Bekia Secures Seed Funding to Supercharge Egypt’s Recycling Tech
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- Bekia secures seed funding of $765,000 in order to grow its Cairo-based recycling platform.
- Madica led the round, with Catalyst Fund and Jambaar Capital also participating.
- The startup connects households and businesses with waste collectors across Egypt.
- Bekia says it has diverted over 25,000 tonnes of waste from landfills so far.
- The fresh capital will fund a new B2B product called Bekia Next, launching in October.
Bekia secures seed funding worth $765,000 to push deeper into Egypt’s underdeveloped recycling sector. The Cairo-based startup will use the capital to expand its engineering team and roll out new technology. Madica led the round, and Catalyst Fund returned as a follow-on investor. Jambaar Capital also joined, signaling growing confidence in African waste-tech ventures. The funding will support Bekia’s efforts to strengthen its digital infrastructure, improve recycling operations, and develop solutions that connect businesses with more efficient waste collection and recycling services.
Founded in 2019 by Alaa Afifi, a Cairo University computer science graduate, Bekia built a digital platform that links households and businesses to waste collectors. The platform also connects recyclable materials directly to industrial buyers, cutting out inefficient middlemen. So far, the company has diverted more than 25,000 tonnes of waste from landfills, according to the original WeeTracker report. It has also served over 100,000 customers and created income opportunities for more than 2,400 people.
With this fresh round, Bekia plans to launch Bekia Next, its first B2B software product, in October. The company will also test its business model in another African market soon. This Bekia seed funding round adds momentum to Egypt’s slow-moving but promising recycling technology space. As plastic waste piles up across the region, investors are betting that platforms like Bekia can close the recycling infrastructure gap. The expansion could also help businesses access more efficient waste-management solutions while creating new opportunities for technology-driven recycling services across emerging African markets.
