January 27, 2025 - Hamilton, a protocol that provides technology for turning real-world assets in MENA into digital tokens on Bitcoin, has raised $1.7 million in a pre-seed round. The funding was led by Egyptian fintech-focused VC DisrupTech Ventures, with support from other investors.

The protocol was cofounded by Mohamed Elkasstawi and Ehab Zaghloul, who together bring over a decade of experience building blockchain-integrated fintech platforms for emerging markets. Hamilton leverages Bitcoin’s unmatched security and decentralization to tokenize real-world assets. With the RWA market projected to reach $30 trillion by 2030, Hamilton is building a protocol to make financial products more accessible and inclusive globally, starting with emerging markets.