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AUC Angels is a university based angel investor network affiliated with the American University in Cairo. It is described by the university as the first university based angel investor network in the Middle East and Africa, and it is based in Egypt. The network focuses on filling the funding gap for early stage technology startups by connecting vetted founders with accomplished professionals from a range of industries and backgrounds. In Africa, AUC Angels has participated in seed and early venture rounds in Egypt, backing companies such as Sprints, SUIEM, and Elgameya. These investments reflect activity in sectors that include education technology, developer tools, artificial intelligence and analytics, and financial technology. Through its connection to AUC Venture Lab and its focus on angel investing, AUC Angels contributes to the regional startup ecosystem by improving access to capital and investment readiness for promising early stage startups, particularly in Egypt and the wider MENA region.