EPEA - Egyptian Private Equity Association

What EPEA - Egyptian Private Equity Association does

EPEA (Egyptian Private Equity & Venture Capital Association) is a nonprofit industry association founded in 2011 to support and develop the private equity and venture capital industry in Egypt. It operates as the central hub for PE/VC professionals, institutions, and stakeholders in Egypt, providing capacity building, networking, market intelligence, policy advocacy, and international outreach services. The association serves over 70 individual members, 60+ corporate members (PE/VC firms and institutions), and 10+ legal firms.

EPEA generates revenue through three primary streams: recurring annual membership fees from professionals and corporate members, paid training programs (including Private Equity Diploma, VC Masterclass, VC Grow, Private Capital Masterclass, Private Capital Funds Masterclass, and Financial Valuation & Forecasting courses), and fees from events and conferences (General Assembly, Private Capital Week, Healthcare Events, VC Events, Ramadan Sohour gatherings, and partnership events like SuperReturn CFO/COO Middle East). The association distributes its offerings through direct membership enrollment via its website and email submission, supplemented by a quarterly electronic newsletter produced with Casi Media since 2021.

The organization is governed by a board of directors composed of senior leaders from Egypt's most prominent PE/VC firms and professional service providers, with Ayman Soliman (CEO of The Sovereign Fund of Egypt) serving as Chairman. EPEA operates from a single office in Heliopolis, Cairo, with approximately five employees, and is structured around four committees: Membership, Capacity Building, International Relations, and Legal Affairs. The association previously operated as the "Egyptian Private Equity Association" before expanding its mandate to formally include venture capital.

Name

EPEA - Egyptian Private Equity Association

Legal name

Egyptian Private Equity & Venture Capital Association

Website

https://epea-eg.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

EPEA is a Cairo-based nonprofit industry association founded in 2011 serving Egypt's private equity and venture capital ecosystem through membership services, training programs, networking events, and policy advocacy for individual professionals, PE/VC firms, and legal advisors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cairo

HQ country

Egypt

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: EPEA generates revenue through annual membership fees from individual professionals, corporate members (PE/VC firms), and legal firms operating in the private equity and venture capital industry in Egypt.
2. Training Programs and Masterclasses: Revenue generated from capacity building programs including Private Equity Diploma, VC Masterclass, VC Grow, Private Capital Masterclass, Private Capital Funds Masterclass, and Financial Valuation & Forecasting courses.
3. Events and Conferences: Revenue from organizing and hosting industry events including General Assembly, Healthcare Events, Private Capital Week, Stock Exchange Events, VC Events, and partnership events like SuperReturn CFO/COO Middle East.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

EPEA is a nonprofit industry association that supports and develops the Private Equity and Venture Capital industry in Egypt and the surrounding region. It delivers membership services, capacity-building training programs (such as the Private Equity Diploma, VC Masterclass, and Private Capital Masterclass), industry events and conferences, a quarterly electronic newsletter, business matchmaking/networking, market intelligence via a members directory, and policy advocacy with government and regulators.

Product overview

EPEA operates as a nonprofit industry association offering a portfolio of membership services and training programs for the Private Equity and Venture Capital industry in Egypt. The core offerings include quarterly newsletters (produced with Casi Media), professional training programs (VC Masterclass, Private Capital Masterclass, Private Equity Diploma, Financial Valuation courses), networking and business matchmaking services, a members directory, and a dedicated VC Chapter. The association focuses on capacity building, market intelligence, policy advocacy, and international reach for its members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VC Chapter: EPEA's dedicated venture capital chapter focusing on promoting Egypt's private capital ecosystem and supporting entrepreneurs.

Products and services

• EPEA Quarterly Electronic Newsletter
• Private Equity Diploma
• VC Masterclass
• VC Grow
• Private Capital Masterclass
• Private Capital Funds Masterclass
• Financial Valuation & Forecasting Course
• EPEA Membership
• Members Directory
• Business Matchmaking Service
• VC Chapter

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SuperReturn CFO/COO Middle EastcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 22 October 2025EPEA has partnered with SuperReturn CFO/COO Middle East for an exclusive offer to members. The event debuts in Dubai on October 22-23, 2025 at The Ritz-Carlton DIFC. EPEA members receive a 10% discount and FREE attendance for CFOs, COOs, CCOOs, CROs & CTOs. The partnership includes over 50 top finance, ops, tech, risk & compliance leaders from leading private capital firms discussing talent retention, operational due diligence, regulation & compliance, and AI/tech/cybersecurity.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• EMPEA (Emerging Markets Private Equity Association): Global industry association for emerging-market PE/VC with far larger membership and resources. Directly comparable to EPEA in mission (PE/VC advocacy, training, networking) but operates across 100+ countries and competes for the same Egyptian institutional members.
• BVCA (British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association): UK's PE/VC industry association offering policy advocacy, training, and networking. Comparable to EPEA in operating model but with decades of maturity, a far larger member base, and a more developed training and certification franchise.
• Private Equity Growth Capital Council (PEGCC) / American Investment Council: US advocacy body for the PE/VC industry, comparable to EPEA in policy advocacy and industry representation but at a substantially larger scale and operating in a different regulatory environment.
• Invest Europe (formerly EVCA): European PE/VC industry association providing policy advocacy, research, and professional standards. Comparable to EPEA as a PE/VC industry body with training programs, though operating at a vastly larger scale and serving European institutional members.

Direct peers

• African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA): Pan-African PE/VC association offering membership, training, research, and policy advocacy across the continent. Closely comparable to EPEA in structure and offerings but with broader African scope, including Egyptian members.
• MENA Private Equity Association (MENA PE): Middle East and North Africa PE-focused association providing networking, deal-making, and policy engagement. Directly comparable to EPEA's PE-specific mandate and overlapping target member base in the Gulf and Levant.

Emerging players

• Egyptian Fintech Association: Egyptian industry association focused on fintech, an adjacent emerging-market segment that intersects with PE/VC investment themes. Comparable to EPEA as a national nonprofit industry body but specialized in a different sub-sector that overlaps with EPEA's VC Chapter.
• Egyptian Junior Business Association (EJB): Egyptian nonprofit connecting young professionals and entrepreneurs. Comparable to EPEA in operating as a national nonprofit association with networking and capacity-building programs, but serves a broader early-career audience rather than PE/VC practitioners.

Regional players

• Saudi Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (SVCPEA): Saudi Arabia's PE/VC industry association promoting private capital in the Kingdom. Highly comparable in mission and structure to EPEA but serves Saudi-based members and partners, representing a parallel national model rather than a direct competitor in Egypt.

Others

• CFA Society Egypt: Local chapter of CFA Institute serving investment professionals in Egypt. Comparable to EPEA as a membership-based professional association for finance practitioners in Egypt, with overlapping members (PE/VC analysts and CFOs).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/219376054828178
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/epeaegypt

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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