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DisrupTech Ventures Leads USD 1.7 M Pre-Seed For Egyptian-Founded Crypto Startup
DisrupTech Ventures Leads USD 1.7 M Pre-Seed For Egyptian-Founded Crypto Startup

Egyptian VC firm DisrupTech Ventures has made its first blockchain/crypto investment, leading a USD 1.7 M pre-seed round for Hamilton, a protocol that leverages Bitcoin to tokenise real-world assets. Other participants in the round included CMS, DeSpread, Hyperithm, and Core Ventures, a press release issued by the startup shows.

Co-founded in 2024 by Egyptian entrepreneurs Mohamed El Kastawy and Ehab Zaghloul, Hamilton seeks to bridge traditional finance and Bitcoin’s decentralised infrastructure by offering tokenised assets like US Treasury bonds, sukuk, and real estate. These solutions aim to provide both institutions and individuals with secure, transparent access to financial products, especially in emerging markets facing economic instability and currency devaluation.

DisrupTech’s investment in Hamilton marks a strategic move beyond its focus on Egyptian fintech to the blockchain space and global markets. The firm highlighted the potential of Hamilton’s innovative approach to address financial accessibility and stability challenges in regions like Africa, Latin America, and Asia, where inflation and devaluation remain critical issues.