Acasia Ventures
Venture capitalCairo · Pre-Seed–Series A · 2 people tracked
Investment thesis
Acasia Ventures takes a people-first approach to investing, backing early-stage startups and prioritizing the founders behind them. The firm positions itself as regionally rooted, describing itself as built by the region for the region, and commits to supporting portfolio companies with more than financial capital across their entire life cycle to help establish a durable foundation for long-term success.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 2, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 19 of 25 portfolio companiesFintech ×9SaaS ×6B2B Marketplaces ×4E-commerce ×4FoodTech ×3Logistics & Supply Chain ×3AgTech ×2AI & Machine Learning ×2
HQs:Egypt×7Kenya×2Nigeria×2United Arab Emirates×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 10 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×62 founders×23 founders×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 25 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBalad provides a single licensed REST API for sending payouts to Egypt, delivering funds via all CBE-licensed banks, mobile wallets, and cash-pickup locations.
FintechSaaS
Adham Azzam(Founder)in
Co-investors500 GlobalCairo Angels Syndicate FundFirst Circle
bluworks is a workforce management platform that combines HR and operations, letting businesses track attendance, schedule shifts, manage employee records and leave, and automate payroll with tax and social insurance calculations.
Future of WorkHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsA15Cairo Angels Syndicate FundEnza CapitalKhwarizmi VenturesBeltone Venture CapitalCamel Ventures
Credable (now _able) provides a platform for credit and savings products in emerging markets, serving telcos, banks, fintechs, and other digital platforms.
Fintech
Co-investorsAdaverseVentures PlatformMAGIC Fund
Credpal operates a financial platform that integrates payments, savings, credit, and investments for individuals in Africa.
FintechLagos, NG
Mofehintolu Olaogun(Founder)in
Co-investorsCairo Angels Syndicate FundFirst CircleMAVA VenturesStacked CapitalY Combinator
Credrails provides a financial data aggregation and reconciliation platform that integrates data from multiple sources and formats to give finance teams real-time cash balance visibility, automated audit trails, and consolidated statements.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsCairo Angels Syndicate FundFirst CircleNorrsken22Samos InvestmentsSoftBank Investment Advisers’ Emerge ProgramUnicorn Growth Ventures
Fez is a last mile delivery company that provides global shipping and local parcel delivery services for businesses, along with delivery management software for corporate organizations.
E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaSLagos, NG
Seun Alley(Founder)inOluwafemi Jose(Founder)in
Co-investorsTechstarsVentures Platform
FlexPay offers a "Save Now, Buy Later" platform that enables customers in Africa to save for and purchase goods and services without credit, positioning itself as an alternative to predatory buy-now-pay-later models.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerE-commerceFintechNairobi, KE
Richard Machomba(Founder)in
Co-investorsTechstarsBreegaLoftyInc Capital
Kashat is a digital nano-lending service that provides instant, small, short-term loans to un- and underbanked individuals in Egypt through a mobile app requiring only a valid ID.
Fintech
Co-investorsCairo Angels Syndicate FundPlanet N Group of Companies
Lengo.ai uses AI to help fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies map and reach informal retail shops.
AI & Machine LearningRetail TechSaaS
Co-investorsP1 Ventures
Menthum is a digital wealth and savings platform that offers a mobile app for onboarding, saving, and investing in expert-managed funds.
ConsumerFintechCairo, EG
Ismail Sarhank(Co-founder & COO)
Co-investorsA15Cairo Angels Syndicate Fund
Nawah Scientific is a contract research organization (CRO) providing outsourced research and advanced analytical laboratory services, including ISO 17034-accredited standard reference materials.
BiotechHealthtechNew MaterialsCairo, EG
Nada AwadNada MohamedOmar Sakr
Co-investors500 GlobalCairo Angels Syndicate FundLoftyInc Capital
Orcas provides 1-on-1 private tutoring for school students from kindergarten through grade 12 (and university), offered online or at home across all subjects.
EdTechMarketplaces
Co-investorsCairo Angels Syndicate FundAlgebra Ventures
Building efficiencies across the pharmaceutical ecosystem through B2B marketplace and embedded financing.
Cairo, EG
Mahmoud Shousha(Founder)
Co-investorsCairo Angels Syndicate FundEnza CapitalExpert DOJOOcterra CapitalOui Capital
Pumpkn (AG-Digital Ventures (Pty) Ltd) is a South African non-bank, NCR-registered lender providing short-term working capital of up to R5 million to established food and agricultural SMEs.
AgTechFintechFoodTech
Co-investorsFirst Circle
QiDZ Holding, based in the United Arab Emirates, develops a mobile app focused on children's activities.
E-commerceTravel & HospitalityDubai, AE
Claudia Ribas(Founder)Inés MenaSimona Agolini
Co-investors500 GlobalVision Ventures
Co-investorsShorooq Partners
Suplyd is a digital marketplace that aggregates over 1,000 food and beverage supplies from multiple suppliers into a single ordering platform for restaurants and F&B businesses.
B2B MarketplacesFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainCairo, EG
Ahmed ElMahdy(Founder)
Co-investors4DX VenturesCairo Angels Syndicate Fund
Suplyd is a B2B digital marketplace for food and beverage supplies that aggregates products from multiple suppliers and brands into a single ordering platform for restaurants.
B2B MarketplacesFoodTechLogistics & Supply Chain
TFK is an online fashion and lifestyle retailer offering clothing, footwear, accessories, health and beauty, and home products for women, men, and kids from various brands.
E-commerceMarketplacesRetail Tech
Co-investorsA15Cairo Angels Syndicate FundThe Raba PartnershipFoundation Ventures
Tappi provides AI-powered reputation and loyalty platform tools for businesses, helping them turn customer interactions and payments data into insights, reviews, and revenue growth.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSNairobi, KE
Co-investorsAjim CapitalDigital Currency GroupMaC Venture CapitalWestbound Equity PartnersChui VenturesgrowX Ventures+5 more
Winichfarms operates a digital platform that provides storage facilities, fair-price marketplace access, and low-interest credit services for farmers.
AgTechB2B MarketplacesFintech
Riches Attai(Founder)in
Co-investorsCairo Angels Syndicate FundExpert DOJOFounders Factory AfricaSahel Capital
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesBluworks · techinafrica.com · Dec 12, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Acasia Ventures made?
- Acasia Ventures has 25 tracked investments.
- What stage does Acasia Ventures invest at?
- Acasia Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Acasia Ventures focus on?
- Acasia Ventures focuses on Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech.
- Where is Acasia Ventures located?
- Acasia Ventures is headquartered in Cairo, EG.
- Who does Acasia Ventures co-invest with?
- Acasia Ventures most often shares deals with Cairo Angels Syndicate Fund, First Circle, 500 Global, among 32 tracked co-investors.
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