Egypt’s Tagaddod Raises USD 26.3 M Series A To Scale Renewable Feedstocks

Cairo-founded renewable feedstocks startup Tagaddod, co-founded in 2013 by Nour El-Assal and Mariam Afifi, has raised USD 26.3 M in Series A funding, one of the largest climate-tech rounds in MENA. The raise was led by The Arab Energy Fund (TAEF), with participation from FMO, VKAV, and A15.

Tagaddod, which operates across Africa, Asia, and Europe, digitises waste collection to supply traceable feedstocks such as used cooking oil, acid oils, and animal fats for biofuels and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). With hubs in Egypt, Jordan, and the Netherlands, and growing presence in Saudi Arabia, the startup aims to scale its network into new waste streams and strengthen global SAF supply chains.

The new funding will support regional expansion, boost AI-powered logistics and traceability tools, and build capacity for export-grade renewable feedstocks. Tagaddod says the investment cements its role in the circular economy by addressing the industry’s biggest bottleneck: feedstock availability.