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Our
Focus
We invest in talented Egyptian
entrepreneurs and up-and-coming
companies that can be found
worldwide. We look for
opportunities that can
demonstrate a high likelihood of
success across an array of
technologies and related
sectors. And, in order to be
able to gage this rate of
success we blend our first-hand
knowledge with intensive
research to uncover the most
promising people, businesses and
market opportunities.
Since most of the projects
presented to us are in the
development process it is hard
to assess the value of the
project or the company. So we
put the main focus on the
entrepreneur’s experience, track
record, and capabilities.
Business Concept. Has the
company hit upon an idea that’s
truly unique to the industry,
one that has significant
barriers to entry that will
inhibit others from encroaching
upon its market? Has the company
considered economic and
technological change that may
affect the business model? Who
are the company’s potential
competitors?
Identifiable Market. Is
there a clearly defined market
for the company’s product or
service? Does the company’s
product or service meet an
identifiable need in that
industry? Does the company have
a reasonable plan to meet the
identified need in an efficient,
revenue-generating manner?
Strong Management. Does
the company’s leadership inspire
confidence? Do they have the
vision, expertise, and the
ability to propel a business to
a significant level of growth?
Does the team consider best
practices of those that have
gone before them?
Like most investment firms we do
not sign NDAs. Our reputation
depends on our professionalism
and our ability to maintain the
trust of the entrepreneurs with
whom we work.
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Our
Process
Our thorough evaluation and
assessment approach is designed
to identify promising projects
and recognize their inherent
strengths and weaknesses.
Our process also aims to cut
down on the evaluation time,
since we know how time is a
critical factor in such a
dynamic fast-paced sector. The
following is an over view of the
process steps that TDF follows:
Screening: Business
opportunities are screened based
on the basic data provided to
decide on their fit with the
Fund's general investment
guidelines and criteria. In this
phase the business concept is
examined, along with the basic
financial requirements,
regulatory issues and relevant
experiences / competencies of
entrepreneurs.
Initial Evaluation.
The
business plan is examined in
detail by the appraisal team.
Additional information might be
required and basic research is
conducted to assess the
opportunity from the legal,
financial, technical and
operational aspects.
Due-Diligence. All the
details of the business come
under scrutiny and are examined
and refined by the appraisal
team. The due-diligence is only
conducted once the business has
been approved for investment in
the earlier phase. Once the
due-diligence confirms and
verifies the required
info/details, the process of
finalizing and closing the deal
begins.
Funding.
Funding occurs
after there has been enough
interest generated through
dinner meetings and internal
communication from the
entrepreneur and deal lead.
Members invest in deals
individually; however everyone
invests upon the same term
sheet. Thus only a small
percentage of our members need
to participate for the venture
to secure funding.
The whole evaluation process
usually takes between 6-12 weeks
- until deal closure - and the
entrepreneurs are actively
engaged in all the phases of the
evaluation.
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