About Lorax Capital Partners
Lorax Capital Partners is a private equity firm founded in 2015. It is primarily based in Cairo, Egypt. As of Aug 2026, Lorax Capital Partners is an active investor with a portfolio of 10 companies, comprising 10 funding rounds and 1 acquisition. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 1 funding round. The firm primarily invests in companies based in Egypt. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from FinTech to Enterprise Applications. Most recently it acquired stakes in Hytech Seeds on Aug 15, 2026.
Overall Lorax Capital Partners portfolio has seen 1 unicorn and 1 IPO, namely Fawry, MNT Halan. A lot of funds co-invest with Lorax Capital Partners, with names like DisrupTech sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Lorax Capital Partners has a team of 9 people, including 3 partners.
Lorax Capital Partners' Portfolio
Lorax Capital Partners has a portfolio of 10 companies. They have invested in a total of 10 companies. Their most recent investment was in mylerz (Series A round) on Jul 15, 2026. Here is the most recent investment by Lorax Capital Partners:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jul 15, 2026 | Series A | 4532 | ||
Aug 07, 2024 | Series A | 4151 | ||
Jul 21, 2024 | Series E | 6402 | ||
Jun 24, 2024 | Seed | 3836 | and 3 others |
Lorax Capital Partners has acquired 1 company. Their most recent acquisition was of Hytech Seeds on Aug 15, 2026. Here is the most recent acquisition by Lorax Capital Partners:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Aug 15, 2026 | Hybrid seed provider delivering high-yielding, disease-resistant crops through research and innovation | - | 1993 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Lorax Capital Partners:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2024
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2019
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in Egypt
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in FinTech
Team profile of Lorax Capital Partners
Lorax Capital Partners has a team of 9 members including 3 Partners and 2 Principals located in Egypt and Mauritius. Lorax Capital Partners' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Lorax Capital Partners:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Giza | - | ||
Partner | Egypt | - | ||
Partner | Egypt | - | - | |
Principal | Egypt | - | ||
Principal | - | - | ||
Associate | Cairo | - | ||
Associate | - | - | ||
Associate | Mauritius | - | - | |
Analyst | Egypt | - | - |
Co-investors of Lorax Capital Partners
Over the past 11 years, 25 investors have co-invested in Lorax Capital Partners's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Lorax Capital Partners: 25 investors entered a company along with Lorax Capital Partners. These include investors like DisrupTech (2 companies).
Lorax Capital Partners News
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Egypt’s Mylerz Lands $2M as Existing Investors Double Down on E-Commerce Logisticstechbuild.africa•Jul 15, 2026•Lorax Capital Partners, Fawry, mylerz
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Egyptian fintech Lucky ONE secures $3 million to expand regional operationsBENJAMIN DADA•Aug 07, 2024•Lucky, DisrupTech, Lorax Capital Partners, Lucky and 3 others
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MNT-Halan raises $157.5 million 17 months after becoming Egypt’s first unicornTechpoint.Africa•Jul 21, 2024•MNT Halan, IFC, Development Partners International, Lorax Capital Partners and 9 others
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MNT-Halan Raises Circa US $160 Million From International Investors To Fund Imminent Geographical Expansion Beyond EgyptApis Partners•Jul 19, 2024•MNT Halan, Apis Partners, IFC, Development Partners International and 3 others
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Egyptian Fintech Startup Connect Money Secures $8 Million in Seed Funding RoundTech In Africa•Jul 15, 2024•Connect Media, Algebra Ventures, DisrupTech, Lorax Capital Partners and 2 others
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Connect Money secures $8 million in seed funding to expand BaaS and embedded finance solutions in North AfricaInnovation-village•Jun 25, 2024•Connect Media, DisrupTech, Algebra Ventures, Lorax Capital Partners and 7 others
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Fintech MNT-Halan raises US$400mn in Middle East mega roundFintechmagazine•Feb 01, 2023•MNT Halan, Chimera, Tasaheel, CIB Egypt and 26 others
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Lorax’s $253 Million LCP Fund II FundraisingGlobal Legal Chronicle•Sep 21, 2022•Lorax Capital Partners, Debevoise and Plimpton
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Egyptian fintech super app Lucky wants to be big in MENA after $25m Series ADisrupt Africa•Apr 08, 2022•Lucky, Global Ventures, Banque Misr, Ballet Design Copenhagen and 6 others
