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Pylon

YC S21

Cairo, EG · Founded 2017 · 72 employees · 8 known investors

Pylon provides a comprehensive infrastructure management platform for water and electricity utilities that enables smart metering, reduces energy and water waste, and facilitates meter-agnostic interoperability. The platform serves utility companies globally, particularly in emerging markets, addressing challenges from energy theft and tampering to emissions reduction.

Data & InfrastructureEnergyEnterprise SoftwareIoTSaaSEgyptMiddle East and North AfricaPartly Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S21)

Pylon was founded in 2017 by Ahmed Ashour and Omar Radi.

AAAhmed Ashour
Ahmed AshourinCo-founder and CEOAhmed Ashour has spent over 12 years in metering and energy, directing smart metering technology development and deployment across Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and Asia. He serves as a board member of Prime Alliance, an organization focused on developing open telecommunications standards for the smart metering industry.
OROmar Radi
Omar RadiinCo-Founder & CTOOmar Radi has over 14 years of software development experience across multiple industries and has worked on utility management platforms in Egypt and the Philippines. He was involved in implementing the Egyptian Smart Meter Standard.

Investors · 8

LoftyInc Capital✓ verifiedHouston
Y Combinator✓ verifiedSan Francisco · $500K
Khwarizmi VenturesRiyadh · $1M – $37M
Neer Venture Partners$25K – $500K
BoxGroupreportedNew York · $1M
Cathexis VenturesreportedHouston · $250K – $1Mvia Mark Friday · inferred
General CatalystreportedSan Francisco · $30M
Uncorrelated VenturesreportedLas Vegas

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

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In the news

Synthreo Raises $2.5 Million to Bring Agentic AI to SMB and Mid-Market Businesses Through Managed Service Providersnatlawreview.com · Jul 2026Pylon Raises $31M in Series B Fundingfinsmes.com · Aug 2025Announcing our $31M Series Busepylon.com · Aug 2025Pylon lands $17M investment to build a full service B2B customer service platform | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Aug 2024Pylon Raises $3.3M Seed Round to Accelerate Embedded Mortgage Platform - Fundraise Insiderfundraiseinsider.com · Jul 2023How Egypt’s Pylon is “saving the planet” one smart meter at a time - Disrupt Africadisrupt-africa.com · Feb 2023YC-based Egyptian infrastructure management startup Pylon banks $19m seed funding round - Disrupt Africadisrupt-africa.com · Apr 2022Egypt’s Pylon gets $19M to scale software for water and electricity distribution companies – TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Apr 2022

Frequently asked questions

What does Pylon do?
Pylon provides a comprehensive infrastructure management platform for water and electricity utilities that enables smart metering, reduces energy and water waste, and facilitates meter-agnostic interoperability. The platform serves utility companies globally, particularly in emerging markets, addressing challenges from energy theft and tampering to emissions reduction.
Who founded Pylon?
Pylon was founded by Ahmed Ashour, Omar Radi in 2017.
Who are Pylon's investors?
Pylon's investors include LoftyInc Capital, Y Combinator, Khwarizmi Ventures, Neer Venture Partners, BoxGroup, Cathexis Ventures, General Catalyst, Uncorrelated Ventures.
Where is Pylon headquartered?
Pylon is headquartered in Cairo, EG.