Breadfast
Breadfast is Egypt’s leading online grocery and quick-commerce platform, with a $50 million pre-Series C round led by Novastar Ventures.
Based in Cairo, founded 2017
The numbers
$382mValuation
$88mTotal raised
2,599Headcount
40.6%Headcount growth
2017Founded
Why it’s on the list
Breadfast is Egypt’s leading online grocery platform, with a $50 million pre-Series C led by Novastar Ventures.
Funding history
2019Seed$2m
2021Series A$26m
2025Series B2$10m
2026Pre-Series C$50m
Backed by
Paul BuchheitMohammed ElsewedyPaul GrahamAhmed El Sewedy500 GlobalIFC - International Finance CorporationVNV Global ABY CombinatorShorooqEndure CapitalNovastar VenturesAmr ElGabrySherif NaguiOutliers Venture CapitalAverroes VenturesEBRDJAM FundEtisalat UAEPontem VenturesNHN Investment CorporationSBI InvestmentPioneer FundMubadala4DX VenturesVostok VenturesOlayan Financing CompanyFlexport
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