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Somaya Aboelezz (سمية أبو العز)

Season 5 · Episode 7 · pitch 4 of 4

Somaya Aboelezz is a fashion brand that blends visual art, Egyptian identity, and history into hand-drawn and digitally printed designs on garments such as coats, abayas, jackets, and silk scarves.…

  1. Ask · EGP
    800Kfor 10%
  2. Best offer · EGP
    6Mvaluation
  3. Closed · EGP
    1.5Mfor 25%

1 offer · 1 revision

Implied valuation: the ask implied EGP 8M; the deal closed at EGP 6M, 25% below it. The founder gave away 2.5× the equity they asked for.

The pitch, minute by minute

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28:17 · 2 investors · tap a marker to see the quote

Key takeaways

  • Closed 1.5M EGP for 25% with Ahmed Tarek Khalil: a 6M valuation, 25% below the 8M asked.

  • The founder gave 2.5× the equity they asked for (10% → 25%).

  • 1 investor made 1 offer and 1 revision. The highest valuation offered was 6M. The founder took it.

  • The founder countered 3 times; the final valuation is 88% above the closing investor's first offer.

  • The ask came 3:20 into the pitch, in the opening.

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