first unicorn: MNT-Halan valued at $1B in $400M funding round (Feb 2023)
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Disruptech Ventures
Customer profileIdeal customer profiles3 records
Disruptech Ventures technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
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- No
- API docs
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App detail
Disruptech Ventures partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Nine partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, minor and major.
- Chari (Moroccan B2B e-commerce/fintech)flagshipDisruptech's first Moroccan investment and second outside Egypt, joining Chari's Series A extension. Disruptech joined Chari's board of directors. Chari, backed by Y Combinator, has onboarded 20,000+ retailers across Morocco, Tunisia, and Ivory Coast and is pivoting to a banking-as-a-service platform.
- Winich Farms (Nigerian agri-tech)flagshipDisruptech's first Sub-Saharan African investment, part of Winich Farms' pre-Series A round. Winich provides embedded finance (Winich Cards) for smallholder farmers in Nigeria, enabling digital payments, transaction history, and credit access.
- Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) EgyptminorPaySupp (a Disruptech portfolio company) partnered with Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank Egypt to disrupt supply chain financing in the region, providing working capital funding for the whole supply chain.
- i'SUPPLY (Egyptian pharma distribution)majorDisruptech participated in i'SUPPLY's pre-Series A round, which took total funding to $2.5M. i'SUPPLY connects 10,000+ pharmacies with 200+ distribution companies offering 10,000+ pharmaceutical products. Other participants: OneStop Capital, Axian Investment CVC, Egypt Ventures.
- Sprints.ai (Egyptian edtech)minorDisruptech is a board-represented investor in Sprints.ai, which raised a $3M bridge round to scale into 10 new markets. Sprints plans to equip 200,000+ learners.
- BankNBox (Egyptian B2B fintech)majorDisruptech invested in BankNBox, which provides B2B fintech services (ATM management, transaction monitoring, POS, soft-POS, payment gateway, anti-fraud systems) to Egyptian clients.
- NiceDeer (Egyptian insurtech)minorDisruptech led NiceDeer's $1M pre-seed round. NiceDeer provides health insurance and wellness benefits to SME employees, including dental, optical, prescriptions, and gym memberships.
- Nexta (Egyptian fintech)minorDisruptech led Nexta's $2.2M pre-seed round. Nexta received initial approval from the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) to provide its services.
- Gahez (Egyptian B2B e-commerce)minorDisruptech led Gahez's $2M pre-seed round, alongside Egypt Ventures, Tanmeyah, Afropreneur fund, and angel investors.
Scale indicators10 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Disruptech Ventures competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Partech: Global VC firm with active Africa fund and growing MENA presence. Comparable as a larger, multi-stage fund that increasingly competes for the same fintech and tech deals Disruptech targets in Africa and MENA.
- 500 Global (500 Startups): Global early-stage VC and accelerator with strong MENA presence (including Egypt programs). Comparable as a global pre-seed/seed platform operating in the same geography and stage Disruptech serves.
Direct peers
- Flat6Labs: Leading MENA-focused seed VC and accelerator with Egypt operations. Directly comparable as a pre-seed/seed-stage Egypt/MENA fund; also contracted under MSMEDA's VC programme alongside Disruptech.
- Sawari Ventures: Egypt-based early-to-growth-stage VC investing in tech-enabled businesses. Comparable as one of Egypt's flagship VC brands; co-listed with Disruptech in Egypt's top-10 investor lists.
- Egypt Ventures: Egyptian government-backed early-stage VC fund. Directly comparable as a state-affiliated early-stage investor in the Egyptian ecosystem; co-invests with Disruptech (e.g., Gahez pre-seed).
- Algebra Ventures: Egypt-focused early-stage VC investing across fintech, SaaS, and consumer tech. Most direct comparable — same geography, stage, and sector focus; even co-invests with Disruptech (e.g., Connect Money $8M seed) and co-manages an MSMEDA World Bank-funded programme.
- CVentures: Corporate venture arm of Commercial International Bank (Egypt) focused on fintech and early-stage tech. Comparable as an Egypt-based fintech-focused investor; an alumnus of CVentures (Fouad Rakha) is now on Disruptech's investment team.
- A15: Egyptian early-stage venture capital firm with fintech and tech focus. Same geography and stage, with overlapping portfolio (both back Egyptian fintech and consumer tech) — listed alongside Disruptech in the 'Top 10 Investors in Egypt' ranking.
Emerging players
- Quona Capital: Emerging-markets fintech-focused VC with active MENA and Africa portfolio. Directly comparable as a fintech-specialist VC that has co-invested alongside Disruptech (e.g., Khazna $16M pre-Series B).
Regional players
- EdVentures: Egypt-based VC (subsidiary of Nahdet Misr Publishing Group) with edtech and early-stage tech focus. Comparable as a regional Egypt-based VC in the early-stage ecosystem; a Disruptech team alumna (Jomana Heiba) previously ran programs there.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Disruptech Ventures leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles9 records
Disruptech Ventures funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
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Disruptech Ventures M&A and investment
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Investments35 records
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Frequently asked questions about Disruptech Ventures
What does Disruptech Ventures do?
Disruptech Ventures manages an early-stage venture capital fund (Disruptech Fund I, $36M) that invests first-money-in seed and pre-Series A equity into tech startups, with a prime focus on fintech, across Egypt, MENA, and Sub-Saharan Africa. The fund pairs capital with hands-on advisory, board representation, and access to a DFI-grade LP and co-investor network. Engagement is delivered through three channels: Pitch (founders), Invest (limited partners), and Partner (strategic collaborators).
Is Disruptech Ventures a public or private company?
Disruptech Ventures is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was Disruptech Ventures founded?
Disruptech Ventures was founded in 2020. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Disruptech Ventures based?
Disruptech Ventures is headquartered in Cairo, Egypt, in the Africa region.
How does Disruptech Ventures make money?
One revenue line is on record: fund Management / Investment Returns.
Who are Disruptech Ventures's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Partech and 500 Global (500 Startups). Direct peers are Flat6Labs, Sawari Ventures, Egypt Ventures, Algebra Ventures, CVentures and A15. Quona Capital is listed as an emerging player. EdVentures is listed as a regional player.
Does Disruptech Ventures have an API?
No public API is recorded for Disruptech Ventures.
What industry is Disruptech Ventures in?
Disruptech Ventures's product category is Early-Stage Venture Capital. Its primary akta.pro industry code is FSANAAAA, Early-Stage Venture Capital (Pre-Seed/Seed), with a secondary code of FSANAAAD, Sector-Focused Venture Capital (Vertical Specialists). Its NAICS code is 523940 and its SIC code is 6282.