Cairo - Sharikat Mubasher: Raya Holding for Financial Investments, a leading investment company with a diversified portfolio across high-impact sectors, announced the official launch of Raya Ventures, its venture capital arm dedicated to investing in promising early-stage startups in artificial intelligence (AI) and fintech sectors, from pre-seed through Series A stages.

Established in 2025, Raya Ventures primarily focuses on investment opportunities in Egypt and the broader Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, while investing in global startups whose technologies and services can scale across these markets, the company revealed in a bourse filing today.

In conjunction with its official launch, Raya Ventures announced its first investment in Pidima, a UK-based enterprise AI software company specializing in AI-enabled enterprise workflows and product lifecycle management. The investment aligns with Raya Ventures' commitment to investing in technology-driven startups with the potential to grow and expand across regional markets.

Beyond capital, Raya Ventures leverages Raya Holding's extensive industry expertise, business ecosystem, and regional network to support ambitious founders through strategic guidance, potential commercial partnerships, and opportunities for business expansion, helping startups accelerate growth and scale across Egypt and regional markets.