Telda
Cairo, EG · Founded 2021 · 276 employees on LinkedIn · 5 known investors
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Telda offers a mobile app and payment card for consumers to send, spend, and save money, with instant card ordering using just an ID and Apple Pay support. It provides in-app card controls such as locking a lost card.
Founders & leadership
Telda was founded in 2021 by Mostafa El-Wakeel and Youssef Sholqamy.

Investors · 5
How we know: Sequoia Capital's portfolio page · a partner's Signal profile · funding news · techcrunch.com · Not right? Tell us
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How we know: a partner's Signal profile · techcrunch.com · Not right? Tell us
Also in the syndicate · 1
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$20M disclosed across 1 of 3 rounds · 2021–2022
- $20MseedOct 2022 · 4 sources
Block (lead), GFC (lead), Global Founders Capital (lead), Sequoia Capital (lead)
Source ↗ - Undisclosed amountPre-Seed roundSep 2021Source ↗
- Undisclosed amountpre-seed roundMay 2021
Sequoia Capital (lead), Class 5 Global, Global Founders Capital
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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 Telda do?
- Telda offers a mobile app and payment card for consumers to send, spend, and save money, with instant card ordering using just an ID and Apple Pay support. It provides in-app card controls such as locking a lost card.
- Who founded Telda?
- Telda was founded by Mostafa El-Wakeel, Youssef Sholqamy in 2021.
- Who are Telda's investors?
- Telda's investors include Sequoia Capital, Block Inc, Class 5 Global, Global Founders Capital.
- How much funding has Telda raised?
- Telda has disclosed $20M raised across 1 of its 3 known rounds.
- Where is Telda headquartered?
- Telda is headquartered in Cairo, EG.




