Jedar Capital

Jedar Capital is an emerging Pan-African venture capital firm founded by a technology veteran with a startup mindset. The firm operates from New York, Cairo, and Dubai. It focuses on post-revenue, early-stage startups from Seed to Series A that demonstrate product-market fit, traction, and month-over-month growth. Jedar Capital targets startups in emerging markets across Africa, the Middle East, and parts of emerging Asia. It invests in impactful sectors including fintech, insurtech, healthtech, foodtech, B2B/SaaS, retail/e-commerce, logistics and supply chain, and marketplaces. In Africa, the firm has participated in five Seed-stage rounds totaling $12.8M from November 2021 to May 2025, with investments in Egypt (Elgameya, Fincart), Nigeria (Getbumpa, Treepz), and Côte d'Ivoire (Julaya). The firm's portfolio includes Elgameya, a fintech digitizing group savings cycles in Egypt, and Treepz, providing transportation solutions across Africa. Jedar Capital often co-invests with partners such as Plug and Play, Base10 Partners, and FirstCheck Africa.