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DPI Venture Capital closes Nclude fintech fund above $112 million

The Egypt-based vehicle invests from seed through Series C in tickets of $500,000 to $10 million and has backed 15 companies.

$112MFinal close for DPI's Nclude fintech fund

At a glance

  1. The fund backs fintech, fintech-enabled and financial inclusion businesses, plus companies at the intersection of fintech, AI and emerging technology, across Africa and the Middle East.
  2. DPI became its investment adviser in 2025 following a restructuring transaction and broadened the LP base with additional strategically aligned investors, HedgeCo News reported.
  3. An advisor building an emerging-market fintech sleeve will need to confirm that 30% of capital can be deployed outside Egypt, with Egypt remaining the core market.

DPI Venture Capital held the final close of the Nclude Fund at more than $112 million, the venture platform of Development Partners International said on Oct. 27. The fund backs fintech, fintech-enabled and financial inclusion businesses, plus companies at the intersection of fintech, AI and emerging technology, across Africa and the Middle East.

DPI became its investment adviser in 2025 following a restructuring transaction and broadened the LP base with additional strategically aligned investors, HedgeCo News reported. Nclude was established in 2022 as a fintech-focused venture fund in Egypt, and the restructuring occurred alongside the launch of DPI Venture Capital.

An advisor building an emerging-market fintech sleeve will need to confirm that 30% of capital can be deployed outside Egypt, with Egypt remaining the core market.

The fund invests from seed through Series C with tickets of $500,000 to $10 million and has invested in 15 companies. The portfolio includes Egyptian proptech Nawy, which raised a $52 million Series A, and payments company Paymob, which raised $35 million in a pre-Series C led by Mubadala and EBRD. UAE-based SME lender FlapKap, savings platform Money Fellows, health access company Kera and Accord Partners, an AI roll-up focused on accounting and auditing in Saudi Arabia and the broader region, are also in the book.

Nclude closed above $112M with 15 companies in the book

Final close size, portfolio count, ticket range and non-Egypt allowance, October 2026

Final close size$112M
Portfolio companies15
Ticket range$0.5M–$10M
Mandate outside Egypt30%
Source: DPI Venture Capital via HedgeCo News

Reported by the Raises & Launches desk from HedgeCo News. Published . Corrections

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