Tarek Assaad is the Managing Partner at Ideavelopers, where he has managed $50 million of venture capital investments. See sector focus and contact routes.
Tarek Assaad is the Managing Partner at Ideavelopers, where he has managed $50 million of venture capital investments since 2009, including some of Egypt’s most prominent technology startups. His investment thesis focuses on tech or tech-enabled businesses, typically entering at the Series A stage when product-market fit is visible to a reasonable degree. In Egypt, his typical check size ranges from $500,000 to $2 million, and he invests when businesses demonstrate strong local relevance. Notable portfolio companies include Fawry, which was sold for over $100 million, as well as Si-ware Systems and DrBridge, both considered top contenders for exits. Ideavelopers has invested in 17 companies across sectors such as electronic medical applications, e-commerce, electronic payments, Arabic content services, software, and social media game developers. Assaad also serves as Managing Partner at Algebra Ventures, Egypt’s leading VC firm, and has authored articles on MENA tech investing. He emphasizes investing in businesses that are “very local” within the Egyptian context.
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