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Rufus (روفيز)

Season 3 · Episode 15 · pitch 2 of 3

Rufus is a gourmet fast-food restaurant chain in Egypt that serves burgers and chicken dishes made from scratch with premium ingredients and no preservatives, operating through physical branches and…

  1. Ask · EGP
    14Mfor 30%
  2. Best offer · EGP
    35Mvaluation
  3. Closed · EGP
    14Mfor 50%

3 offers · 1 joint · 2 revisions

Implied valuation: the ask implied EGP 46.7M; the deal closed at EGP 28M, 40% below it. The founder gave away 1.7× the equity they asked for.

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21:52 · 5 investors · tap a marker to see the quote

Key takeaways

  • Closed 14M EGP for 50% with Ahmed Tarek Khalil + Mohamed Farouk + Abdullah Sallam: a 28M valuation, 40% below the 46.67M asked.

  • The founder gave 1.7× the equity they asked for (30% → 50%).

  • 3 investors made 3 offers (1 joint) and 2 revisions. The highest valuation offered was 35M. The founder did not take it.

  • The founder countered 1 time; the final valuation is 20% below the closing investor's first offer.

  • The ask came 1:12 into the pitch, in the opening.

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