4. Ahmed Mamdouh, Ahmed Amir

Age: 29, 29
Occupation: Cofounders of Mrkoon
Nationality: Egyptians
Residence: Egypt
Category: Commerce & Finance

Mamdouh and Amir cofounded Mrkoon with Mohamed Shalabi (above 30) in January 2024. The online platform specializes in selling scrap and surplus inventory for construction companies and factories through online auctions. It connects construction companies and factories with over 3,500 professional scrap traders, enabling them to facilitate trade and auction scrap materials. Mrkoon’s gross merchandise value reached $965,000 as of October 2024. In just three months, they reintroduced about 30 tons of recycled iron into the production cycle, saving approximately 600,000 megajoules. It currently serves over 15 clients, including Mansour Group, Pachin, ELARABY Group, Hassan Allam Holding, and M squared. It has raised funding from Ayman Abbas’s A Ventures Group.