Grace Ashiru
Egyptian investment firm Edafa Venture has snapped up two artificial intelligence startups — construction tech company Kuadra and health diagnostics platform IRRI Vision — in separate six-figure transactions. The deals were announced at the AI Everything Middle East & Africa – Egypt 2026 exhibition, organised by GITEX Global in Cairo this past February.
Kuadra uses AI to modernise the planning and execution of large-scale construction projects, deploying interconnected smart operating systems to cut inefficiency across complex builds. IRRI Vision, meanwhile, gives doctors and healthcare providers AI-driven diagnostic tools designed to accelerate and sharpen clinical decision-making.
Essam Aly, CEO of Edafa Venture, said the acquisitions signal a broader shift in Egypt’s role within the regional tech landscape. Egypt, he argued, has moved beyond merely importing digital solutions and is now actively building and exporting technology. He described the exhibition as a proving ground where startup ideas met serious capital, and where the conditions were right for deals of this nature to close.
The acquisitions form part of Edafa’s broader push to build an investment platform that backs high-potential startups and accelerates their expansion across the Middle East and Africa.
