Egypt’s EdVentures, an ed-tech-focused corporate venture capital fund, has been awarded the prestigious “Global Investor of the Year” title at the Global Startup Awards (GSA) during the EU-Startups Summit 2026 held in Malta.
Established in 2017, EdVentures supports startups and young entrepreneurs operating in the education and ed-tech sectors through its incubation, acceleration, and investment programmes. It is the investment arm of Nahdet Misr Group, one of the MENA region’s leading learning and human capital development groups.
Following earlier wins as “MENA Investor of the Year” and subsequently “Africa Investor of the Year”, the firm has now been named “Global Investor of the Year” at this year’s Global Startup Awards, considered one of the world’s largest independent startup ecosystem competitions.
This year’s edition brought together more than 70,000 applicants from 62 countries across multiple categories, recognizing leading founders, investors, startups, and ecosystem enablers driving innovation and impact globally.
“EdVentures was built on the belief that the future of economic growth depends on our ability to invest in people and unlock human potential. Our mission has always gone beyond venture capital; we are building an ecosystem that enables innovators to transform education, skills development, and lifelong learning into scalable impact,” said Dalia Ibrahim, founder and CEO of EdVentures and CEO of Nahdet Misr Publishing House.
“This recognition reinforces the growing global importance of human capital innovation coming from our region and the incredible potential of the entrepreneurs driving it forward.”
Since its launch, EdVentures has evolved beyond being an investment fund into a leading ecosystem builder driving innovation, entrepreneurship, and the future of lifelong learning across emerging markets.
To date, EdVentures has supported 108 startups and invested in 29 companies operating across more than 25 countries worldwide. Collectively, startups within EdVentures’ portfolio have reached tens of millions of learners and contributed to the creation of more than 52,000 jobs, reflecting the growing impact of innovation-led solutions in education, skills development, and human capital advancement.
