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Ahmed El Sewedy

أحمد السويدي · Seasons 1–4 · 144 pitches

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Scorecard

Pitches seen

144

seasons 1, 2, 3, 4

Sample of 144 pitches

Offer rate

26%

37 of 144 pitches

Sample of 144 pitches

Deal rate

81%

30 of 37 offers

Sample of 144 pitches

Median valuation cut

50%

from 29 deals with a stated valuation

Sample of 29 deals

Questions per pitch

2.8

panel average 3.9

Sample of 144 pitches

Share of talking time

5.3%

panel average 8.2%

Sample of 144 pitches

How they behave

Ahmed El Sewedy: Asks fewer questions than the panel average

Sample of 144 pitchesper pitch
  • Questions per pitch: 2.83, panel average 3.85
  • Concerns per pitch: 0.98, panel average 1.17
  • Praise per pitch: 0.97, panel average 1.10
  • Offers per pitch: 0.26, panel average 0.33
  • Went out per pitch: 0.59, panel average 0.54

Panel average (8 recurring investors)

Topics they probe

Sample of 548 questions and concerns

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Why they go out

Sample of 71 times they went out, with a reason

What wins them over

What they praised, and where they put their money.

Praise, by topic

Sample of 139 remarks of praise

Industries of their 30 deals

Never invested in these, though they saw their pitches: Logistics & mobility (8), Health & medical (7), Fintech & finance (4), Beauty & personal care (3), Energy & environment (2)

In their words

Remarks on the topics they raise most, paraphrased from what they said on air.

Ahmed El Sewedy

Objection

I think the products need some development and you need a better vision than this.

Creative Art (Creative Art) · S1 E7 · 11:32 · Paraphrased

Ahmed El Sewedy

Concern

A factory with total sales of $300,000 cannot compete globally.

Nassej by Mardini (نسيج باي مارديني) · S2 E19 · 17:51 · Paraphrased

Ahmed El Sewedy

Objection

We'd be coming in for 10% through a 4 million EGP capital increase as an almost silent partner, and since they already have the know-how, someone like me wouldn't be able to add any value at all.

Lakanto (Lakanto) · S3 E13 · 11:43 · Paraphrased

Their deals

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  • Life Snacks

    S4 E1 · Food & beverage

    Life Snacks manufactures around 240 snack, Belgian chocolate, frozen dough, and fresh bakery products in Egypt. It sells through supermarkets, online grocery platforms, and B2B channels to cafes,…

    Asked EGP 30M for 15%

    DealEGP 40M for 40%

    Ahmed El Sewedyin the deal

  • Zonta

    S3 E18 · Fashion & apparel

    Zonta is an Egyptian footwear brand that designs and manufactures locally made sneakers featuring embroidered Arabic calligraphy to celebrate Arab identity. It sells to young consumers in Egypt and…

    Asked EGP 5M for 10%

    DealEGP 5M for 15%

    Noor Sweid, Abdullah Sallam, Ahmed El Sewedyin the deal

  • Robodesk (روبوديسك)

    S3 E14 · Software & IT

    RoboDesk is an Egyptian B2B cloud software platform that provides omnichannel customer service integration, generative AI automation, quality control, and sentiment analysis for medium and large…

    Asked EGP 43M for 20%

    DealEGP 43M for 40%

    Ahmed El Sewedy, Mohamed Farouk, Ayman Abbas, Ahmed Tarek Khalilin the deal

  • Hawy (حاوي)

    S3 E12 · Fashion & apparel

    Hawy is an Egyptian clothing brand founded by 12-year-old school friends that sells customizable apparel for kids, teenagers, and adults through its website and Instagram page.

    Asked EGP 100K for 20%

    DealEGP 100K for 20%

    Ahmed Tarek Khalil, Mohamed Farouk, Ahmed El Sewedyin the deal

  • Dentalize

    S3 E12 · Software & IT

    Dentalize (and its expansion Medicalize) is a SaaS clinic management software and mobile app that helps dental and medical clinics automate patient appointments, records, accounting, follow-ups, and…

    Asked EGP 20M for 20%

    DealEGP 20M for 45%

    Ahmed Tarek Khalil, Ahmed El Sewedy, Ayman Abbasin the deal

  • Mini Melts

    S3 E5 · Food & beverage

    The company locally manufactures and sells Mini Melts beaded ice cream under an international manufacturing license through its own retail branches, and also produces its own Egyptian brand 'Melts'…

    Asked EGP 30M for 20%

    DealEGP 35M for 35%

    Mohamed Farouk, Ahmed Tarek Khalil, Ahmed El Sewedyin the deal

Who they invest with

Partners named in their 11 joint offers.

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