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Amr Sultan

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Amr Sultan
CEO & Co-Founder of
blnk (2021)
About

Amr Sultan is Co-Founder and CEO of blnk, an Egyptian AI-powered fintech platform dedicated to enabling financial inclusion through instant point-of-sale consumer financing.

Before founding

Amr holds a BA in Business Administration from The American University in Cairo and is a CFA charterholder, bringing over 22 years of investment banking experience in Egypt.

Founder Insights

In 2009, Amr co-founded Akanar Partners, a corporate finance and M&A advisory firm he led as Managing Director until 2016, when it was acquired by Arqaam Capital, where he then served as Managing Director of Corporate Finance.

Experience

At blnk, Amr has led the company to raise $37.1M in Series A equity and debt funding, with the equity round led by Algebra Ventures alongside SANAD Fund for MSME, Endeavor Catalyst, and Emirates International Investment Company.

Scale & Impact

Under Amr's leadership, blnk has surpassed one million customers, achieved profitability in 2025 with 173% year-on-year revenue growth, and built a loan portfolio exceeding EGP 1 billion, with 75% of users previously unbanked and over 35% women.

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Amr Sultan

blnk
Co-Founder
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Amr Sultan

Company(s)

blnk

Industry

Fintech

Year Founded

2021

Stage/Funding

Series A • $37.1M

Company Location

eg

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About

Amr Sultan is Co-Founder and CEO of blnk, an Egyptian AI-powered fintech platform dedicated to enabling financial inclusion through instant point-of-sale consumer financing.

Before founding

Amr holds a BA in Business Administration from The American University in Cairo and is a CFA charterholder, bringing over 22 years of investment banking experience in Egypt.

Founder Insights

In 2009, Amr co-founded Akanar Partners, a corporate finance and M&A advisory firm he led as Managing Director until 2016, when it was acquired by Arqaam Capital, where he then served as Managing Director of Corporate Finance.

Experience

At blnk, Amr has led the company to raise $37.1M in Series A equity and debt funding, with the equity round led by Algebra Ventures alongside SANAD Fund for MSME, Endeavor Catalyst, and Emirates International Investment Company.

Scale & Impact

Under Amr's leadership, blnk has surpassed one million customers, achieved profitability in 2025 with 173% year-on-year revenue growth, and built a loan portfolio exceeding EGP 1 billion, with 75% of users previously unbanked and over 35% women.

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