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Calista (كاليستا)

Season 5 · Episode 19 · pitch 1 of 3

Calista is an Egyptian fashion brand that designs and sells colorful casual clothing, loungewear, cardigans, and scarves made from locally produced natural fabrics. It sells directly to consumers…

  1. Ask · EGP
    1Mfor 10%
  2. Best offer · EGP
    4Mvaluation
  3. Closed · EGP
    1Mfor 25%

2 offers · 1 joint

Implied valuation: the ask implied EGP 10M; the deal closed at EGP 4M, 60% below it. The founder gave away 2.5× the equity they asked for.

The pitch, minute by minute

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16:59 · 5 investors · tap a marker to see the quote

Key takeaways

  • Closed 1M EGP for 25% with Ayman Abbas + Ahmed Tarek Khalil: a 4M valuation, 60% below the 10M asked.

  • The founder gave 2.5× the equity they asked for (10% → 25%).

  • 3 investors made 2 offers (1 joint) and 0 revisions. The highest valuation offered was 4M. The founder took it.

  • The founder countered 1 time; the final valuation equals the closing investor's first offer.

  • The ask came 0:11 into the pitch, in the opening.

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