RiseUp Summit: dates, who attends, and how founders get in
“RiseUp empowers entrepreneurs by connecting them with essential resources, opportunities, and networks.”
- Next edition
- Dates not yet announced
- Where
- Grand Egyptian Museum, Cairo, Egypt source
- Format
- in-person · 3 days (2026)
- Tickets
- The published exact cash figures were group tickets from 850 EGP and regular tickets at 1250 EGP (2026). Students were offered 50% off, but no absolute student price was stated, so an exact all-tier numeric range cannot be given. No next-edition prices are published. source
- Startup pass
- No startup-programme or exhibitor price published. source
- RiseUp x A Ventures Pitch Competition (2026)
- $500,000 in investments (2026). source
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Next edition
The organiser has not published dates for the next edition. We re-check weekly and list dates only when the organiser prints them with a year.
Deadlines that matter to founders
- Jan 25, 2026 — RiseUp x A Ventures Pitch Competition (2026) application (passed)
Ticket tiers as published
| Tier | Price | Includes | Edition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular ticket (2026) source | 1250 EGP (2026) | Ticket inclusions not specified in the cited official post (2026). | 2026 |
| Group ticket (2026) source | From 850 EGP (2026) | — | 2026 |
| Student ticket (2026) source | 50% off; absolute EGP price not stated (2026) | — | 2026 |
| Riser fellowship ticket (2026) source | 10% of the regular ticket price (2026) | — | 2026 |
How founders get in
For the completed 2026 edition, RiseUp invited startups to exhibit before industry leaders, investors and potential partners. The organiser described the summit as bringing together 400+ speakers, 300+ startups and 100+ investors (2026); startup materials also mention investor meetings, mentorship, pitching and business connections. No next main-summit edition is posted on the official homepage or ticket portal.
- The latest completed main edition was RiseUp Summit 2026, held 2026-02-05–2026-02-07 at the Grand Egyptian Museum. The official homepage and ticket portal do not announce a subsequent main-summit edition or date; the portal currently says no events are available.
- For general attendance, buy a ticket through the official ticketing link when tickets are available. No application for general attendance is stated. The published 2026 offers included regular, group, student and fellowship tickets; do not assume those prices carry over to a future edition.
- For the 2026 RiseUp x A Ventures pitch competition, apply through the link in RiseUp’s social profile. The organiser listed 2026-01-25 as the deadline, which has passed.
| Startup programme | No named startup pass or separate startup programme is specified. Startups and scaleups are invited to register interest in exhibiting using the organiser’s form; general admission is a separate ticket. source |
|---|---|
| Startup price | No startup-programme or exhibitor price published. source |
| Eligibility | The homepage addresses startups and scaleups, but publishes no further eligibility or selection criteria. |
| Scholarships / free passes | No free-pass or scholarship programme is specified. RiseUp’s official social post advertised up to 1,000 fellowship tickets at 10% of the regular ticket price (2026). |
| Sponsoring | The organiser says it offers partnership packages, including tailored options, but publishes no sponsorship tier names or prices on the official homepage. |
| Investor pass | No investor-specific pass or accreditation route is described in the official event materials reviewed. source |
| Application required | No, tickets are purchased |
RiseUp x A Ventures Pitch Competition (2026)
| Prize | $500,000 in investments (2026). source |
|---|---|
| Format | The organiser describes founders pitching before a panel, with winners announced on the closing stage (2026). The official agenda lists the competition on the Capital Stage. |
| Eligibility | Tech/AI-enabled startups (2026). |
| Application deadline | Jan 25, 2026 |
Judges
- Abdelhameed Sharara, Founder and CEO at RiseUp Summit source
- Ayman Abbas, Chairman at A Ventures source
- Sherif Ramadan, Managing Partner and CEO at A Ventures source
Meeting investors there
RiseUp says startups at its 2026 summit could access investor meetings, mentorship, pitching moments and business connections. Its agenda includes investor-focused roundtables and a Reverse Pitch session. The organiser points attendees to the RiseUp app for the agenda, but does not describe a dedicated investor-matching function. source
| Investors attending | 100+ investors (2026) source |
|---|---|
| Matchmaking | RiseUp app (the official agenda page links to it; a separate investor-matching platform is not named). source |
| Formats | Mentorship and pitching moments (2026). · Capital Stage investor and venture-capital roundtables (2026). · Reverse Pitch / Reverse Tank on the agenda (2026). |
Investor firms the organiser lists (Most recent completed flagship edition: RiseUp Summit Egypt 2026, 2026-02-05 through 2026-02-07 at the Grand Egyptian Museum. The organizer’s official ticket listing showed no upcoming events; its separate RiseUp PropTech page describes a one-day sector-focused event at Cairo Business Park, but does not present it as the next flagship Summit edition or publish a date.)
Mada Capital500 GlobalA VenturesEnza CapitalOrbit VenturesA15QED InvestorsF6 VenturesAlgebra VenturesBECO CapitalVentures PlatformM-Empire AngelsChui VenturesFoundHers VenturesCapria VenturesQuona CapitalDisrupTech VenturesBeltone Venture CapitalLaunch Africa VenturesAccion VenturesMadicaSoftBank Investment AdvisersPlug and Play Tech CenterNovastar VenturesSeedstars Africa Ventures
Before you go: the hub's cold email to VCs playbook covers the pre-event outreach that fills a meeting calendar, and Causo matches your stage and thesis to the funds in its database so you know who to ask for a meeting.
Who speaks (Most recent completed flagship edition: RiseUp Summit Egypt 2026, 2026-02-05 through 2026-02-07 at the Grand Egyptian Museum. The organizer’s official ticket listing showed no upcoming events; its separate RiseUp PropTech page describes a one-day sector-focused event at Cairo Business Park, but does not present it as the next flagship Summit edition or publish a date.)
- Abdelrahman Emam, Co-Founder · Apes Solutions
- Abdelrahman Hassan, Principal · Enza Capital
- Abdelrahman Roshdy, Singer
- Abdulaziz Elgammal, Co-founder & CPO · Proteinea
- Abdullah Metwally, Founder & Creative Director · Takeed Group
- Abdulrahman Aljiffry, Partner · 500 Global
- Adel Mamdouh, Director Growth & Strategy · Arrw
- Adham Madkour, CEO · SAFE Investments
- Aditya Kathpalia, Director - MENA & India · Orbit Ventures
- Ahmad Medhat, CEO · TUT
- Ahmed Abd El Azim, Head of Business Finance · Money Fellows
- Ahmed Abokandil, Cyber Manager · Deloitte Innovation Hub
- Ahmed Al-Qatatsheh, IBM Quantum Lead, MEA · IBM
- Ahmed Azzam, Investment Associate · A15
- Ahmed Fakhry Aboulella, VP of R&D, GlobalFoundries · GlobalFoundries
- Ahmed Gamal Arafa, Art Director · 101 Platform
- Ahmed Nafie, Business Consultant · 1TO1 Consultancy & Management Services
- Ahmed Radwan, Actor
- Ahmed Rostom, CEO · Wuilt
- Ahmed Samir, Head of Growth · seven
- Ahmed Seif, Regional Strategy Experience Senior Manager (Australia, New Zealand, and Egypt) · DiDi
- Ahmed Tarek Ahmed Thabet, Co-Founder & Robotics Team Lead · Egrobots
- Ahmed Wasfie, Founder & CEO · AWStreams
- Ahmed Zaghmouri, VP of Revenue · Maqsam
- Akinyi Wavinya, Head of Portfolio Success · Madica
Full lineup: official speakers page.
Sponsors and partners
Main Partner 1
Investment Partner 1
Automotive Partner 1
Financing Partner 1
Digital Live Partner 1
TikTok
Enterprise Innovation Partner 1
E-Commerce Partner 1
Education Partner 1
PR Partner 1
CC Plus
Talent Match-Making Partner 1
Wuzzuf
Career Coaching Partner 1
iCareer
Sustainable Creative Partner 1
Neobloq
Career Expo Partner 1
Exclusive Coffee Partner 1
Nude Bakery
Tech Solutions Partner 1
Ticketing Partner 1
Knot
Digital Networking Partner 1
F&B Partner 9
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Travel Partner 1
CTE Travel
Government partners: Ministerial Group of Entrepreneurship, Ministry of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation of Egypt
Full list: official partners page.
Startups there
300+ startups (2026; the organizer does not explicitly label this as an exhibiting-startup count) · official startup directory
Programme
| Tracks | Capital Stage (2026) · Tech Stage (2026) · Creative Stage (2026) · RiseUp Circles (2026) source |
|---|---|
| Call for speakers | Prospective speakers are invited to register interest through the organiser’s form. No call-for-speakers deadline or further submission requirements are published. source |
| Official app | RiseUp |
| Hashtag | #RiseUpSummitEgypt |
Past editions, as published
| Edition | Dates | Attendees | Investors | Startups | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · Cairo, Egypt source | Feb 5–7, 2026 | 20,000+ entrepreneurs (2026; organizer-published Summit ’26 figure) | 100+ investors (2026; organizer-published Summit ’26 figure) | 300+ startups (2026; organizer-published Summit ’26 figure); five startups pitched in the A Ventures x RiseUp competition (2026), with $500,000 in investment funding on the line (2026). | recap · video · photos |
| 2025 · Cairo, Egypt source | May 8–10, 2025 | — | — | — | |
| 2023 · Cairo, Egypt source | Mar 16–18, 2023 | — | — | Three announced participating startups: Diqqa, El Warsha, and Super Be (2023). | |
| 2024 · Cairo, Egypt source | — | 14,000+ attendees from 53 countries (2024). | 190+ investors (2024). | More than 250 startups participated as exhibitors or in pitch events (2024). |
Who attends
| Geography | 150+ nationalities (2026) source |
|---|---|
| Roles | Founders, Investors |
| Stages | Pre-seed, Growth |
Official links and socials
Travel & apps
Prepare for it
- How to cold email VCs — book the meetings before you land.
- The 12-slide seed deck — what to have ready when a partner says "send me the deck".
- Pitch Deck Roaster — a slide-by-slide pass before you submit to RiseUp x A Ventures Pitch Competition (2026).
- Accelerator deadlines — the application windows that open around the event.
Sources
Every fact above was read from one of these official pages on Oct 7, 2026:
- apps.apple.com/us/app/riseup/id6498714758
- form.typeform.com/to/Tuz4ScoA
- play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apessmartsolutions.riseup&hl=en
- riseupsummit.com
- riseupsummit.com/; https://www.facebook.com/riseupsummit/photos/thats-a-wrap-on-riseup-summit-2026-startupsceneme/1224810193086747
- riseupsummit.com/about-us
- riseupsummit.com/egypt-summit-2026/agenda
- riseupsummit.com/egypt-summit-2026/partners
- riseupsummit.com/egypt-summit-2026/speakers
- riseupsummit.com/egypt-summit-2026/startups
- tickets.riseupsummit.com
- facebook.com/riseupsummit
- facebook.com/riseupsummit/posts/the-stage-is-set-the-spotlight-is-onriseup-x-a-ventures-pitch-competition-will-b/1205323875035379
- facebook.com/riseupsummit/posts/were-proud-to-have-sevenegypt-as-our-strategic-financing-partner-at-riseup-summi/1209193454648421
- instagram.com/p/DUWFXZNDqXB
- instagram.com/reel/DJPcha4oldr
- instagram.com/reel/DSkh3y1jEjt
- instagram.com/reel/DTny-qejKIt
- instagram.com/reel/DUS-4TZDf8z?hl=en
- instagram.com/riseupsummit
- linkedin.com/company/riseup-co
- x.com/riseupsummit
- youtube.com/@riseupsummit
RiseUp Summit: frequently asked
How much does RiseUp Summit cost?
Published ticket prices run The published exact cash figures were group tickets from 850 EGP and regular tickets at 1250 EGP (2026). Students were offered 50% off, but no absolute student price was stated, so an exact all-tier numeric range cannot be given. No next-edition prices are published.. Startups: No named startup pass or separate startup programme is specified. Startups and scaleups are invited to register interest in exhibiting using the organiser’s form; general admission is a separate ticket. (No startup-programme or exhibitor price published.).
How do startups get into RiseUp Summit?
No named startup pass or separate startup programme is specified. Startups and scaleups are invited to register interest in exhibiting using the organiser’s form; general admission is a separate ticket. Eligibility as published: The homepage addresses startups and scaleups, but publishes no further eligibility or selection criteria.
How many investors attend RiseUp Summit?
The organiser reports 100+ investors investors for the 2026 edition. RiseUp says startups at its 2026 summit could access investor meetings, mentorship, pitching moments and business connections. Its agenda includes investor-focused roundtables and a Reverse Pitch session. The organiser points attendees to the RiseUp app for the agenda, but does not describe a dedicated investor-matching function.
What is RiseUp x A Ventures Pitch Competition (2026)?
RiseUp Summit's pitch competition. Prize as published: $500,000 in investments (2026).. Eligibility: Tech/AI-enabled startups (2026).
How big is RiseUp Summit?
20,000+ entrepreneurs attendees (2026), 300+ startups startups, per the organiser.