Tagaddod raises $26.3M Series A led by The Arab Energy Fund
Tech-enabled platform collecting and aggregating used cooking oil and other renewable waste-based feedstocks for the global biofuels and sustainable aviation fuel industries.
- Cairo, Egypt
- Founded 2013
- 101–250 employees
- tagaddod.com ↗
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- Round size23
- Stage13
- Investor backing20
- Recency7
- News coverage10
- Amount
- $26M Reported across multiple sources including company press release, Technext24, EnterpriseAM, and PitchBook; total raised
- Round
- Series A
- Announced
- 6 Oct 2025
- Valuation
- $105M post-money, reported by Dealroom (Oct 2025)
- Total raised
- $27M to date, reported
- Lead investor
- The Arab Energy Fund
About the deal
Tagaddod closed a $26.3 million Series A round led by The Arab Energy Fund (TAEF), with participation from existing investors FMO (Dutch entrepreneurial development bank), Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures (VKAV), A15, and others including LoftyInc Capital. The round closed in September 2025 and was publicly announced in early October 2025.
The investment supports regional expansion into new and existing markets across Africa, Asia, and Europe (including Saudi Arabia and additional European and Asian markets), enhancement of the AI-powered technology stack for logistics, predictive analytics, and traceability, and scaling of operational infrastructure and partnerships to handle larger volumes of certified feedstocks.
Tagaddod has established itself as a key player bridging fragmented waste collection networks with global demand for biofuels and SAF feedstocks. It operates a tech-driven model that ensures traceability, sustainability certification, and reliable supply, positioning it amid rising demand driven by decarbonization mandates.
Key highlights
- One of the largest climate tech Series A rounds in the MENA region
- Supplies certified (ISCC, CORSIA) renewable feedstocks to biofuels and SAF industries
- Proprietary apps and AI optimize collection, logistics, and forecasting from thousands of suppliers
- Operations in Egypt (HQ), Jordan, Netherlands, with expansion into Saudi Arabia and beyond
- Prior seed backing included LoftyInc Capital and Kepple Africa Ventures
- Company founded in 2013; first exports to Europe in 2016
- Valuation reported at $105M post-money
About Tagaddod
Tagaddod operates a proprietary technology platform that collects, aggregates, traces, and certifies renewable waste-based feedstocks such as used cooking oil (UCO), acid oils, and animal fats from thousands of suppliers including households, restaurants, food manufacturers, and collectors. The company uses AI, machine learning, mobile apps, and data modeling for logistics optimization, predictive analytics, traceability, and compliance with standards including ISCC and CORSIA.
It supplies certified feedstocks to off-takers and refineries in the biofuels and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) sectors. Operations span Africa, Asia, and Europe with regional hubs in Egypt, Jordan, and the Netherlands, and a growing presence in Saudi Arabia. The business model involves purchasing from fragmented supply networks, certifying materials, and exporting to industrial clients, creating income opportunities for collectors while addressing feedstock supply bottlenecks.
Founded in 2013, the company is generating revenue and has obtained international certifications to support its export activities since 2016.
Founders: Nour El-Assal (Co-Founder & CEO), Mariam Afifi (Co-Founder & COO)
Use of funds
- Accelerate regional expansion across Africa, Asia, and Europe
- Enhance AI-driven logistics optimization, predictive analytics, and automated traceability systems
- Increase operational capacity and build infrastructure for higher feedstock volumes
- Develop partnerships with global off-takers and refineries
Considerations
- Reliance on fragmented, informal waste collection networks which can be operationally complex and geographically concentrated in initial markets
- Exposure to commodity price fluctuations in used cooking oil and related feedstocks
- Regulatory and certification risks in multiple jurisdictions for cross-border exports and sustainability standards
- Currency and macroeconomic risks given operations across emerging markets in Africa and MENA
- Competition from other aggregators and potential new entrants in the growing biofuels feedstock space; path to sustained profitability not detailed in public sources
In the news
- Tagaddod Secures $26.3 Million Series A to Accelerate Regional Expansion and Strengthen Global Biofuel Supply Chains Company Press Release · 29 Sep 2025
- Egypt-based cleantech Tagaddod raises $26.3m, eyes regional expansion Technext24 · 7 Oct 2025
- Tagaddod raises $26.3M Series A to scale renewable feedstock supply chains FWD Start · 7 Oct 2025
- Tagaddod raises USD 26.3 mn to support regional expansion EnterpriseAM Egypt · 7 Oct 2025
- Egypt’s Tagaddod Raises $26.3M to Solve Biofuels’ Biggest Bottleneck Launch Base Africa · 6 Oct 2025
- Waste feedstocks platform Tagaddod raises USD 26.3m in Series A funds Renewables Now · 8 Oct 2025
- Cairo-Based Tagaddod Secures US$26.3 Million To Scale Its Renewable Feedstocks Platform Inc. Arabia · 6 Oct 2025
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