Tagaddod has closed a $26.3 million Series A round to accelerate its regional expansion and reinforce biofuel supply chains serving global customers. The Cairo-headquartered company operates a technology-driven platform that sources and traces renewable feedstocks across Africa, Asia, and Europe. The announcement on September 29, 2025 positions the business to scale its role in supplying materials critical to biofuels and Sustainable Aviation Fuel.
Funding Details
The round was led by The Arab Energy Fund, a multilateral impact financial institution focused on sustainable energy and regional energy security. Existing backers FMO, Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures, and A15 also participated, alongside reinvestment from early shareholders. The financing marks a milestone in Tagaddod’s effort to build an enduring, profitable platform that connects fragmented waste sources with industrial demand.
Platform and Operations
Tagaddod’s platform aggregates and traces waste-based feedstocks such as used cooking oil, acid oils, and animal fats from households, restaurants, manufacturers, and independent collectors. The company operates regional hubs in Egypt, Jordan, and the Netherlands, and is building a growing presence in Saudi Arabia and other priority markets. Its compliance and traceability stack targets certified, export-grade inputs that meet sustainability criteria for refineries and large off-takers.
Technology Roadmap
Proceeds will strengthen the company’s technology, including AI-powered logistics optimization, predictive analytics for supply planning, and automated traceability systems that enhance certification workflows. Management aims to increase operational capacity through infrastructure investments and strategic partnerships that lift collection volumes and conversion throughput. The overarching objective is to digitize waste at scale while enabling reliable supply to biofuel producers.
Market Context
Global demand for biofuels and Sustainable Aviation Fuel is accelerating due to climate regulations, airline mandates, and corporate decarbonization targets. As adoption rises, feedstock availability has become a critical bottleneck for sustainable fuel growth across regions. Tagaddod seeks to address that constraint by combining on-the-ground sourcing networks with data transparency, certification alignment, and logistics execution.
Investor Perspective
The Arab Energy Fund characterized the opportunity as backing scalable, sustainable infrastructure that advances a transition to alternative energy and circular economic models. The organization highlighted Tagaddod’s role in a mission-critical and underserved segment where dependable feedstock supply can unlock refinery output and investment. The partnership also aligns with a long-term objective to build leadership across the biofuels value chain in and beyond the region.
Management View
Co-founder and CEO Nour El Assal emphasized that the raise represents a strategic partnership to build infrastructure, technology, and supply chains for a cleaner energy future. He noted that TAEF’s regional reach and development mandate are a strong fit for the company’s near-term scaling agenda. CFO Ahmed ElFarnawany underscored a focus on disciplined growth, saying the capital is intended to scale operations, prioritize execution, and create durable value rather than subsidize burn.
Expansion Plan
With the new funding, Tagaddod plans to deepen presence in current markets while entering additional territories across Africa, Asia, and Europe. The company will invest in people, processes, and partnerships to support higher volumes of certified feedstocks and to serve more refineries. Management also intends to strengthen long-term positioning within the Sustainable Aviation Fuel ecosystem through capacity building and market connectivity.
Digital Compliance and Traceability
The roadmap includes continued development of digital tools that enhance traceability and verify compliance with international sustainability certifications. Increased visibility across collection, aggregation, and transport aims to formalize traditionally informal supply chains and improve reliability for industrial buyers. These systems are designed to streamline audits, reduce friction in cross-border trade, and raise confidence for counterparties.
Tagaddod’s Series A financing provides the resources to expand geographically, upgrade technology, and remove feedstock constraints that limit biofuels and SAF growth. By pairing ground-level sourcing with data-driven traceability, the company intends to become a foundational supplier to refineries seeking certified, waste-based inputs. The partnership with TAEF and continuing support from existing investors signals momentum toward scaled, profitable infrastructure for the energy transition.