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Since 2018, HIMangel has backed 3 African startups across 6 disclosed funding rounds totaling $1M, most heavily in Egypt and Media & Entertainment.
HIMangel is a for profit angel investment fund based in Cairo, Egypt. It was founded in 2017 by Khaled Ismail to support early stage Egyptian startups and operates as a dedicated seed and angel vehicle focused on closing the funding gap for local founders. According to its official website, HIMangel combines capital with mentoring, early stage business building support, cross portfolio integration, and direct connections to key stakeholders. The fund focuses on early stage and seed investments, typically in Egyptian companies that harness technology to solve local and regional problems. Verified investment data shows activity between December 2017 and April 2022 across 12 funding rounds, primarily at the seed stage, with additional angel and convertible note rounds. Within Africa, HIMangel has invested exclusively in Egypt, with a particular emphasis on health tech and related healthcare services, as well as media and entertainment and education technology. Notable Egyptian portfolio companies backed by HIMangel include Rology, an AI assisted teleradiology platform, GBarena, an esports tournament and challenges platform, OTO Courses, an online one to one English learning service, and Shezlong, an Arabic language online therapy platform with licensed clinicians. HIMangel has also participated in syndicated investments alongside other angel groups and regional investors, reflecting a collaborative approach to building the Egyptian startup ecosystem.
Data updated · Aug 20, 2026
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HIMangel has backed 3 African startups across 6 disclosed funding rounds tracked on Liners, totaling $1M since 2018.
Mostly Seed: 5 of its 6 tracked rounds are at that stage, followed by Angel (1).
HIMangel's tracked rounds are concentrated in Egypt (6).
Its tracked rounds lean toward Media & Entertainment (4), EdTech (1), Health Tech (1).
HIMangel most often shares rounds with Kushal Shah (2 shared deals), Ahmed Aboudoma (1 shared deal), AUC Angels (1 shared deal).
HIMangel is a for profit angel investment fund based in Cairo, Egypt, founded in 2017 by Khaled Ismail. It focuses on early stage and seed investments in Egyptian startups and offers capital together with mentoring and business building support.
Confirmed portfolio companies backed by HIMangel in Egypt include Rology, GBarena, OTO Courses, and Shezlong. These investments align with the fund’s focus on technology driven solutions in health tech, media and entertainment, and education technology.
