El Shenawy cofounded Khazna with Omar Saleh, Ahmed Wagueeh and Omar Salah in 2020. It aims to improve the financial well-being of underbanked Egyptians. In 2022, Khazna recorded more than a million transactions and over 158,000 active users. In March 2022, Khazna raised $38 million in equity and debt, taking its total funding to $50 million. El Shenawy was previously a senior associate with Arqaam Capital’s investment banking team.