Sylndr Gets $15.7M to Scale Used Car Platform into Full Ecosystem

BREAKING NEWSMay 20, 2025 at 9:21 AM UTC

TLDR

Cairo-based auto tech startup Sylndr has raised $15.7 million in fresh equity funding as it expands beyond used car sales into auto financing, servicing, and dealer tools
The round was co-led by DPI’s Nclude Fund and Partech, bringing the company’s total capital raised to over $30 million since its 2021 launch
Egypt’s used car market—estimated at $10 billion—has boomed as new imports shrink under government restrictions and FX constraints

Cairo-based auto tech startup Sylndr has raised $15.7 million in fresh equity funding as it expands beyond used car sales into auto financing, servicing, and dealer tools. The round was co-led by DPI’s Nclude Fund and Partech, bringing the company’s total capital raised to over $30 million since its 2021 launch.

Founded by Omar El Defrawy, Sylndr began as a used car resale platform but now positions itself as a full-stack digital mobility player. The company also secured nearly $10 million in debt financing from local banks over the past year.

Sylndr’s core business buys, refurbishes, and sells used cars with warranties. Its average sale value ranges between $20,000 and $25,000, with dollar-stable pricing despite Egypt’s steep currency depreciation. Egypt’s used car market—estimated at $10 billion—has boomed as new imports shrink under government restrictions and FX constraints. Revenue has grown 22x in local currency and 5x in USD terms since 2022, driven by product diversification and platform integration.

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Key Takeaways

Sylndr’s expansion includes three new verticals: Sylndr Swift, a digital auto loan marketplace, Sylndr Plus, for inspections and servicing, and Al-Ajans, a dealer-to-consumer marketplace. Each runs as a standalone brand but is integrated through a single mobile app. The company works with over 1,000 dealers nationwide, and expects financing and servicing to generate 60% of gross profit within two years. This verticalization strategy is designed to reduce inventory risk and capture value across Egypt’s under-digitized car ecosystem. Amid limited access to affordable credit, Sylndr’s partnerships with banks provide instant pre-approvals for auto loans, without lending from its balance sheet. El Defrawy, a former investment banker, says the company now splits revenue evenly between B2C and B2B, and plans to stay focused on Egypt, where it claims to be the leading used car trading company by volume and value. Sylndr is targeting long-term dominance in a complex but high-growth market, where traditional players like OLX, Contactcars, and Autochek’s AutoTager still rely on fragmented listing models. With its inspection, refurbishment, and integrated financing network, Sylndr aims to become Egypt’s digital mobility backbone—formalizing a sector where trust, transparency, and access have long been scarce.

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