When was Bee Smart Payment Solutions founded?

Bee Smart Payment Solutions was founded in 2009 and raised its 1st funding round 12 years after it was founded.

Where is Bee Smart Payment Solutions located?

Bee Smart Payment Solutions is headquartered in Cairo, Egypt.

Who is the current CEO of Bee Smart Payment Solutions?

Mohamed Abu Khadra of Bee Smart Payment Solutions.

How many employees does Bee Smart Payment Solutions have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Bee Smart Payment Solutions is 571.

Is Bee Smart Payment Solutions a funded company?

Bee Smart Payment Solutions is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Seed round on Aug 09, 2021.

When was the latest funding round of Bee Smart Payment Solutions?

Bee Smart Payment Solutions' latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Aug 09, 2021, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Bee Smart Payment Solutions rank among its competitors?

Bee Smart Payment Solutions ranks 84th amongst 569 active competitors, of which 37 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was PayNearby, which secured $2.31M in Feb, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Bee Smart Payment Solutions?

Bee Smart Payment Solutions' top competitors include Spice Money, Paga and Baobab. Among them, PayNearby secured the most recent funding round in February, 2025.

Bee Smart Payment Solutions - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Agent-based payment solutions. Customers can buy from any Bee partner website and can pay at offline Bee outlets. Bee also covers offline bill payments, tuition fee payments at these offline Bee partner stores. Also provides a non-reloadable prepaid card.

Website: bee.com.eg/en/
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Email ID: *****@bee.com.eg
Phone Number: +20 **********

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2009

Location

Cairo, Egypt

Stage

Acquired

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Aug 09, 2021, $*****

Investors

Vodafone Egypt

Ranked

84^th among 569 active competitors

Employee Count

571 as on May 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Spice Money & 826 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Ebtikar (Oct 04, 2017)

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Bee Smart Payment Solutions got acquired by Ebtikar on Oct 04, 2017.

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Bee Smart Payment Solutions has raised funding over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Aug 09, 2021 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Bee Smart Payment Solutions has 1 institutional investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Bee Smart Payment Solutions:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Aug 09, 2021	6076721	Seed	2767520	4503113	7674850	8020669

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Bee Smart Payment Solutions' employee count trend

Bee Smart Payment Solutions has 571 employees as of May 26. Here is Bee Smart Payment Solutions's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Bee Smart Payment Solutions include Spice Money, Paga and Baobab. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Bee Smart Payment Solutions, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Spice Money 2000, Noida (India), Series B	Digital payment and banking service provider in rural areas	$15.4M	Sood Infomatics, Lehman Brothers Opportunity ... & 56 others	75/100
2nd	Paga 2009, Lagos (Nigeria), Series B	Agent based payment solutions for consumers and businesses	$35M	Adlevo Capital, Capricorn & 17 others	73/100
3rd	Baobab 2001, Paris (France), Acquired	Financial services company offering tailored solutions for financially underserved entrepreneurs and SMEs	$16.7M	Apis Partners, Impact Fund Denmark & 11 others	72/100
4th	Pay Point India 2007, Mumbai (India), Seed	Provider of digital financial services and retail solutions via agent network	$8.01M	Prime Capital Market, Yantra Esolarindia ... & 20 others	68/100
5th	Nagad 2018, Dhaka (Bangladesh), Funding Raised	Provider of a platform facilitating digital financial transactions and account management	-	Inclusive Fintech 50	60/100
6th	RNFI Services 2015, Delhi (India), Public	Digital payment solution provider	-	-	59/100
7th	Ordo 2018, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Encrypted messaging and payment service	$11.3M	Nationwide, NBS Ventures & 15 others	59/100
8th	PayNearby 2016, Mumbai (India), Seed	Digital platform providing range of payment and digital banking services	$4.55M	Roha, Silk Bridge Partners & 9 others	59/100
9th	Barzahlen 2011, Berlin (Germany), Acquired	Network of retail partners enabling cash deposits and withdrawals via barcode	-	ALSTIN Capital, Berlin Technologie Holding ... & 7 others	58/100
10th	TADL 2020, Dhaka (Bangladesh), Unfunded	Agent based payment solution	-	-	57/100
84th	Bee Smart Payment Solutions 2009, Cairo (Egypt), Acquired	Agent-based payment solutions	-	Vodafone Egypt	37/100