Telda

Telda

Cairo, Egypt
164 employees
Fintech
Seed · $25M

About Telda

Telda is an Egyptian fintech company offering a mobile-first digital wallet and prepaid Mastercard for millennials and Gen Z, enabling users to send, spend, save, and invest money with no fees. Regulated by the Central Bank of Egypt and partnered with Banque Du Caire and Mastercard, it serves as an alternative to traditional banking for the MENA region.

Company details

Team Size164
LocationCairo, Egypt
IndustryFintech

Funding

Total raised

$25M

Last stage

Seed

Investors

Sequoia Capital
Global Founders Capital
BBlock
CClass 5 Global

Founders

Ahmed Sabbah

Ahmed Sabbah

Former Co-Founder and CTO of Egyptian ride-hailing company Swvl. Founded Telda in April 2021 to build a Gen Z-focused digital banking and payments app for Egypt and the MENA region.

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Youssef Sholqamy

Former senior engineer on Uber's infrastructure team. Co-founded Telda with Ahmed Sabbah in April 2021.

What happens next.

No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.

01

Confirm the fit

A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.

02

I pitch you to the company

I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.

03

A meeting lands on your calendar

If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.