10 Nov 2025

Barakat, Maher & Partners with Clyde & Co advise Kouncel on equity financing round led by IBF & Company

"Barakat, Maher & Partners in association with Clyde & Co advised Kouncel on an equity financing round led by IBF & Company. The transaction comprised primary and secondary offerings to provide new capital for Kouncel, an African Development Bank grant recipient and subscription-based educational platform, to support technology, product innovation and market expansion."

Barakat, Maher & Partners in association with Clyde & Co advised Kouncel on an equity financing round led by IBF & Company. Kouncel, a grant recipient of the African Development Bank, is a subscription-based educational platform operating at the intersection of technology and learning, providing professional content and digital learning tools to enhance user experience. The transaction comprised both primary and secondary offerings, delivering new capital to support Kouncel’s continued growth and expansion. The financing will underpin further investment in technology, product innovation and market expansion, and represents a key milestone in the company’s development as a leading platform in the online education sector. Leading on the transaction, partner Sameh Dahroug commented: "This deal showcases our M&A and transactional capabilities in advising on transactions with multifaceted dimensions, and underscores our firm’s expertise in executing impactful, growth-oriented deals in Egypt." Barakat, Maher & Partners in association with Clyde & Co represented Kouncel with a team composed by: Sameh Dahroug (Partner, M&A and transactional practice, Cairo office); Mohamed El Hossamy (Associate, Cairo office); Amina ElBaz (Associate, Cairo office).
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