24. Sherif Bichara

Age: 27
Occupation: Cofounder of FlapKap
Nationality: Egyptian
Residence: Egypt
Category: Commerce & Finance

Bichara cofounded FlapKap in Egypt in January 2022 with Ahmad Coucha, Khaled Nassef, and Kunal Harisinghani (all over 30). It provides SMEs with credit decisions within 48 hours, helping them with their cash conversion cycle through the proprietary credit model and onboarding process. Today, the company has a presence in the U.A.E. and Egypt. It has raised more than $37 million in equity and debt funding from investors, including BECO Capital, Pact VC, A15, Nclude, and QED Investors. Bichara was previously on the investment team of Helios Investment Partners, a private equity firm that invests in Africa, where he worked on deals across Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa, and Morocco.