Accelero Capital

Accelero Capital Holding S.A.R.L. is a private equity and venture capital firm that specializes in various stages of investment, including startups, turnarounds, and growth capital. Established in 2012 and headquartered in Cairo, Egypt, with additional offices in Paris, London, Luxembourg, and Amsterdam, the firm primarily focuses on sectors such as digital media, telecommunications, and technology. Its investment strategy encompasses mobile and fixed networks, wireless internet, broadband services, communication infrastructure, and value-added mobile services. Accelero Capital also seeks opportunities in emerging fields like transport, education, and energy, primarily within the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region, as well as Russia. The firm is inclined to take controlling stakes in its portfolio companies, aiming to leverage its expertise to identify high-growth and turnaround opportunities.

Noha Khalil

VP and Head of Investor Relations

5 past transactions

Orascom TMT investments

Acquisition in 2017
Orascom TMT Investments S.ὰ r.l ("OTMTI", formerly Weather Investments II S.à r.l.) is a company incorporated under the laws of Luxembourg, with Mr. Naguib Sawiris as chairman. OTMTI is an experienced investor and strategic shareholder in telecommunications and technology companies. Its history started in 1997 in Cairo with the creation of a mobile telecommunications group, Orascom Telecom Holding S.A.E. ("OTH"). OTH grew rapidly over the following decade, starting or acquiring operations in numerous countries including Egypt, Pakistan, Jordan, Algeria, Tunisia, Iraq, Bangladesh, Canada, DPRK; servicing over 100 million subscribers in 2011. Weather Investments S.p.A (now Wind Telecom S.p.A) was OTH's majority shareholder, and in 2005 it acquired Wind Telecomunicazioni S.p.A., the third largest Italian mobile phone operator, and in 2007 also acquired the Greek mobile carrier TIM Hellas and rebranded it to become Wind Hellas. Wind Telecom was OTMTI's sole asset at that time.

Intouch.com

Seed Round in 2017
Intouch.com is a company that specializes in providing a real-time engagement platform designed for large-scale retailers to enhance consumer interaction within physical stores. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, the platform leverages advanced technologies such as facial and image recognition, human-computer interaction, and artificial intelligence to effectively capture consumer identities and integrate them into the retailer's database. This innovative approach aims to transform the retail experience by enabling retailers to connect more effectively with customers and improve service delivery through data-driven insights. By focusing on the unique needs of physical retail, Intouch.com empowers retailers to better serve their customers and adapt to the evolving retail landscape.

A15

Seed Round in 2015
A15 is an entrepreneurial company that invests in digital products and technology brands. They aspire to empower the human race to overcome its limits and expand its capabilities by creating real products for real people. They help them scale by providing them with investment, the support of our ecosystem, and act as their launchpad for expansion. It was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Cairo, Egypt.

IntY

Venture Round in 2012
IntY Limited is a global distributor of cloud services, specializing in providing cloud-based applications, products, and services to partners. Established in 1997 and headquartered in Bristol, United Kingdom, with an additional office in Bellevue, Washington, IntY operates a cloud marketplace known as intY Partner Insights. This platform allows partners to efficiently browse, order, and manage cloud services for their customers. The company has developed a unique cooperative model through its proprietary technology, IntY CASCADE, which facilitates collaboration among resellers, application developers, and service providers. This model enables the creation of integrated bundles that streamline provisioning, billing, and management processes. By fostering a collaborative environment, IntY empowers its partners to tailor solutions to meet their specific market needs while sharing in the associated commercial and operational benefits. As of July 2019, IntY operates as a subsidiary of ScanSource, Inc.

Joyent

Series D in 2012
Joyent, Inc. provides public and private cloud software solutions for web and mobile applications. The company offers Joyent Triton Elastic Container Service for mobile, social, media and entertainment, and e-commerce companies; Joyent Triton Elastic Container Infrastructure, a private cloud management platform that delivers container-based IaaS in data center; Joyent Manta Storage Service, a distributed object storage service with integrated compute; and Triton Private Regions, a cloud Infrastructure as a Service that combines public and private clouds to deliver increased control and cost savings. It also provides support services for Node.js to assist enterprises through adoption and operation of application framework and API. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California with data centers in Singapore and South Korea. Joyent, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics America, Inc.