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Funding for Egyptian startups came to an abrupt wartime halt in March<\/strong>, with only Egyptian-founded, US-based Hamilton Labs clocking in an undisclosed investment, according to Launch Africa Base<\/a>. The sharp slowdown follows a strong start to the year, where Egypt \u2014 one of the region\u2019s most active countries \u2014 saw upwards of USD 100 mn raised across numerous transactions in the first two months of the year.<\/p>\n

It was a similar story for the continent as a whole<\/strong>, with African startups raising just USD 67.3 mn in disclosed funding in March out of a total of USD 554.5 mn for the entire quarter.<\/p>\n

But \u201cthe real story isn\u2019t a funding freeze. It\u2019s a flight to qu<\/strong>ality<\/strong>,\u201d Foundation Ventures Managing Partner Mazen Nadim tells EnterpriseAM. \u201cThe March slowdown is primarily a function of LP capital allocation timing, not a fundamental shift in Egypt\u2019s investability,\u201d Nadim explained.<\/p>\n

The first quarter is typically slow for African VCs, as institutional investors finalize <\/strong>prior-year commitments and set new deployment plans. <\/strong>This seasonal lull was amplified in March by regional geopolitical uncertainty that created \u201cshort-term risk aversion among crossover investors\u201d and \u201cEgypt specific FX recalibration as the market digests post-reform valuations.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nadim also cautions against over-indexing on public data points<\/strong>, noting that transaction volume has not collapsed so much as it has gone dark. \u201cThe one investment data point is misleading. VCs are still writing checks, but founders and investors are keeping terms private during a volatile macro environment,\u201d Nadim explains. \u201cThe bar for new [transactions] has risen, but the appetite remains for the right companies.\u201d<\/p>\n

Startups with export potential or USD-denominated earnings are reportedly commanding <\/strong>20\u201330% valuation premiums over purely domestic plays<\/strong>, serving as a natural hedge against EGP volatility, we were told. Despite headline risks, Egypt\u2019s structural case has also strengthened following FX reforms that removed the primary barrier to entry for foreign funds.<\/p>\n

\u201cActivity rebounds now, but disclosed funding will lag by six to nine months<\/strong>,\u201d he predicts. \u201cVCs don't stop working in volatile periods; we just get quieter. The capital is moving \u2014 it\u2019s just not visible yet.\u201d Nadim expects a rebound in activity throughout 2Q 2026, though public data may not reflect it immediately, he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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