Private equity firm
Banque Misr S.A.E.
Banque Misr S.A.E. is a Cairo-based state-owned commercial bank and a leading financial institution in Egypt. Founded in 1920 by the economist Mohamed Talaat Harb Pasha as the first wholly Egyptian-owned bank, it was established with the mission of achieving Egypt's economic independence. Today, Banque Misr operates as a diversified financial group and a significant general partner in the private equity and venture capital space. Its investment strategy focuses on driving national economic development by providing growth capital, digital transformation solutions, and strategic equity participation across various sectors. The bank manages a vast portfolio of mutual funds and direct equity stakes in companies ranging from fintech and financial services to textiles, agriculture, and industrials.
Investment focus
- Sectors
- Financial servicesTechnologyManufacturing and industrialsAgriculture and foodTelecoms and digital infrastructureEnergy and powerHealthcareReal estate and housingSMEsInfrastructure
- Stages and strategies
- SeedSeries AGrowthBuyoutFund investments
- Instruments
- EquityDebtMezzanine
- Regions
- Pan-African, Northern Africa, Eastern Africa, Western Africa, Central Africa, Southern Africa
- African markets named in public materials
- Egypt
Funds managed
Fund commitments
Selected portfolio and direct investments
- Andalusia Maadi Hospital
- Founders Real Estate Marketing
- Marakez for Real Estate Investment
- ORA Developers Egypt for Real Estate Investment
- Orascom for Real Estate S.A.E.
- Palm for Investment & Real Estate Development S.A.E.
- Sixth of October Development and Investment Company S.A.E
- Venus
Recent investments and transactions
Sources
- Partner Researchers, accessed 14 November 2026
- Partner Researchers, accessed 14 November 2026
- https://enterpriseam.com/egypt-ar/2022/03/21/%d8%ac%d9%84%d9%88%d8%a8%d8%a7%d9%84-%d9%81%d9%8a%d9%86%d8%aa%d8%b4%d8%b1%d8%b2-%d8%aa%d8%b7%d9%84%d9%82-%d8%b5%d9%86%d8%af%d9%88%d9%82-%d8%a5%d9%86%d9%83%d9%84%d9%88%d8%af-%d9%84%d9%84%d8%aa%d9%83/, enterpriseam.com. Accessed 14 November 2026; link checked 15 November 2026.