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Zero Sugar by Ketonista (زيرو شوجر باي كيتو نيستا)

Season 2 · Episode 17 · pitch 3 of 3

Zero Sugar by Ketonista produces sugar-free, gluten-free, and keto-friendly food products such as almond-flour bread, pastries, seasonal sweets, and high-protein ice cream. It sells to…

  1. Ask · EGP
    4Mfor 10%
  2. Best offer · EGP
    22.2Mvaluation
  3. Closed · EGP
    10Mfor 48%

4 offers · 5 revisions

Implied valuation: the ask implied EGP 40M; the deal closed at EGP 20.8M, 48% below it. The founder gave away 4.8× the equity they asked for.

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33:46 · 4 investors · tap a marker to see the quote

Key takeaways

  • Closed 10M EGP for 48% with Ahmed Tarek Khalil + Mohamed Farouk: a 20.83M valuation, 48% below the 40M asked.

  • The founder gave 4.8× the equity they asked for (10% → 48%).

  • 4 investors made 4 offers and 5 revisions. The highest valuation offered was 22.22M. The founder did not take it.

  • The founder countered 2 times; the final valuation is 108% above the closing investor's first offer.

  • The ask came 19:56 into the pitch, after the opening.

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