{"id":545754,"date":"2022-04-11T04:01:23","date_gmt":"2022-04-11T04:01:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2022\/04\/11\/algebra-lands-usd-15-mn-from-ifc-for-new-fund\/"},"modified":"2022-04-11T04:01:23","modified_gmt":"2022-04-11T04:01:23","slug":"algebra-lands-usd-15-mn-from-ifc-for-new-fund","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2022\/04\/11\/algebra-lands-usd-15-mn-from-ifc-for-new-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"Algebra lands USD 15 mn from IFC for new fund"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"content-anchor\" id=\"tldr-story-04\"><\/a><strong> The IFC has committed USD 15 mn to Algebra\u2019s second tech fund:<\/strong> The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has confirmed that it will pour USD 15 mn into Algebra Ventures\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/0b05a266-cfd0-4843-a495-2434a6187cd1\">USD 90 mn<\/a> second tech fund, it said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/pressroom.ifc.org\/all\/pages\/PressDetail.aspx?ID=26930\">statement<\/a>. The investment was approved by the international lender\u2019s board in December, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/disclosures.ifc.org\/project-detail\/SII\/45985\/algebra-ii\">disclosure<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The new fund will target investments in some 20 African tech startups<\/strong>, with a focus on Egypt, the statement read.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More where that came from? <\/strong>The agreement includes \u201ca separate co-investment envelope of up to USD 15 mn,\u201d according to the IFC disclosure.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who else is on board? <\/strong>The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is also <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/a399cd5e-9462-4273-b3c2-f8bec5c73af3\">committing USD 15 mn to the fund<\/a>. Algebra is raising funds from a who\u2019s who of limited partners thanks to the success of its first USD 54 mn fund, in which the <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2016\/12\/15\/algebra-venture-completes-first-closing-of-venture-capital-fund\/\">IFC invested USD 10 mn<\/a> back in 2016.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ventures II: <\/strong>Announced in <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/0b05a266-cfd0-4843-a495-2434a6187cd1\">April last year<\/a>, Algebra said the new fund would eventually be worth USD 90 mn and make equity venture capital investments in early-stage tech companies. Algebra partner Omar Khashaba previously <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/2523407a-45ff-43de-a293-8c471fa537b5\">told us<\/a> that the VC\u2019s second fund will focus on Egypt with some allocations for sub-Saharan Africa.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This marks the IFC\u2019s third investment in Egypt in recent months: <\/strong>The lender <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/9bffc39f-bc9a-4e00-b8fd-4a9518190a05\">poured USD 20 mn<\/a> into private equity firm Ezdehar\u2019s first close of its Mid-Cap Fund II (EMF II), and directly <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/01cad9c8-f5db-4b8d-9200-9e5e0cc981be\">invested USD 5 mn<\/a> in Algebra-backed social commerce startup <a href=\"https:\/\/brimore.com\/\">Brimore<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The IFC likes the local startup scene:<\/strong> \u201cWith its young, tech-savvy population and large market, Egypt's entrepreneurs are perfectly poised to drive change in the country's economy \u2014 with the right support,\u201d said IFC Egypt Country Officer Yasmine El-Hini. <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/931e462a-59d1-4a2d-87f5-b01eab30eb1c\">Catch our recent Morning Routine interview with El Hini here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The IFC has committed USD 15 mn to Algebra\u2019s second tech fund: The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has confirmed that it will pour USD 15 mn into Algebra Ventures\u2019 USD 90 mn second tech fund, it said in a statement. The investment was approved by the international lender\u2019s board in December, according to a disclosure. 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