Egypt Ventures is proud to announce its successful exit from InfiniLink, a Cairo-based deep-tech semiconductor startup, following its acquisition by GlobalFoundries (GF), a leading US-based semiconductor manufacturer, generating a 400% return on its investment.
InfiniLink designs silicon-based photonic chips that enable high-speed data transmission in modern data centers. By using light instead of electrical signals, these chips offer faster, more efficient, and higher-bandwidth connectivity, helping meet the increasing infrastructure demands of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and other data-intensive applications.
InfiniLink attracted support from a group of local, international, and strategic investors who recognized the company’s unique technical capabilities and global relevance. The investors backed the Company at an early stage, supporting the founders’ ambition to advance their world-class semiconductor solutions. This acquisition underscores the growing ability of Egyptian engineers to compete at the cutting edge of the global semiconductor industry.
The acquisition is part of GlobalFoundries’ strategy to further strengthen its capabilities in high-speed datacenter connectivity and silicon photonics, a key technology empowering AI-driven infrastructure.
Abdelrahman Mansour, CEO of Egypt Ventures, commented:
“Our investment in InfiniLink was a conviction bet on an exceptional technical team building mission-critical technology for the AI future. We are proud to have supported their journey and to deliver one of our strongest returns to date. More importantly, this transaction highlights the deep engineering talent emerging from Egypt’s semiconductor ecosystem.”
He added:
“This exit serves as an important milestone for the country. Egypt has world-class semiconductor talent but remains undercapitalized. We believe this success will catalyze further investment and unlock new opportunities for deep-tech founders working on transformative and high-impact technologies.”
The company’s journey from an early-stage R&D startup to joining a global semiconductor leader highlights the growing strength of Egypt’s innovation landscape. This milestone validates the potential of Egyptian founders and signals Egypt’s expanding role in shaping the future of global technology.
This success achieved by Egypt Ventures is the result of the continuous support from the company’s shareholders, represented by the Ministry of International Cooperation, the Ministry of Investment, the General Authority for Investment, and NI Capital, acting decisively through the company’s Board of Directors. This powerful backing is fully aligned with the visionary directives of the political leadership to empower and accelerate Egyptian startups pioneering cutting-edge advanced technologies.