Yalla Fel Sekka (YFS), a pioneering on-demand logistics firm specializing in immediate delivery and dark store management, has raised $7 million in a Series A round of funding. DisruptAD, ADQ’s venture platform, led this fundraising round.
YFS is the only reliable and affordable instant delivery service for businesses in Egypt’s urban areas, the region’s largest and fastest-growing economy. YFS is already a leader in the country’s quick delivery market for groceries, food, e-commerce consolidators, retailers, and medicinal products, thanks to its digital platform and diverse fleet of 1,000 motorbike and van drivers. YFS is constructing the region’s crucial infrastructure backbone for next-generation logistics services.
“We are now delivering over 10,000 orders per day while being gross margin positive only 18 months after launch in a vibrant but competitive market. Our gross merchandise volume is growing at a monthly rate of 20% and our customer retention is above 90%,” said Yasmine Abdel Karim, CEO and co-founder of YFS.
Co-founded by Khashayar Mahdavi and Yasmine Abdel Karim, YFS has become the country’s top provider in the field through its experienced ops team and constant efficiency gains, leading to a high utilization rate. YFS is leveraging its proprietary, data-driven technology to meet customers expectations of near-instant deliveries. The company has grown exponentially since it launched operations in March 2020 and has already completed two million deliveries in Egypt. YFS has expanded its operations in 5 cities including Cairo, Giza, Alexandria, Mansoura, and Tanta.
“We are very pleased to welcome DisruptAD alongside our original seed investors as we see tremendous growth and opportunities ahead. YFS’s accelerating growth in its fleet size, a pool of drivers, micro-warehouses and dark stores is creating a powerful network effect, enabling us to dominate instant delivery in Egypt,” added Khashayar Mahdavi, co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer of YFS.
YFS will be deploying the new funding to expand its presence in cities across Egypt and the MENA region while continuing to build out its network of hubs and optimize productivity. It will focus on furthering its leadership in machine learning and in developing its innovative operational strategies.
Amer Al Ameri, Head of Venture Capital and Technology Investments at ADQ, added: “Supporting the YFS team and their execution capabilities represents our long-term commitment to boost impactful future-focused solutions. We are actively deploying capital into innovative businesses to sustain value creation with long-term economic benefits. By bolstering YFS’s development plans we will enable Khashayar and Yasmine to expand their leadership position in Egypt and beyond.”
