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Dark Solutions

Season 2 · Episode 12 · pitch 3 of 3

Dark Solutions is an Egyptian specialty coffee company that operates coffee shop branches selling coffee, bakery, pastries, sandwiches, and salads, and roasts its own packaged coffee in its factory…

  1. Ask · EGP
    7.5Mfor 15%
  2. Best offer · EGP
    18.8Mvaluation
  3. Closed · EGP
    7.5Mfor 40%

1 offer · 1 joint · 1 revision

Implied valuation: the ask implied EGP 50M; the deal closed at EGP 18.8M, 63% below it. The founder gave away 2.7× the equity they asked for.

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17:39 · 5 investors · tap a marker to see the quote

Key takeaways

  • Closed 7.5M EGP for 40% with Mohamed Farouk + Ahmed El Sewedy: a 18.75M valuation, 62% below the 50M asked.

  • The founder gave 2.7× the equity they asked for (15% → 40%).

  • 2 investors made 1 offer (1 joint) and 1 revision. The highest valuation offered was 18.75M. The founder took it.

  • The founder countered 1 time; the final valuation is 25% above the closing investor's first offer.

  • The ask came 0:00 into the pitch, in the opening.

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