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Raseedi
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Raseedi LLC
Websiteurl
raseediapp.com
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
2018
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
1–10
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersCairo, Egypt
HQ citystring
Cairo
HQ countrystring
Egypt
HQ regionstring
Africa
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices1 record

Each record includes

City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
consumer fintech app, mobile nano lending, smart dialer services, digital bill payments, underbanked financial inclusion
Industry2 codes
1BNPL Consumer Apps & Wallets (Discovery, Management)
CodeFSAGAIAGPrimaryYes
2Multi-Currency Accounts, Wallets & IBAN Services
CodeFSAMAIAGPrimaryNo
NAICS code2 codes
  • Activities Related to Credit Intermediation5223
  • Software Publishers5132
SIC code1 code
  • Personal Credit Institutions6141
Product category
Consumer Fintech / Mobile Financial Services
No data
GTM motion1 record

Each record includes

Type, Description, Source

Revenue model3 records
1Lending/Loan Origination
TypeTransaction Fee
Description

Revenue generated from nano loans up to 3,000 EGP with 1-3 month tenure terms. Loans are disbursed through RaseediKash powered by Kashat, licensed by FRA. Users pass internal credit scoring process to access instant cash loans deposited into mobile wallets.

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2Payment Processing
TypeTransaction Fee
Description

Revenue from online top-up and bill payments. Users collect cashback points on every payment made through RaseediPay. 30% of dialer users convert to payment services.

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3Telecom Optimization
TypeFreemium
Description

Free calls to Raseedi members within the user's circle, with savings from automatically selecting the cheapest SIM for calls. Revenue derived from user engagement and upselling to financial services.

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Marketing channels5 records

Each record includes

Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels1 record

Each record includes

Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components5 values
Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others
Pricing details1 tier
1Free app for all users
ModelFreemiumBilling cadenceMonthly
Notes

Raseedi is a free service available for all people on Google Play Store. Users can make free calls to Raseedi members, track consumption, and access savings tips at no cost.

raseediapp.com
GTM typeB2C
B2C
Offering typeServices
Services
Core offering1 text field

Raseedi operates a free Android fintech app that combines a smart dual-SIM dialer with automatic tariff optimization, a mobile payment and loyalty points platform (RaseediPay), and instant nano loans up to 3,000 EGP (RaseediKash, powered by FRA-regulated Kashat). The app is built for Egypt's underbanked population, enabling users without prior credit history to access cheap calls, bill payments, recharges, and short-term cash loans through a fully digital onboarding and credit scoring process.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product overview1 text field

Raseedi is a Cairo-based fintech company founded in 2018 that serves Egypt's underbanked masses through a unified Android mobile app. The core Raseedi App combines a smart dialer for cheaper calls, tariff optimization, bill payments, and recharge services with a loyalty points system. Through its acquired subsidiary Kashat/Pharos Microfinance, Raseedi offers RaseediKash instant nano loans up to 3,000 EGP using its proprietary credit scoring algorithm. The company is developing Raseedi Businesses as a B2B platform for service providers.

Product and service4 records
1Raseedi App
CategoryConsumer Fintech Mobile App
Description

A daily fintech Android app for Egypt's underbanked population, offering free calls between Raseedi members, automatic cheapest-SIM selection for dual-SIM users, a built-in directory of 200,000+ businesses, Caller ID for 100M+ numbers, online top-up and bill payments with cashback, and access to instant nano loans. Available free on the Google Play Store.

2RaseediKash
CategoryDigital Nano Lending
Description

Instant cash loan product inside the Raseedi app, powered by FRA-regulated Kashat (license number 10 for 2019). Offers nano loans up to 3,000 EGP with 1–3 month tenures, zero documents, and disbursement into mobile wallets in under five minutes.

3Kashat
CategoryRegulated Digital Lending
Description

Nano-lending mobile application acquired by Raseedi, regulated by the Egyptian Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA), offering instant short-term cash loans deposited into mobile wallets. Operates as Raseedi's wholly owned lending subsidiary.

4Pharos Microfinance S.A.E
CategoryRegulated Microfinance / Nano Lending
Description

FRA-licensed fintech player in the Egyptian nano lending industry, operating as the wholly owned lending subsidiary of Kashat within the Raseedi group. Provides instant short-term nano loans up to 3,000 EGP with 1–3 month tenure, targeted at underbanked individuals and solo/nano business owners.

Scale indicator10 records

Each record includes

Type, Value, Description, Source

Partnership2 partners
Strategic tierFlagshipTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Acquired Kashat, a nano-finance provider regulated by FRA. Kashat owns Pharos Microfinance S.A.E. This acquisition enables Raseedi to offer instant nano loans up to 3,000 EGP through a fully digital process. The combined entity becomes Egypt's only financial service provider offering nano loans at scale.

2Pharos Microfinance S.A.E
Strategic tierFlagshipTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

FRA-licensed nano lending subsidiary of Kashat, now part of Raseedi's ecosystem. Offers instant short-term cash loans up to 3,000 EGP with 1-3 month tenure through mobile wallet disbursement.

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Recent move6 records

Each record includes

Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Expansion highlight5 records

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Type, Description

Peers10 records
TypeDirect peer
Description

Listed Egyptian digital payments platform with the largest bill-payment and recharge network in the country. Direct competitor to RaseediPay on top-up and bill payments, and a key distribution incumbent for any underbanked fintech.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Egyptian fintech providing nano and salary-advance loans to underbanked users via a mobile app. Directly comparable to RaseediKash on credit product, ticket size, and target segment.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Global emerging-market lending app using alternative data to underwrite underbanked consumers. Comparable to RaseediKash on credit-scoring approach and target customer, and a useful template for cross-market expansion.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Egyptian consumer digital bank/fintech app targeting young, mass-market users with payments and cards. Comparable consumer fintech app with similar Egypt-only, mobile-first go-to-market.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Lending app for emerging markets using behavioral data to score underbanked users. Closely comparable to Raseedi on data-driven nano-lending for thin-file consumers, and a relevant benchmark for the credit-scoring architecture.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Egyptian consumer lending app offering nano and small-ticket loans. Direct comparison to RaseediKash on loan size, target segment, and digital eKYC onboarding.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Egyptian fintech digitizing community saving circles (ROSCAs) for underbanked users. Comparable on Egypt-only focus, underbanked target, and community-driven growth, though on the savings side rather than lending.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Egyptian BNPL and consumer finance app from EFG Finance Holding. Comparable as a regulated consumer fintech app extending credit to underbanked Egyptians, though with a higher-ticket BNPL product rather than nano loans.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Egypt's largest fintech super-app offering payments, consumer lending, and SME finance. Closely comparable to Raseedi's combined wallet + nano-loan + payments stack and the most credible benchmark for what a scaled Egyptian daily fintech can become.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Mobile money service from Vodafone Egypt providing payments, transfers, and microcredit to mass-market users. Competes with RaseediPay for everyday payments and with RaseediKash for small loans, with a much larger balance sheet and existing telco subscriber base.

Market position
Strengths5 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Weaknesses5 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Competitive moat6 records

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Type, Details

Key risks7 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Key highlights7 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Named customers1 record

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Name, Industry, Type, Use case, Source, UUID

Segment3 records

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Title, Type, Primary, Description, Pain point addressed, Use case, Source

Ideal customer profile3 records

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
Yes
API detail
Has APIbool
No

Docs URL, Description

AI capability2 records

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Type, Description, Source

AI maturity
App detail

Has app

Feature4 records

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Title, Differentiator, Description, Source

Core technology
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Valuation estimate
Number of profiles
Profiles6 records

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Name, Designation, Designation category, Overview, Profile commentary, Source

Subsidiaries2 records

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Name, Acquired on, Relationship type, Type, Business focus

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Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds3 records

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Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors5 records

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Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

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Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

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Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Raseedi

Consumer Fintech / Mobile Financial Servicesraseediapp.com

Raseedi firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Raseedi
Legal name
Raseedi LLC
Website
https://raseediapp.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
2018
Headcount range
1–10 employees
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Raseedi industry classification

Industry
Product category
Consumer Fintech / Mobile Financial Services
NAICS
Activities Related to Credit Intermediation (5223), Software Publishers (5132)
SIC
Personal Credit Institutions (6141)
akta.pro primary industry
BNPL Consumer Apps & Wallets (Discovery, Management) (FSAGAIAG)
akta.pro secondary industry
Multi-Currency Accounts, Wallets & IBAN Services (FSAMAIAG)

Keywords

  • Consumer fintech app
  • Mobile nano lending
  • Smart dialer services
  • Digital bill payments
  • Underbanked financial inclusion

Where Raseedi is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Cairo
HQ country
Egypt
HQ region
Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

Raseedi business model

Business model
GTM type
B2C
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

  1. Lending/Loan Origination: Revenue generated from nano loans up to 3,000 EGP with 1-3 month tenure terms. Loans are disbursed through RaseediKash powered by Kashat, licensed by FRA. Users pass internal credit scoring process to access instant cash loans deposited into mobile wallets.
  2. Payment Processing: Revenue from online top-up and bill payments. Users collect cashback points on every payment made through RaseediPay. 30% of dialer users convert to payment services.
  3. Telecom Optimization: Free calls to Raseedi members within the user's circle, with savings from automatically selecting the cheapest SIM for calls. Revenue derived from user engagement and upselling to financial services.

Pricing tiers

ModelBillingPrice
FreemiumMonthlyFree app for all users

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Raseedi product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Raseedi operates a free Android fintech app that combines a smart dual-SIM dialer with automatic tariff optimization, a mobile payment and loyalty points platform (RaseediPay), and instant nano loans up to 3,000 EGP (RaseediKash, powered by FRA-regulated Kashat). The app is built for Egypt's underbanked population, enabling users without prior credit history to access cheap calls, bill payments, recharges, and short-term cash loans through a fully digital onboarding and credit scoring process.

Product overview

Raseedi is a Cairo-based fintech company founded in 2018 that serves Egypt's underbanked masses through a unified Android mobile app. The core Raseedi App combines a smart dialer for cheaper calls, tariff optimization, bill payments, and recharge services with a loyalty points system. Through its acquired subsidiary Kashat/Pharos Microfinance, Raseedi offers RaseediKash instant nano loans up to 3,000 EGP using its proprietary credit scoring algorithm. The company is developing Raseedi Businesses as a B2B platform for service providers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Raseedi App A daily fintech Android app for Egypt's underbanked population, offering free calls between Raseedi members, automatic cheapest-SIM selection for dual-SIM users, a built-in directory of 200,000+ businesses, Caller ID for 100M+ numbers, online top-up and bill payments with cashback, and access to instant nano loans. Available free on the Google Play Store.
  • RaseediKash Instant cash loan product inside the Raseedi app, powered by FRA-regulated Kashat (license number 10 for 2019). Offers nano loans up to 3,000 EGP with 1–3 month tenures, zero documents, and disbursement into mobile wallets in under five minutes.
  • Kashat Nano-lending mobile application acquired by Raseedi, regulated by the Egyptian Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA), offering instant short-term cash loans deposited into mobile wallets. Operates as Raseedi's wholly owned lending subsidiary.
  • Pharos Microfinance S.A.E FRA-licensed fintech player in the Egyptian nano lending industry, operating as the wholly owned lending subsidiary of Kashat within the Raseedi group. Provides instant short-term nano loans up to 3,000 EGP with 1–3 month tenure, targeted at underbanked individuals and solo/nano business owners.

Companies that use Raseedi

Customer profile

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Raseedi technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Raseedi partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered flagship.

  • KashatflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcquired Kashat, a nano-finance provider regulated by FRA. Kashat owns Pharos Microfinance S.A.E. This acquisition enables Raseedi to offer instant nano loans up to 3,000 EGP through a fully digital process. The combined entity becomes Egypt's only financial service provider offering nano loans at scale.
  • Pharos Microfinance S.A.EflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFRA-licensed nano lending subsidiary of Kashat, now part of Raseedi's ecosystem. Offers instant short-term cash loans up to 3,000 EGP with 1-3 month tenure through mobile wallet disbursement.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Raseedi competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Fawry: Listed Egyptian digital payments platform with the largest bill-payment and recharge network in the country. Direct competitor to RaseediPay on top-up and bill payments, and a key distribution incumbent for any underbanked fintech.
  • Khazna: Egyptian fintech providing nano and salary-advance loans to underbanked users via a mobile app. Directly comparable to RaseediKash on credit product, ticket size, and target segment.
  • Tala: Global emerging-market lending app using alternative data to underwrite underbanked consumers. Comparable to RaseediKash on credit-scoring approach and target customer, and a useful template for cross-market expansion.
  • Telda: Egyptian consumer digital bank/fintech app targeting young, mass-market users with payments and cards. Comparable consumer fintech app with similar Egypt-only, mobile-first go-to-market.
  • Branch International: Lending app for emerging markets using behavioral data to score underbanked users. Closely comparable to Raseedi on data-driven nano-lending for thin-file consumers, and a relevant benchmark for the credit-scoring architecture.
  • Lucky: Egyptian consumer lending app offering nano and small-ticket loans. Direct comparison to RaseediKash on loan size, target segment, and digital eKYC onboarding.
  • MoneyFellows: Egyptian fintech digitizing community saving circles (ROSCAs) for underbanked users. Comparable on Egypt-only focus, underbanked target, and community-driven growth, though on the savings side rather than lending.
  • valU: Egyptian BNPL and consumer finance app from EFG Finance Holding. Comparable as a regulated consumer fintech app extending credit to underbanked Egyptians, though with a higher-ticket BNPL product rather than nano loans.
  • MNT-Halan: Egypt's largest fintech super-app offering payments, consumer lending, and SME finance. Closely comparable to Raseedi's combined wallet + nano-loan + payments stack and the most credible benchmark for what a scaled Egyptian daily fintech can become.

Broad incumbents

  • Vodafone Cash: Mobile money service from Vodafone Egypt providing payments, transfers, and microcredit to mass-market users. Competes with RaseediPay for everyday payments and with RaseediKash for small loans, with a much larger balance sheet and existing telco subscriber base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Raseedi financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Raseedi leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Raseedi subsidiaries and ownership

Company hierarchy

Subsidiaries2 records

Raseedi funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors5 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Raseedi M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Raseedi

What does Raseedi do?

Raseedi operates a free Android fintech app that combines a smart dual-SIM dialer with automatic tariff optimization, a mobile payment and loyalty points platform (RaseediPay), and instant nano loans up to 3,000 EGP (RaseediKash, powered by FRA-regulated Kashat). The app is built for Egypt's underbanked population, enabling users without prior credit history to access cheap calls, bill payments, recharges, and short-term cash loans through a fully digital onboarding and credit scoring process.

Is Raseedi a public or private company?

Raseedi is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed.

When was Raseedi founded?

Raseedi was founded in 2018. It employs 1 to 10 people.

Where is Raseedi based?

Raseedi is headquartered in Cairo, Egypt, in the Africa region.

How does Raseedi make money?

Three revenue lines are on record. Lending/Loan Origination is the primary driver. The others are payment Processing and telecom Optimization.

Who are Raseedi's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Fawry, Khazna, Tala, Telda, Branch International, Lucky, MoneyFellows, valU and MNT-Halan. Vodafone Cash is listed as a broad incumbent.

Does Raseedi have an API?

No public API is recorded for Raseedi.

What industry is Raseedi in?

Raseedi's product category is Consumer Fintech / Mobile Financial Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is FSAGAIAG, BNPL Consumer Apps & Wallets (Discovery, Management), with a secondary code of FSAMAIAG, Multi-Currency Accounts, Wallets & IBAN Services. Its NAICS code is 5223 and its SIC code is 6141.

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WAYARaseedi Acquires Kashat, Unlocking Instant Cash Lending for Underbanked EgyptiansRaseedi, a fintech service provider targeting underbanked Egyptians, has acquired Kashat, a digital lending platform, along with its subsidiary Pharos Microfinance S.A.E. The acquisition makes Raseedi one of the few financial services providers in Egypt offering nano loans of up to 3,000 EGP through a fully digital eKYC process, reaching over 40 million underbanked individuals. Raseedi plans to leverage Kashat's FRA-regulated platform and its proprietary credit scoring algorithm to expand financial inclusion services to other markets across Africa and Asia.Incubees$850k pre-Series A funding secured by Egyptian fintech startup Raseedi – IncubeesEgyptian fintech startup Raseedi, which lets users make cheaper calls, pay bills and take advance telecom credit, has closed a pre-Series A round of $850,000 led by Samurai Incubate and a European investor. The round joins backing from 500 Startups, EFG-EV and Falak Startups, and the dialer app has over 10 million monthly visitors.Disrupt-africaEgyptian fintech startup Raseedi raises $850k pre-Series A round – Old Disrupt AfricaEgyptian fintech startup Raseedi has secured an $850,000 pre-Series A funding round led by Samurai Incubate and a European investor, with participation from 500 Startups, EFG-EV, and Falak Startups. The capital will be used to scale the mobile application, which currently serves over 10 million monthly visits and offers services such as cheaper calls and advance credit. Co-founder Ahmed Atalla indicated future plans to expand into peer-to-peer payments and community-based cash loans.ArabnewsEgyptian fintech Raseedi raises $850k in pre-Series A roundRaseedi has raised $850,000 in a pre-Series A funding round from Samurai Incubate and a European investor. The Cairo-based fintech aims to optimize telecom spending for dual SIM smartphone users in Egypt and is focused on scaling towards 100 million monthly visits.