NoorNation Raises $1.05M Seed Round Led by Customer Linah Farms

Egyptian climatetech startup NoorNation has closed a $1.05 million seed round, and one of its customers, agribusiness group Linah Farms, is now among its shareholders. Climate tech investor Catalyst Fund and Saudi firm KBW Ventures also took part.

The deal turns Linah Farms from a commercial client into an investor. The relationship grew out of several projects: solar-powered irrigation at its operations in Egypt's Bahariya Oasis, a solar-and-battery installation at its agricultural school, and a solar power system at the Sultan Gardens Resort in Sharm El Sheikh. KBW Ventures, founded by Saudi Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed, had already backed NoorNation in 2024 for an undisclosed amount.

Savings and a new agreement

According to founder Ragy Ramadan, the Bahariya Oasis irrigation system has generated more than EGP 3 million in diesel savings, while the Sultan Gardens installation has cut electricity costs by more than EGP 2.2 million.

The two companies have also announced an agreement for five more solar installations, with combined capacity of about 1.13 MWp across Bahariya Oasis and West Minya. They include solar irrigation systems and a hybrid power station. NoorNation says projects delivered and under implementation for Linah Group now total roughly 1.71 MWp.

Pay-per-use irrigation

Founded in 2021 by Ragy Ramadan and Mohamed Khaled, NoorNation builds decentralised clean energy and water infrastructure for agricultural businesses, rural communities and other off-grid users in Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa. Its flagship product, LifeBox, is a self-contained solar system that supplies electricity and water for irrigation, desalination and other uses.

The new funding comes as the company develops a pay-per-use solar irrigation model for farmers who still depend on diesel pumps. Linah Farms is expected to help finance that model, extending the partnership beyond existing installations. The aim is to make solar irrigation more accessible and reduce farms' exposure to fuel costs, in a sector where affordable power and water remain hard to secure outside established networks.