{"id":556477,"date":"2021-10-27T04:18:45","date_gmt":"2021-10-27T04:18:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2021\/10\/27\/shorooq-partners-launches-mena-wide-venture-debt-fund\/"},"modified":"2021-10-27T04:18:45","modified_gmt":"2021-10-27T04:18:45","slug":"shorooq-partners-launches-mena-wide-venture-debt-fund","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2021\/10\/27\/shorooq-partners-launches-mena-wide-venture-debt-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"Shorooq Partners launches MENA-wide venture debt fund"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a> Shorooq Partners has launched what it\u2019s calling the first MENA-focused venture debt fund<\/strong>, Nahda Fund I (pdf)<\/a>. The firm hit its fundraising target in just four weeks and Shorooq is planning to fully deploy it by the end of the year, partner Samir Yamani tells us, without disclosing the size of the fund.<\/p>\n

What is venture debt?<\/strong> Think of it as a loan made to startups by investors, who are repaid in installments and interest. Unlike venture capital, where investors provide financing in return for equity in the company, venture debt provides entrepreneurs access to finance without being diluted.<\/p>\n

Shorooq is looking to provide financing to six or seven startups before the end of the year<\/strong>, with each ticket size ranging between USD 5-10 mn, Yamani tells us. The fund is targeting companies operating in the agtech, e-commerce, logistics and fintech sectors, he says, without revealing names. The statement says that the fund has already committed \u201ca majority of its capital,\u201d and reveals one startup that has received funding: UAE-based agtech company Pure Harvest.<\/p>\n

Any Egyptian companies among them?<\/strong> Yamani wouldn\u2019t say, but did note that Egypt is a huge market that could be a focal point for the fund. \u201cThe tech startup scene, the demographic situation and the talent that is available makes Egypt very attractive. Now over and above that, if these startups also have exposure to the GCC or USD-pegged economies, that makes them even more attractive,\u201d Yamani says. Shorooq\u2019s local partner<\/strong> is seasoned VC Tamer Azer (LinkedIn<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Expect the announcement of another fund next year<\/strong>, Yamani says. The second round has already received \u201csignificant interest from sovereign wealth funds in the region,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Egypt is about to get a venture debt scene of its own:<\/strong> In Egypt, Digital Finance Holding (DFin)<\/a> is looking to launch its venture debt vehicle Camel Ventures<\/a> at the beginning of December. While it was initially planning to kickstart in 2Q2021, the vehicle \u2014 which will soon be registered with and approved by the Financial Regulatory Authority \u2014 is currently finalizing agreements with their investors, founder and CEO Shehab Marzban (LinkedIn<\/a>) tells us.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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