Tagaddod, an Egyptian startup, has secured $26.3 million in Series A funding to accelerate its expansion in Africa, Asia, and Europe, marking a pivotal shift in the continent’s waste-to-fuel supply chain.
The Arab Energy Fund (TAEF), FMO, Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures, and A15 will fund Tagaddod’s breakthrough technological platform that sources biofuel feedstocks and Sustainable Aviation Fuel.
The company’s rapid expansion reflects rising global demand for traceable and renewable raw materials to achieve decarbonisation ambitions.
Scaling renewable feedstock supply across continents
Tagaddod’s solution is a digital platform that tracks household, restaurant, and food industry waste feedstocks. It plans to expand into Saudi Arabia and other markets from Egypt, Jordan, and the Netherlands.
CEO Nour El Assal emphasised, “This is more than just a funding milestone. It’s a strategic partnership that allows us to build the infrastructure, technology, and supply chains needed for a cleaner energy future”.
The investment signals TAEF’s first move directly into biofuel feedstock, underlining the urgency to build circular economy infrastructure.
CFO Ahmed ElFarnawany added, “Our focus is profitability, execution, and building a business that delivers long-term value”.
Filling the global feedstock gap with African Innovation
While governments and airlines worldwide work to reduce carbon emissions, feedstock availability has slowed renewable fuel development. Using grassroots sourcing and digital traceability, Tagaddod connects African waste streams to biofuel refineries worldwide to fill this supply shortfall.
Maheur Mouradi, Chief Investment Officer at TAEF, affirmed the backing by describing Tagaddod as “a founder-led company operating in a mission-critical and underserved segment”.
As part of this funding, the startup will create compliance tools and combine local garbage collection with global clean fuel manufacturing, strengthening Africa’s clean energy supply chain.