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SANAD Fund

Europe, Hessen, Germany, Frankfurt

Description

The SANAD* Fund for MSME views the micro, small and medium enterprise sector as an engine of economic development

Investor Profile

SANAD Fund has backed more than 8 startups, with 4 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 3 rounds, about 38% of its total and boasts 2 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Series A, Series Unknown, Pre Seed rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in Egypt, Kenya, Jordan.
  • Strong thematic focus on Apps, E-Commerce, Mobile Payments.
  • Led 1 rounds in the past year.

Stage Focus

  • Series A (38%)
  • Series Unknown (25%)
  • Pre Seed (13%)
  • Series B (13%)
  • Debt Financing (13%)

Country Focus

  • Egypt (63%)
  • Kenya (13%)
  • Jordan (13%)
  • Côte d'Ivoire (13%)

Industry Focus

  • Apps
  • E-commerce
  • Mobile Payments
  • Marketplace
  • Fintech
  • Information Technology
  • Warehousing
  • Internet
  • Saas
  • Trading Platform
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Who does SANAD Fund frequently co-invest with?

Silicon Badia
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 2
Pharos Holding
Africa, Al Qahirah, Egypt, Cairo
Co-Investments: 1
International Finance Corporation
North America, District of Columbia, United States, Washington
Co-Investments: 1
Ayady
Africa, Al Qahirah, Egypt, Zamalek
Co-Investments: 1
Visa
North America, California, United States, Foster City
Co-Investments: 1
Algebra Ventures
Africa, Al Qahirah, Egypt, Cairo
Co-Investments: 2
Khwarizmi Ventures
Asia, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
Co-Investments: 2
GIZ - Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit
Europe, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, Bonn
Co-Investments: 1
Co-Investments: 1
Alexbank
Africa, Al Qahirah, Egypt, Cairo
Co-Investments: 1

What are some of recent deals done by SANAD Fund?

Beltone Leasing and Factoring

Cairo, Al Qahirah, Egypt

Beltone Leasing and Factoring platform enables companies to unlock critical growth capital and accelerate cashflows.

FinTechFunding PlatformLeasing
Debt FinancingJun 22, 2025
Amount Raised: $20,000,000
Djamo

Abidjan, Lagunes, Côte d'Ivoire

Djamo is a provider of financial applications that allow customers to use their cards with zero fees in a range of services.

AppsFinanceMobile Payments
Series UnknownApr 3, 2025
Amount Raised: $17,000,000
Khazna

Cairo, Al Qahirah, Egypt

A Financial Super App that offers easy to use, technology-driven financial services to Egypt’s underserved consumers and micro-businesses.

AppsFinancial ServicesFinTechMobile Payments
Series BFeb 4, 2025
Amount Raised: $16,000,000
Cartona

Gîza, Al Jizah, Egypt

Cartona is a B2B e-commerce marketplace that connects buyers and sellers across the supply chain.

AppsE-CommerceMarketplace
Series AJul 30, 2024
Amount Raised: $5,600,000
Cartona

Gîza, Al Jizah, Egypt

Cartona is a B2B e-commerce marketplace that connects buyers and sellers across the supply chain.

AppsE-CommerceMarketplace
Series AJul 25, 2022
Amount Raised: $12,000,000
POSRocket

Amman, Amman, Jordan

A could based point-of-sale platform that helps SMEs run a smarter business

ComputerSoftwareStaffing Agency
Series UnknownAug 4, 2021
Amount Raised: $5,000,000
Sky.Garden

Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya

Sky.Garden is SaaS ecommerce platform that helps retail stores digitize offline and online sales.

E-CommerceInternetMobile PaymentsSaaSTrading Platform
Series AJun 14, 2021
Amount Raised: $3,998,312
El Zatona

Cairo, Al Qahirah, Egypt

ElZatona offers warehouse and sales management program.

Information TechnologyWarehousing
Pre SeedMay 30, 2019
Amount Raised: $25,000