Best Retail Companies in Egypt
The 157 best Retail companies in Egypt in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: B-Tech.
Egypt's Retail sector has real money moving through it. This directory tracks 157 companies with $552M in total disclosed funding, and the range tells you everything: B-Tech sits at $185M, Maxab at $101M, and the gap between those two and the rest of the pack is steep. Lucky ($45M), Cartona ($22M), valU ($12M), and One Order ($10M) round out the top tier, with Flat6Labs, 500 Global, and Algebra Ventures among the most active backers keeping deal flow alive. The global retail market sits at roughly $795.6B in 2024 and is forecast to reach $1.28T by 2034 at a 4.0% CAGR, so the macro tailwind is real even if Egypt's unicorn count is still zero.
So what's actually moving this quarter? App adoption, for one. Across 806 retail and catalog apps, median install growth is running at roughly +20% YoY, which is a number I find hard to ignore when you're watching B2B supply platforms like Cartona and Maxab compete for the same digitizing merchant base. Coverage themes are clustering around expenditure trends, CPI sensitivity, and flagship pricing, which makes sense given inflation pressure on Egyptian consumers. DLF's push to double its retail footprint and DMart's aggressive lease activity show how physical expansion is still a credible bet globally, a tension Egypt's founders are navigating through digital-first models instead. The sector's moving. The question is who consolidates it.
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Ranked: Best Retail companies in Egypt
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Market signals (1y) | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B-Tech Offline retailer of multi-category electronic devices | $185M | 44 mo ago | Series B | 6,000 | Mahmoud Khattab Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityMagentoMySQL+35 | 3 signals Leadership · Funding · New product | — |
| 2 | Maxab Provider of a B2B e-commerce platform for food and grocery supplies | $101M | 45 mo ago | Series A | 3,500 | — | Node.jsBootstrapNginx+12 | — | — |
| 3 | Lucky App-based platform offering discounts and offers | $45M | 2 mo ago | Series B | 254 | Ayman Essawy Co-Founder | WebflowZendeskSendinblue+11 | 3 signals ▲50% Funding | 1 internship · 1 launch |
| 4 | Homzmart Online marketplace offering home improvement products | $40M | 46 mo ago | Series A | 341 | Mahmoud Ibrahim Co-founder and CEO | Node.jsGoogle Sign-inApple Sign-in+31 | — | — |
| 5 | Capiter Online B2B marketplace for multi-category products | $33M | 57 mo ago | Deadpooled | 722 | Ahmed Nouh Co-Founder & COO | — | — | — |
| 6 | Brimore App-based community platform offering multi-category products | $30M | 52 mo ago | Series A | 600 | Ahmed Sheikha Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 7 | Cartona Operator of a B2B e-commerce marketplace connecting retailers and suppliers | $22M | 22 mo ago | Series A | 265 | Rafik Zaher Co-Founder | WordPressCart FunctionalityMySQL+27 | — | 1 internship |
| 8 | valU Developer of an app-based platform for purchase tracking | $12M | 4 mo ago | Series B | 188 | Walid Hassouna CEO | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Bootstrap+10 | 16 signals ▲60% Funding · Capital raise · Regulatory | 1 partnership |
| 9 | One Order Online e-distributor offering multi-category grocery | $10M | 24 mo ago | Series A | 5 | Karim Maurice CTO and Co-Founder | Tailwind CSSVue.jslit-html+10 | — | — |
| 10 | mylerz Provider of last-mile logistic management solutions for e-commerce businesses | $10M | 49 mo ago | Series A | 115 | Samer Gharaibeh Founder and CEO | WebflowCart FunctionalityAmazon Web Services+18 | — | 1 partnership |
| 11 | Masary API-linked payment gateway | $7M | 95 mo ago | Series B | 229 | Mohamed Nagy CEO | ZohoGoogle MapsYouTube+11 | — | — |
| 12 | Expand Cart SaaS-based solution that enables retailers to create & maintain an online store | $5M | 53 mo ago | Series A | 177 | Sameh Nabil Cto & Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLFirebase+38 | — | — |
| 13 | Mazaya App-based B2B marketplace offering multi-category consumer electronic products | $5M | 44 mo ago | Seed | — | Amir Fotouh Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 14 | Gameball Provider of marketing solutions for businesses | $4M | 40 mo ago | Seed | 73 | Ahmed Khairy Co-Founder & CEO | Webflow EcommerceWebflowEmotion+24 | — | 2 launchs |
| 15 | Kenzz Online retailer platform offering multi category products | $4M | 44 mo ago | Seed | 41 | — | ZohoNode.jsBootstrap+16 | — | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 16 | Fatura Online B2B marketplace offering multi-category products | $3M | 58 mo ago | Acquired | 264 | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Mtor App-based B2B platform for purchasing automotive spare parts | $3M | 30 mo ago | Seed | — | Mohamed Maged Co-Founder & CEO | React Routerstyled-componentsReact+4 | — | — |
| 18 | Orcas Online marketplace for tutors and babysitters | $3M | 53 mo ago | Acquired | 60 | Hossam Taher Founder & CEO | Framer SitesZohoReact+13 | — | — |
| 19 | Yaoota! Shopping search engine with a local take on comparison shopping | $3M | 128 mo ago | Series A | 36 | Sherif ElRakabawy Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 20 | TFK Online retailer offering multi-category fashion products for men, women, and kids | $3M | 46 mo ago | Seed | 62 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyAlgolia+17 | — | — |
| 21 | ShipBlu Provider of shipment and fulfillment enablers for ecommerce businesses | $3M | 55 mo ago | Seed | 55 | Abdelrahman Hosny Co-Founder | RubyZohoRuby on Rails+12 | — | 3 job openings |
| 22 | Khazenly Provider of e-commerce consulting services | $2M | 48 mo ago | Seed | 55 | — | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+15 | — | 1 job opening |
| 23 | Gumla for commercial investment Operator of an online marketplace for wholesale electronics trade transactions | $2M | — | Seed | — | Ahmed Hamahmy Co-Founder & CBO | — | — | — |
| 24 | Gahez Market Online retailer offering multi-category fashion products | $2M | 53 mo ago | Seed | 50 | Wael Olama Chief Executive Officer | Cart FunctionalityShopifyBootstrap+21 | — | — |
| 25 | Glamera Provider of an online platform to book beauty services | $2M | 27 mo ago | Seed | 39 | Omar Ahmed Co-Founder & CTO | WordPressZohoMySQL+33 | 3 signals M&A | — |
| 26 | nefsak.com Egyptian online shopping | $2M | 179 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | Sherif Nassar CEO & Founder | — | — | — |
| 27 | Dawarha Operator of vending machines | $2M | 50 mo ago | Seed | 12 | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | Shatablee Online platform offering 3D technology-based personalized interior designing services | $1M | 51 mo ago | Seed | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | Mumerz Online retailer offering multi-category products for mothers and baby | $1M | 51 mo ago | Seed | 19 | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | Talabeyah E-distributor offering processed grocery products | $1M | 47 mo ago | Acquired | 73 | Amr Abbas Saleh Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+28 | — | 1 job opening · 2 internships |
| 31 | Kemitt Online personalized shopping platform for home improvement products | $1M | 62 mo ago | Seed | 26 | — | Cart FunctionalitySentryNode.js+24 | — | — |
| 32 | La Reina Exchange Online rental marketplace for designer dresses and accessories for women | $1M | 68 mo ago | Seed | 14 | Ghada Eltanawy Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 33 | Edfa3ly Online platform for cross-border shipping of packages | $1M | 108 mo ago | Seed | 64 | Mohamed Attya Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 34 | CardoO Internet first brand offering multi-category consumer electronic products | $660K | 44 mo ago | Seed | 22 | — | BackdropOdooCart Functionality+25 | — | 2 launchs · 1 partnership |
| 35 | Efreshli Online retailer offering furniture for home improvement | $550K | 19 mo ago | Seed | 21 | Heba Gabaly Co-Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalitySentryNode.js+23 | — | — |
| 36 | MobileMasr Online marketplace offering second-hand electronic products | $500K | 40 mo ago | Seed | 14 | — | Cart FunctionalitySentryNode.js+20 | — | — |
| 37 | Garment IO Developer of a SaaS platform for labor-intensive manufacturing productivity | $450K | 75 mo ago | Seed | 23 | Mahmoud Sabae Co-Founder | WordPress Block EditorwpBakeryElementor+27 | — | — |
| 38 | OPIO Internet-first brand offering apparel for women | $300K | 65 mo ago | Acquired | 24 | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | Mira Dawood Beauty Internet first brand offering cosmetics products | $200K | 28 mo ago | Seed | — | Amira Dawood Founder | — | — | — |
| 40 | Bekia Operates retail store of consumer goods | $120K | 21 mo ago | Seed | 21 | Alaa Afifi Founder | Node.jsGoogle Sign-inVuetify+12 | — | 1 award |
| 41 | Lynks Online horizontal shopping store | $120K | 122 mo ago | Seed | 65 | — | Cart FunctionalityFacebook LoginGoogle Sign-in+33 | — | — |
Top 12 Retail companies in Egypt
#1
Series B · Cairo, Cairo Governorate · founded 2019 · 254 employees$45Mraised▾
App-based platform offering discounts and offers. The app enables users to get multi-category offers from nearby stores like clothes, groceries, electronics, home appliances, coffee shops, fast-food chains, restaurants, and more. The customers can select the offers and can redeem them at the store or online. The platform also offers digital wallet services. The mobile application is available for Android and iOS users.
- Apr 2026Series B$23M
- Apr 2026Conventional Debt—
- Aug 2024Series A$3M
- Mar 2022Series A$25M
#2
Series B · Giza, Giza Governorate · founded 2017 · 188 employees$12.4Mraised▾
Developer of an app-based platform for purchase tracking. Its platform provides home products, beauty products, fashion products, and grocery products. It also enables users to shop and select payment plans, and track their shopping history.
#3
Series A · Giza, Giza Governorate · founded 2019 · 265 employees$22.1Mraised▾
Operator of a B2B e-commerce marketplace connecting retailers and suppliers. The platform enables retailers to browse and order merchandise. It facilitates connections between retailers, fast-moving consumer goods producers, and wholesalers. The platform offers an interface intended to streamline purchasing. It provides tools for suppliers to manage inventory and track orders.
- Jul 2024Conventional Debt$2.5M
- Jul 2024Series A$5.6M
- Jul 2022Series A$12M
- Sep 2021Seed$4.5M
#4
Series B · Cairo, Cairo Governorate · founded 1997 · 6000 employees$185Mraised▾
Retailer of household appliances and electronics intended to serve common people. The company offers consumer electronics, mobile and information technology products and services at affordable payment schemes and operates many retail stores and online across all governorates in Egypt with a network of wholesale dealers facilitated by four main warehouses and after-sales service centers, enabling customers to buy electronics as per their choice.
#5
Series A · Cairo, Cairo Governorate · founded 2018 · 3500 employees$101.2Mraised▾
Provider of a B2B e-commerce platform for food and grocery supplies. The platform offers retailers transparent pricing and on-demand delivery. It provides suppliers with supply chain solutions and business intelligence tools. The platform facilitates payments across the retail ecosystem.
- Sep 2022Series A$40M
- Aug 2021Series A$15M
- Jul 2021Series A$40M
- Apr 2020Seed—
#6
Series A · Cairo, Cairo Governorate · founded 2022 · 5 employees$10.5Mraised▾
Online e-distributor offering multi-category grocery. The platform offers procurement supplies like meat & seafood, dairy products, fresh & frozen products, bakery products, drinks & beverages, and more. The company offers mobile applications for android and iOS platform.
- May 2024Conventional Debt—
- May 2024Series A$16M
- Dec 2022Seed$3M
- Aug 2022Conventional Debt$6.5M
#7
Series A · Cairo, Cairo Governorate · founded 2018 · 341 employees$40Mraised▾
Online marketplace offering home improvement products. Its product offerings include curtains & upholstery, carpets, lightings, decors, beds, chairs, sofa, storage units, outdoor furniture, and more.
#8
Seed · Cairo, Cairo Governorate · founded 2018 · 21 employees$550Kraised▾
Online retailer offering furniture for home improvement. The product catalog includes furniture, bed, tables, couch, chair, etc. The company offers personal recommendations. The user has to upload an image of the room and mentioned about requirements for personalized recommendations.
#9
Series A · Cairo, Cairo Governorate · founded 2016 · 600 employees$30.3Mraised▾
App-based community platform offering multi-category products. It allows sellers to list, share and sell their products through a network of sellers who operate in their local circles. Users can list products across categories like fashion, beauty & health, home products, and more. The mobile application is available for Android users.
#10
Deadpooled · Cairo, Cairo Governorate · founded 2019 · 722 employees$33Mraised▾
Online B2B marketplace for multi-category products. It caters to suppliers and manufacturers. The product catalog includes apparel, milk, bread, footwear, mobile, laptops, electronic games, and more. The mobile application is available for iOS users.
#11
Seed · Cairo, Cairo Governorate · founded 2014 · 39 employees$1.9Mraised▾
Provider of an online platform to book beauty services. Its users can browse through beauty salons based on their location, reviews, photos, and descriptions, compare the services, and book appointments with them over the platform. Its application is available for download from the App Store and Play Store.
- Feb 2024Seed$350K
- Oct 2022Seed$1.3M
- Aug 2020Seed—
- Sep 2019Angel$250K
#12
Seed · Cairo, Cairo Governorate · founded 2022$2.8Mraised▾
App-based B2B platform for purchasing automotive spare parts. The platform offer a wide range of aftermarket solutions from drivetrain to brake systems for commercial vehicle manufacturers. App is available for both Android and iOS devices.
- Dec 2023Seed$2.8M
Funding & investor landscape
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Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Retail coverage by sub-theme.
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Funding & growth over time
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Common questions
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