Amenli
YC S21Cairo, EG · Founded 2020 · 65 employees · 5 known investors
An online insurance broker operating in Egypt that sells insurance policies to customers significantly faster than traditional insurers. The company targets the Egyptian market, which has low insurance adoption relative to its population size and growing demand.
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S21)
Amenli was founded in 2020 by Shady El Tohfa and Adham Nauman.
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Shady El TohfainCo-Founder & CEOHe previously served as chief commercial officer at Paymob, a payments company he helped establish in 2015, which expanded to five markets and processed millions of transactions. He studied business administration at the American University in Cairo and participated in UC Berkeley's Skydeck accelerator program.
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Adham NaumaninCo-Founder & CTOHe previously served as Tech Lead at Paymob from 2016, where he contributed to building transaction processing infrastructure used by tens of thousands of merchants.
Investors · 5
Alter GlobalSan Francisco
EBRD Venture Capital Investment ProgrammeLondon · $2.2M – $27M
P1 VenturesGrand Cayman · $100K – $1M
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
Also in the syndicate · 1
Digital Venture Partners (DVP)
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$1M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2023–2024
- $1MraisedOct 2023 · 2 sources
Alter Global (lead), Digital Venture Partners (DVP)
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Amenli do?
- An online insurance broker operating in Egypt that sells insurance policies to customers significantly faster than traditional insurers. The company targets the Egyptian market, which has low insurance adoption relative to its population size and growing demand.
- Who founded Amenli?
- Amenli was founded by Shady El Tohfa, Adham Nauman in 2020.
- Who are Amenli's investors?
- Amenli's investors include Alter Global, EBRD Venture Capital Investment Programme, P1 Ventures, Y Combinator.
- How much funding has Amenli raised?
- Amenli has disclosed $1M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
- Where is Amenli headquartered?
- Amenli is headquartered in Cairo, EG.