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…
Meet the Egyptian Startup Making Finding Babysitters and Tutors Easier
August 4, 2016
