Nawah Scientific raises $23 million Series A led by Life Ventures Holding

Nawah Scientific has raised $23 million in a Series A round that combines equity and debt. Wamda reported on 18 December 2025 that Life Ventures Holding led the round, with Den Ventures, Empire M, AfricInvest and Elsewedy Capital Holding taking part alongside banks and angel investors.

What Nawah does

Nawah is an Egyptian deeptech and life sciences company that gives clients remote access to scientific and industrial testing through a cloud lab model. It has four units covering life sciences research, food and agriculture testing, pharmaceutical R&D support and certified reference materials. Omar Shokry Saqr founded the company in 2015 and is its chief executive.

Scale

Nawah has tested more than one million samples and employs 160 researchers. Its clients are spread across more than 30 countries, and its current lab capacity is in Egypt and Saudi Arabia.

Plans

The company will build a 10,000 square metre global R&D centre in Rwanda and double lab capacity in Egypt and Saudi Arabia. It also plans to expand into North Africa and Europe.

At a glance

• Company: Nawah Scientific
• Raised: $23 million
• Round or Type: Series A (equity and debt)
• Lead: Life Ventures Holding
• Other investors: Den Ventures, Empire M, AfricInvest, Elsewedy Capital Holding, banks, angel investors
• Founded: 2015
• Markets: Egypt, Saudi Arabia, with clients in 30+ countries
• Key number: More than 1 million samples tested