Tekton

Overview

Tekton (Tekton Furniture & Design House) is a Cairo-based interior design and solid-wood furniture maker. It builds pieces such as sofas with heavy oak frames, uses recycled materials in its work, and helps keep traditional crafts that are at risk of disappearing alive by employing the artisans who practise them. It serves homeowners who want durable, handcrafted furniture with an Egyptian identity, and some of its designs are listed on the international marketplace 1stdibs.

The pitch

Tekton pitched on Season 3 of Shark Tank Egypt, asking for EGP 50 million in exchange for 30% of the company, which put its valuation at about EGP 167 million. The founders presented solid-wood furniture, the use of recycled materials and their work to preserve endangered crafts. Shark Mohamed Mansour pulled out of the negotiations, and the business left without a deal.

Services & products

• Solid-wood furnitureHandcrafted furniture such as sofas built on solid oak frames.
• Interior designInterior design for homes, with furniture designed to match the space.
• Indoor/outdoor seatingSofas such as the Nava, made for use both indoors and outdoors.
• Recycled-material piecesFurniture and decor made partly from recycled materials.

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