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Awfar
Founded 2020 · 66 employees on LinkedIn · 2 known investors
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Awfar provides software that turns WhatsApp into a sales and customer service channel for businesses in the Middle East and North Africa. Through AI-assisted chat, companies can present products, answer customer questions, and collect payments in the same conversation.
Founders & leadership
Awfar was founded in 2020 by abdelrahman Galal, Abd elrahman Galal, Mona Abdelkader, and Mohamed Mansour.
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Abd elrahman GalalFounderAbd elrahman Galal is founder and CEO of Awfar, an AI platform that enables businesses across the Middle East and North Africa to automate sales and customer service through WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, and voice channels. He has worked with thousands of businesses and enterprise partners to build conversational commerce and AI agent solutions in the region.
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Mona AbdelkaderCo-FounderMona Abdelkader is Co-Founder of Awfar, a WhatsApp-based sales and customer service platform for businesses in the Middle East and North Africa. She brings over 10 years of experience in business operations and service delivery across technology-focused companies, with expertise in building scalable operational systems.
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Mohamed MansourCo-founder · Chief Technology OfficerMohamed Mansour has worked on digital transformation and enterprise integrations since 2013, with background as a network engineer and former COO. He is founder of Awfar, which provides WhatsApp-based sales and customer service software for businesses in the Middle East and North Africa.
Investors · 2
500 Globallisted by 500 GlobalPalo Alto · $150K
How we know: open dataset · 500 Global portfolio 2026-08 · Not right? Tell us
Also in the syndicate · 1
Value Maker Studio (VMS)
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Awfar do?
- Awfar provides software that turns WhatsApp into a sales and customer service channel for businesses in the Middle East and North Africa. Through AI-assisted chat, companies can present products, answer customer questions, and collect payments in the same conversation.
- Who founded Awfar?
- Awfar was founded by abdelrahman Galal, Abd elrahman Galal, Mona Abdelkader, Mohamed Mansour in 2020.
- Who are Awfar's investors?
- Awfar's investors include 500 Global.