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Sylndr, with a fresh $15.7M, allows users to buy, sell, finance, and service used cars in Egypt | TechCrunch

May 20, 2025 - techcrunch.com
Cairo-based Sylndr has raised $15.7 million to expand beyond online used car sales into auto financing, servicing, and dealer tools, led by Development Partners International’s Nclude Fund. The company, founded by Omar El Defrawy in 2021, initially focused on buying, refurbishing, and reselling used cars with warranties. It has since evolved into a broader mobility platform offering digital auto loans, car servicing, and a marketplace for third-party dealers. Sylndr has raised over $30 million since its launch, including nearly $10 million in debt financing from local banks. The company aims to formalize Egypt's $10 billion used car market by standardizing processes around inspections, pricing, financing, and ownership transfers.

Sylndr's expansion includes three new verticals: Sylndr Swift for digital automotive financing, Sylndr Plus for car inspections and servicing, and Al-Ajans, a dealer-to-consumer marketplace. These services are integrated into a single mobile app, creating a one-stop shop for car ownership management. The company’s revenue is now evenly split between direct-to-consumer sales and B2B transactions, with expectations that financing and servicing will contribute up to 60% of gross profit within two years. Sylndr works with over 1,000 dealers nationwide and plans to deepen its presence in Egypt, asserting itself as the largest used car trading company by volume and value.

Key takeaways:

  • Sylndr has raised $15.7 million to expand beyond online used car sales into auto financing, servicing, and tools for dealers, with the round led by Development Partners International’s Nclude Fund.
  • The company has raised over $30 million since its launch, including nearly $10 million in debt financing from local banks and a $12.6 million pre-seed round in 2022.
  • Sylndr has introduced three new verticals: Sylndr Swift for digital automotive financing, Sylndr Plus for inspections and servicing, and Al-Ajans, a dealer-to-consumer marketplace.
  • Sylndr plans to deepen its presence in Egypt, where it claims to be the biggest used car trading company by volume and value, rather than expanding to the Gulf region.
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