Company Story
2017 - Swvl was founded by Mostafa Kandil, Ahmed Sabbah, and Mahmoud Nouh in Egypt.
2018 - Swvl launched its bus-hailing service in Cairo, Egypt.
2019 - Swvl expanded its operations to Alexandria, Egypt, and raised $8 million in Series A funding.
2020 - Swvl expanded to Kenya, Nigeria, and Pakistan, and raised $40 million in Series B funding.
2021 - Swvl acquired Shotl, a Spanish mass transit platform, to expand its presence in Europe.
2022 - Swvl acquired Volt Lines, a Turkish bus platform, to expand its presence in Turkey.