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Meet the Egyptian Startup Making Finding Babysitters and Tutors Easier

August 4, 2016

Orcas, which was originally known as CairoSitters, was founded by three graduates from Cairo’s Deutsche Evangelische Oberschule (DEO) to provide high-quality babysitting and tutoring services to parents. Since the startup entered the market three years ago, Orcas has employed a large number of young Egyptians, including students who are looking to gain some financial independence in a secure setting. Now, Orcas is set to launch its mobile app that will streamline the process for parents and caretakers alike and the startup has attracted a significant amount of investment – most recently, Orcas secured a round of angel funding from Kamelizer. We sat down with Hossam Taher, the CEO at Orcas and one of the startup’s co-founders, to find out more. How and when did you come up with the idea of your startup? The idea started back in 2013 when the co-founders and I wanted to create part-time jobs for ourselves and our friends as we were in university and needed an income next to our studies. We identified a gap in quality in the industry of childcare and education. Parents who needed babysitters or tutors could not find high-quality help…


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