Zilla Capital

Maged Shawky serves as Founder and Chairman and is the central decision-maker on investment strategy and deal execution. His background includes Vice Chairman roles at Egypt's Financial Regulatory Authority and investment banking leadership at Beltone Financial, giving him direct regulatory and transactional experience across the sectors the firm targets.

The firm pursues control-oriented buyouts and management buy-ins in mid-market Egyptian and North African companies. The approach relies heavily on regulatory restructuring and operational turnaround as value-creation mechanisms, rather than financial engineering or leverage, reflecting the firm's deep experience with Egypt's regulatory framework.

Deal flow originates primarily through Maged Shawky's network across Cairo's financial regulatory, banking, and investment communities. The firm does not participate in broad auction processes, instead relying on proprietary introductions to founder-owned or family-owned businesses considering institutional transition or regulatory restructuring.

Sectors include financial services, logistics and transportation, energy transition and renewables, real estate, consumer goods, and healthcare services. These are industries where Egypt's regulatory complexity creates high barriers to entry and where the firm's regulatory operating experience offers a distinct sourcing and execution advantage.

The firm operates primarily in Egypt, with selective exposure to other North African markets where regulatory frameworks resemble Egypt's. Unlike pan-African platforms, Zilla Capital maintains a concentrated single-country focus, which shapes its sourcing, due diligence, and value-creation approach.