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Since 2020, Shorooq has backed 5 African startups across 5 disclosed funding rounds totaling $59.2M, most heavily in Egypt and Fintech.
Shorooq is a multi-strategy alternative investment manager and venture capital firm from the MENA region. Its official website describes it as a leading alternative investments manager serving the world, and its portfolio page shows an equity venture capital practice. In Africa, Shorooq has backed companies in Egypt, Morocco, and South Africa. Based on the provided deal data, its activity spans Seed, Series A, and Venture rounds, with investments in fintech, marketing and CRM, real estate and property, and travel and mobility. The African portfolio provided includes Journify, Octane, Nawy, Settle, and QuickBus, with the largest listed round being Nawy’s Series A. Shorooq’s portfolio materials indicate an early-stage orientation alongside growth investing, and its official site highlights Seed, Series A, and growth companies.
Data updated · Aug 9, 2026
Shorooq has backed 5 African startups across 5 disclosed funding rounds tracked on Liners, totaling $59.2M since 2020.
Mostly Seed: 3 of its 5 tracked rounds are at that stage, followed by Venture (Round not Specified) (1).
Shorooq's tracked rounds are concentrated in Egypt (3), Morocco (1), South Africa (1).
Its tracked rounds lean toward Fintech (2), Marketing & CRM (1), Real Estate & Property (1), and 1 more sector.
Shorooq most often shares rounds with Plug and Play (2 shared deals), El Sewedy Capital (2 shared deals), Bunat Ventures (1 shared deal).
Shorooq is a multi-strategy alternative investment manager and venture capital firm from the MENA region. Its official website also describes an equity venture capital practice.
The companies listed in the provided data are Journify, Octane, Nawy, Settle, and QuickBus. The largest listed round is Nawy’s Series A round.