LAKANTO

Overview

LAKANTO brings sugar-free sweets to Egypt, sweetened with monk-fruit extract instead of sugar. It is aimed at people who love sweets but want to cut sugar, such as diabetics, keto dieters and health-conscious families. Lakanto is a monk-fruit sweetener brand from Japan's Saraya group, which announced in 2023 that it would make and sell sugar-free chocolate in Egypt. On Shark Tank Egypt Season 3 it asked for EGP 4 million for 10% and left with an investment from Ahmed Tarek.

The pitch

LAKANTO pitched its monk-fruit-sweetened, sugar-free sweets in Season 3, Episode 13, as a healthier way to enjoy desserts. The team asked for EGP 4 million for 10% equity. They closed a deal with Ahmed Tarek Khalil.

Services & products

• Sugar-free chocolateChocolate sweetened with monk fruit instead of sugar, made for people cutting sugar.
• Monk-fruit sweetsConfectionery made with monk-fruit extract so people can enjoy sweets with healthier ingredients.
• Monk-fruit sweetenerLakanto's zero-calorie monk fruit and erythritol sweetener, used cup for cup like sugar.

Team and investors

• Ahmed Tarek KhalilInvestor · 23 deals

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