Wuilt, an Egyptian website builder, has raised $535,000 in seed funding to deepen its capabilities and expand its footprint in Saudi Arabia. The funding was led by UK-based MENA Technology Fund, DAAL VC along with a cluster of angel investors. The round included follow-on investment from Flat6Labs Cairo
Founded in in 2019 by Ahmed Rostom, Mohamed Hegazy and Mahmoud Metwaly, Wuilt build professional websites for companies in Arabic to cater to its clients in Saudi Arabia and Egypt.
According to Ahmed Rostom, the co-founder and CEO of Wuilt, “We came across many friends and businesses struggle to get a professional website designed to their style and design especially in Arabic. This highly motivated us as a team to bridge this gap by providing a solution and hence Wuilt was created and launched.”
“Today, Wuilt’s all-in-one Arabic platform offers a range of features to fit businesses of all sizes and across all industries. Wuilt takes the hassle out of web designing and saves you time. In minutes, your business can have a sleek, and professional website,” he added.
Wuilt’s business has become more relevant since the onset of Covid-19 pandemic. It has enabled a lot of businesses across the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region to establish their online presence especially in the field of Arabic e-commerce.
“Flat6Labs has been a true believer in Wuilt since they first pitched their business, and we’ve been lucky to partner with them early-on. The promising traction to date, the huge market opportunity in the Mena region and the amazing team behind Wuilt, were true assurances for us to increase our exposure to Wuilt in their second round. We wish the team all the best and look forward to continuing to support the business till it reaches its true potential”, said Marie-Therese Fam, managing partner of Flat6Labs Cairo.
“We’re really excited to be part of this journey with Ahmed, Mohammed, Mahmoud and the entire team. We believe in the early traction they’ve achieved, but more importantly the functionality and roadmap is what will make Wuilt a success in the coming period,” said Omar Hassan, managing partner at MENA Tech Fund.
