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Egyptian AI Startup Intella Secures $12.5 Million in Series A to Lead Arabic Speech AI Innovation
Tech In Africa - Sep 16, 2025
Intella secured $12.5 million in an oversubscribed Series A funding round. The startup achieved a 95.73% transcription accuracy across more than 25 Arabic dialects.

Egyptโs Intella raises $12.5Mย to advance arabicย AI
Bendada.com - Sep 10, 2025
Intella raised $12.5 million in an oversubscribed Series A funding round. The funding round was led by Prosus Ventures with participation from 500 Global, Waโed Ventures, and HearstLab.

Major Venture Capital Firm Partners with UN to Launch Triple-Track Startup Program in Kenya
Tech In Africa - Aug 20, 2025
500 Global and UNDP have launched a comprehensive entrepreneurship initiative in Nairobi. The initiative features a Pre-Acceleration Academy for early-stage founders running from October 6-12.

10 Top Investors in Startups in Egypt
Tech In Africa - Mar 27, 2025
Flat6Labs has invested over $85M, supporting 2,000+ entrepreneurs with funding up to $500K. A15 focuses on early-stage tech startups, with significant investments in TPAY and Paymob.

Egyptian Fintech Startup MNZL Secures $3.5 Million in Seed Funding
Tech In Africa - May 26, 2024
MNZL, an Egyptian fintech startup, has secured $3.5 million in seed capital. The seed round was led by P1 Ventures, Localglobe, and Ingressive Capital.
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