Empowering People and Businesses

We are empowering and supporting the next generation of Egyptian entrepreneurs while contributing to the development of the startup ecosystem in Egypt. Our program consists of two different tracks, a General track for tech-enabled startups and a Fintech track designed for startups operating in the financial technologies backed by EFG-EV Fintech.


General

Track

Fintech

Track

What we offer

Funding up to 2M EGP

Venture Growth and Mentorship

Investment Readiness

Perks & Discounts

Events

Legal and Government Support

Regional and Global Investor Network

Corporate Partnership Opportunities

Application Process

We are looking for non-traditional scalable businesses that have high growth potential. You should have at least: a minimal viable product (MVP), some sort of traction, and a core team of two founders with know-how in their prospective roles.

Apply Online

Our rolling application is open to all startups. Apply here

Interview

You will receive an email from Falak Startups to notify you if your company has been selected for an initial interview. Once we get in touch, we’ll schedule an interview, where you’ll pitch to the Falak internal team and we will discuss your business, market, and growth strategy..

Due Diligence

After the interview, accepted startups will go through our due diligence process, where they will meet with our team to have the chance to work on their business model, growth strategy, and financials. Due Diligence is the final stage of our selection process, and accepted startups will move directly to our Investment Committee..

Investment Committee

Our investment committee (IC) is composed of internal stakeholders and external industry and investment experts. You’ll get the chance to pitch your startup in front of this distinguished panel and qualify for investment.

Growth Program

Congratulations, you made it! Now the real work begins as your company joins Falak Startups’ growth program. You will be based out of our co-working space and have access to the hands-on mentorship and growth hacking you need to build thriving businesses before showcasing your progress to investors.

Meet our Startups

We’ve invested in more than 60 startups

All Startups

Falak in Numbers

Since 2018, we’ve accelerated and enabled over 60 startups


70+

Startups

35+ M EGP

Capital Invested

180+

Founders

6500+

Applications Received

About

Our Partnerships

Falak Startups' corporate and institutional partners provide key sector specific expertise by providing mentorship, go-to-market opportunities, direct co-investment and access to their innovation labs.

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Trusted by the

Startups Community


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