Pylon is a comprehensive utility management platform powering millions of smart meters in some of the world’s largest emerging markets.
We transform conventional water and electricity utilities in emerging markets into efficient, interoperable and data driven ones. With a myriad of challenges from energy waste, theft and tampering to an increase in CO2 emissions, Pylon takes a wholesome approach to tackling these utility management challenges in emerging markets.
We transform conventional water and electricity utilities in emerging markets into efficient, interoperable and data driven ones. With a myriad of challenges from energy waste, theft and tampering to an increase in CO2 emissions, Pylon takes a wholesome approach to tackling these utility management challenges in emerging markets.
Location: Egypt, Cairo Governorate, Cairo
Employees: 51-200
Total raised: $19.13M
Founded date: 2017
Investors 6
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Neer Ventu... | neerventur... |
| 25.08.2021 | Y Combinat... | ycombinato... |
| - | LoftyInc C... | loftyinc.v... |
| - | Cathexis V... | cathexis.v... |
| 03.02.2022 | LoftyInc C... | loftyincca... |
| - | Khwarizmi ... | khwarizmiv... |
Funding Rounds 2
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 12.04.2022 | Seed | $19M | - |
| 01.09.2021 | Seed | $125K | - |
Mentions in press and media 4
| Date | Title | Description |
| 13.04.2022 | Egyptian infrastructure management platform Pylon raises $19 million seed round | Share this: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new... |
| 12.04.2022 | Egypt’s Pylon gets $19M to scale software for water and electricity distribution companies | Pylon, an Egyptian infrastructure management platform for water and electricity companies in emerging markets, has raised a $19 million seed round. The round, a combination of debt and equity, was led by U.S.-based Endure Capital, which is ... |
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