Nawah Scientific closes $23m Series A, targets Rwanda R&D hub and lab expansion in Egypt & Saudi

Cairo, Dec. 15, 2025 — Egyptian deep-tech and life science company Nawah Scientific announced it has closed a $23 million Series A round—a mixed package of equity and debt—on the sidelines of its 10-year anniversary celebration in Cairo.

The round was led by Life Ventures Holding Group, with participation from Den Ventures, Empire M, AfricInvest, and Elsewedy, alongside banks and angel investors. Nawah said proceeds will fund three priorities: building a 10,000-sqm global research center in Rwanda, doubling its laboratory capacity in Egypt and Saudi Arabia, and expanding further across North Africa and Europe.

Founded in 2015, Nawah operates a “cloud lab” model that enables researchers and companies to run advanced experiments and testing remotely. The company says it has tested more than 1 million samples and employs 160 researchers in Middle East, Africa & Europe, serving clients in 30+ countries.

Beyond its core LifeScience Research Unit, Nawah runs three other specialized units: Food & Agriculture (certified safety and quality testing for producers and exporters), CRM (production of certified reference materials used for calibration and quality control), and Pharma (R&D and formulation support for pharmaceuticals and cosmetics, including development of alternatives and new products).