Samih Sawiris Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Angel

  • Investments
  • 5

  • Portfolio
  • 3

  • Exits
  • 1

Exits

Samih Sawiris General Information

Description

Mr. Samih Sawiris served on the Board of Directors at Concorde industries. He serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors at Orascom Development. He became CEO of Orascom Development Holding on an interim basis in April 2014. In 1996 he established Orascom Projects for Touristic Development and a year later founded Orascom Hotel Holdings. The two companies eventually merged to form Orascom Development Egypt S.A.E. He founded the El Gouna Beverages Company in 1997, which was the largest beverage company in Egypt when sold in 2001. He started his first company, the National Marine Boat Factory, after receiving a Diploma in Economic Engineering from the Technical University of Berlin in 1980. He is an Angel Investor.

Business Details

Primary Investor Type
Angel (individual)
Corporate Office
  • Cairo Egypt

Samih Sawiris Investments (5)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
Oxara 26-Apr-2024 Seed Round Raw Materials (Non-Wood) Generating Revenue
The Trip Boutique 26-Oct-2022 Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure Generating Revenue
The Trip Boutique 15-Dec-2020 Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure Generating Revenue
Yuno Travel 22-Nov-2018 Early Stage VC Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure Generating Revenue
Hawa Dawa 01-Feb-2018 Seed Round Electronic Equipment and Instruments Generating Revenue

Samih Sawiris Exits (1)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
Hawa Dawa 01-Mar-2023

Samih Sawiris Investments by Industry, Year, and Region

Investments by Industry

Investments by Year

Investments by Region

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Samih Sawiris Co-Investors (5)

Name With Exits Lead Partner Series Industry
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Samih Sawiris FAQs

  • Who is Samih Sawiris?

    Samih Sawiris is an angel Investor who has made 5 investments.

  • What kind of investor is Samih Sawiris?

    Samih Sawiris is an angel investor.

  • What does Samih Sawiris do?

    As an angel investor, Samih Sawiris invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.

  • How many board seats does Samih Sawiris hold?

    Samih Sawiris holds a board seat in Orascom Development.

  • What has Samih Sawiris invested in?

    Samih Sawiris has made numerous investments in companies like Oxara, The Trip Boutique, and Yuno Travel within the Raw Materials (Non-Wood) and Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure industries.

  • What has Samih Sawiris invested in recently?

    Samih Sawiris's latest investment was on 26-Apr-2024 in Oxara, a company within the Raw Materials (Non-Wood) industry.

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