AUC Venture lab is Egypt’s first university-based startup accelerator and a leading accelerator in the Middle East and Africa. We support innovation-driven and passionate entrepreneurs looking to turn their solutions and technologies into viable businesses. Since 2013, we have accelerated more than 150 startups covering multiple sectors. We believe in evidence-based entrepreneurship and with the support of our expanded network, we provide our entrepreneurs with the right business and specialized know-how, tools, ressources and networks to connect with the entrepreneurial world and reach their full potential.
150+ GRADUATE STARTUPS
IMPACT
2000+
1500+
MENTORING & TRAINING HOURS
JOBS CREATED
FINTECH GRADUATE STARTUPS
MILLION EGP INVESTMENTS
MILLION EGP REVENUES
27
958
300
MISSION
Our mission is twofold: to help Egyptian startups commercialize their innovative solutions into viable businesses, and to provide a learning and research platform for AUC community to connect and engage with entrepreneurs.
LISTEN TO YOUR MARKET
STAY PASSIONATE
MENTORING & TRAINING HOURS Hold on to passion in everything you do
Be customer focused, data driven
MOVE FAST
WORK TOGETHER
Stay agile, stay ahead
Collaborate to drive our entrepreneurial ecosystem
VALUES TAKE INITIATIVE STARTUPS
Think smart, think new, take risks
A 16-week customized acceleration program for financial technology (FinTech) startups providing entrepreneurs with specialized business finance and technology support. The program is designed to help idea and early stage startups to explore the ultimate product market fit empowered by business training, dedicated coaching, specialized industry insights, and mentorship by financial institution partners and field experts. As a startup, you will get to understand the ins and outs of working within the evolving government regulations, and gain valuable insights from some of the smartest minds in the startup and FinTech worlds.
INTENSIVE BUSINESS TRAININGS
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
ACCESS TO TEMENOS SANDBOX
MENTOR MATCHMAKING
CO-WORKING SPACE
SEED CAPITAL AWARD
BUSINESS COACHING
ACCESS TO AUC COMMUNITY AND FACILITIES
NETWORKING EVENTS
OFFERINGS
WHO’S PITCHING?
CAISHNI Caishni is a zero-fee online platform based on the rotating savings and credit association (ROSCA) model - a form of peer-to-peer lending. Through Caishni, customers save money by joining flexible daily and monthly cycles with no waiting lists. Michael Samy and Michael Hany Info@caishni.com facbook.com/caishni
SLYD Slyd is a micro-mobility startup offering affordable rides for first and last mile trips of short distances of less than 5KM. Through its app, riders can locate a scooter near them, unlock it, and rent it for the duration of their trip. The Slyd wallet is charged once the user parks and locks their scooter after the trip. Mohamed Hamza, Aladdin Shalaby, Mohamed Hanafy www.slydapp.com slyd@slyd.com
EL LABAN El Laban is an agri-fintech platform that enables farmers with best online/offline cow milking practices and provides them access to financial services. Milk factories on the other end are able to yield milk traceability and quality of individual milk market. Through its platform, El Laban ensures a smooth operational process in the dairy industry. Ahmed Okasha and Abdel Rahman Elbarbary info.ellaban@gmail.com
A-EYE TECH A-eye Tech is a full offline-retail analyzer producing live analytics of shelf insights, customer behavior and inventory while using the latest techniques in artificial intelligence applications to enhance the customer experience of retailers and vendors, such as bank branches. Abdelghaffar Ismail and Ahmed Bahgat A.ismail@aeyetech.com www.aeyetech.com
AUC Angels is the first university-based angel investment network in the MENA region, with a mission to create an angel investor community at AUC to invest in innovative Egyptian startups. In partnership with V-Lab, AUC Angels has access to vetted and scalable startups that have proved traction in the market and have a strong potential for positive returns. AUC Angels provides financial and legal training to new angel investors and helps startups develop attractive investment cases and matches them with angel investors. aucangels@aucegypt.edu
OUR NETWORK
SPONSORS
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A15
EL-SHAWARBY ATTORNEYS
HULT PRIZE
ALMAQARR
ELGOUNA
INJAZ EGYPT
ARAB MOBILE CHALLENGE
BERKELEY UNIVERSITY
ELRE7LA
ENDEAVOR EGYPT
NAHDET EL MAHROUSA
RISEUP
CAIRO ANGELS
CAIRO INNOVATES
MIT ENTERPRISE ENTREPRENEURS’ FORUM SOCIETY
TECHNE SUMMIT
TEMENOS
EGYPT INNOVATE
HEALTH 2.0
LEVARI LEGAL CLINIC
PARTNERS
Ahmed Abdel Meguid
MENTORS
Ahmed Abou El Haz Ahmed AlFalasi
Aliaa Bassiouny
Amir Beshai
Hamed Shamma
Hamza Tag
Karim Beshara
Karim Gad
Ahmed El Gaby
Ahmed Ellaithy
Amr Fawzi
Amr Hareedy
Ashraf Nashed
Hani W. Naguib
Hany Moussa
Hany Soliman
Karim Hussein
Kevin O’Connell
Khaled Ismail
Mohamed Farag Mohamed Gamal Mohamed Hafez Mohamed Hossam Mohamed Younis
Rafeh Saleh
Ram Akers
Randa Victor
Rawiah Abdallah
Sahar El Sallab
Ahmed Emad
Ahmed Galal
Ahmed Hassanein
Ahmed Mourady
Ahmed Tolba
Akram Farag
Akram Salama
Alaa Arafah
Alaa Hashem
Ali Awni
Ashraf N. Shenouda
Ayman Ismail
Dina Bassiouni
Dina El-Mofty
Emad Fouad
Fady Morcos
Fady ChehadĂŠ
Fady Ramzy
Fikry Boutros
Hakim Meshreki
Hassan El Sokkary
Hatem Abdo
Haytham Wagih
Ihab Naguib
Irini Raafat
Islam Shawky
Islam Zekry
Jacqueline Kameel
Karim Abdel Kader
Karim Ahmed
Maha Mourad
Maie El Zeiny
Marwan Hamad
Menna Sabry
Michael Messiha
Moataz Kotb
Mohab Moubashir
Mohamed El Sabban
Nagla Samir
Nashwa Saleh
Nellie El Enany
Neveen El Tahri
Nizar Becheikh
Noha Shaker
Norhan El Sakkout Omar Soudodi
Sherif Shabana
Shima Barakat
Tamer Azer
Tamer Saber
Tarek Abou Alam
Yaseen Abdel Ghafar
Khaled Bichara Loay El-Shawarby
Mohamed Shehab
Mohga Badran
Sally Asaad
Sherif Kamel
Ziad Mokhtar
Abdul Latif Jameel Endowed Chair of Entrepreneurship and AUC Venture Lab Director
Ayman Ismail
AUC Angels Manager
Ahmed Amin
Ahmed El-Bayoumi
Lydia Kamiel
Maureen Guirguis
Mohamed Hamza
Noha El Kholy
Nour Ibrahim
Senior Program Coordinator
Nada Beshir
Logistics and Procurement Coordinator
Senior Program Coordinator
Logistics and Procurement Coordinator
Program Manager
AUC Venture Lab Associate Director
Senior Media and PR Coordinator
Fatma Abou Ali
Hadeel ElShabba
Mohamed Yehia
Mohamed Younis
Samy Medhat
Verina Rizkallah
Marketing & Communications Manager
Senior Program Coordinator
Senior Program Coordinator
Partnerships and Outreach Officer
Senior Advisor
Program Coordinator
TEAM
Lina Zalat
Partnerships Manager
Mostafa Ahmed Events Support
Yasmine Nagaty Acceleration Manager
Youssef Moemen Investment Analyst
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Boasting over six decades of history, the AUC School of Business is profoundly committed to excellence, achieving real transformation and creating tangible impact on the society. Recognized as the top private university in Egypt, the School of Business has embarked upon a journey of rediscovery since its restructuring in 2009 with a vision to be the leading knowledge hub with Arab region relevance and global influence and a mission to develop entrepreneurial and responsible global leaders and professionals. AUC’s School of Business is accredited by the European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS), the Association of MBAs (AMBA) and the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), making it among one percent of business schools worldwide to achieve triple-crown accreditation, as well as the first in the Middle East and third in Africa. These accreditations are the world’s most widely recognized and sought-after endorsement for business programs.
The American University in Cairo (AUC) is a premier English language institution of higher learning. The university is committed to teaching and research of the highest caliber, and offers exceptional liberal arts and professional education in a cross-cultural environment. AUC builds a culture of leadership, lifelong learning, continuing education and service among its graduates and is dedicated to making significant contributions to Egypt and the international community in diverse fields.
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