Octane, Egypt’s digital platform for fleet and on-road expense management, has raised $5.2 million to accelerate the expansion of its acceptance network, deepen its technology stack.
The round, led by Shorooq, Algebra Ventures and SC Holding, will also support the company’s growth across Egypt and the wider Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
According to Amr Gamal, Co-Founder and CEO of Octane, “At Octane, we’re focused on giving fleets the rails they need to manage day-to-day payments with precision. This funding lets us broaden our acceptance network, expand AI-powered fraud detection and route optimisation features, and stay ahead of the shift toward cleaner, more efficient mobility, without adding complexity for our customers.”
Unlike traditional fuel cards, Octane delivers a single closed-loop digital wallet that consolidates every on-road expense—fuel, maintenance, spare parts, petty cash and more into one platform. Real-time controls and analytics give fleet operators clear visibility, typically trimming avoidable fuel and mileage costs by double-digit percentages. The solution already supports diesel, gasoline and CNG, with EV-charging payments rolling out at pilot locations to keep pace with customers’ evolving energy needs.
Founded in September 2022, Octane has built Egypt’s largest fleet-payment coverage, now spanning 2,400 petrol stations and 400 CNG outlets nationwide. More than 1,600 corporate clients with a total fleet of ~250,000 vehicles rely on the platform to streamline fleet spending.
“What drew us to Octane wasn’t just the size of the problem they’re tackling – it was the clarity and precision of their solution,” said Laila Hassan, General Partner at Algebra Ventures. “In a market where billions leak through inefficiencies and fraud, Octane brings real accountability and control to fleet operators.”
With fuel prices volatile and logistics costs rising, fleet owners need smarter expense-management tools to protect margins.
“The first wave of digitisation of mobility companies moved people; the second wave moved goods. But unlike the consumer space, the enterprise space lacked the payments and expense-management infrastructure to enable it. Octane is building that infrastructure,” said Tamer Azer, Partner at Shorooq. “Octane is redefining financial technology and access products for fleet managers, and we’re excited to support them as they scale their world-class technology to every company that operates a fleet across the MENA region.”
Integrated fleet-expense platforms are gaining momentum worldwide. Established players such as Corpay and WEX prove the demand for centralised fuel and maintenance payments, while newer fintechs like Coast and Fleetio are introducing modern, digital-first tools. Octane is bringing this proven model to Egypt and the MENA region, pairing a broad local acceptance network with controls and analytics tailored to regional tax and compliance requirements, giving operators automation and insight previously available only in mature markets.
With its robust network, proprietary technology and growing customer base, Octane is well poised to scale as more fleets seek data-driven solutions to control costs and improve operational efficiency.