P1 Ventures

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Investor type

VC

Founded

2020

AUM

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Location

Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt

Investment Ticket

$0-1 m

Investment Stage

Seed

Region of investment

Africa North America
Investor profile last updated: 21 August, 2026

Profile

P1 Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Cairo, Egypt, founded in 2020 by Mikael Hajjar and Benjamin Fernandes. The firm focuses on early-stage technology companies across Africa, leveraging the founders' backgrounds as former operators to provide hands-on support. P1 Ventures is known for its deep engagement with portfolio companies, helping them with follow-on capital, strategic partnerships, and market expansion.

The firm primarily invests in sectors such as fintech, SaaS, insurtech, health, and e-commerce, with a typical check size ranging from $100K to $1M. P1 Ventures targets seed-stage investments and has a strong presence in the African market. The firm has a portfolio of 29 companies, impacting millions of lives through various initiatives, including healthcare and financial services.

Notable investments by P1 Ventures include Chari - a business productivity software company, Reliance Health - a healthcare provider, Amenli - an insurtech firm, Lami - an insurance technology company, and Yassir - a transportation and logistics platform. These investments highlight P1 Ventures' commitment to supporting innovative solutions that address key challenges in Africa.

Industry

InsurTech HealthTech SaaS Fintech E-commerce/Marketplace

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Hisham Halbouny Managing Partner
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P1 Ventures is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Seed, writing tickets of $0-1 m.
P1 Ventures is located in Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt.
P1 Ventures was founded in 2020.
P1 Ventures invests in companies and startups in InsurTech, HealthTech, SaaS, Fintech, E-commerce/Marketplace.
P1 Ventures invests in companies and startups in Africa, North America.
P1 Ventures invests in companies and startups at Seed.
P1 Ventures usually invests $0-1 m on average.
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