Africinvest

AfricInvest, founded in 1994 and based in Tunis, Tunisia, is a leading private equity investment firm within the Integra Group. With a focus on small and medium enterprises across Africa, it manages USD 1 billion across 16 funds and employs 66 professionals in seven offices. The firm specializes in high-growth sectors such as financial services, agribusiness, consumer/retail, education, and healthcare, having invested in 135 companies across 25 African countries. AfricInvest benefits from strong support from local and international investors, including prominent development finance institutions. As a co-founder of the African Venture Capital Association and other regional organizations, the firm actively promotes the growth of the private equity industry in Africa. Its extensive network of executives and expertise positions AfricInvest as a significant player in fostering economic development on the continent.

Omar Bekkali

Partner

Farid Benlafdil

Partner

Cherif Bouattour

Partner

Anis Fathallah

Senior Partner of Investor Relations

Hichem Ghanmi

Senior Partner & Managing Director, Western African countries operations

Mehdi Gharbi

Senior Partner and CIO, Algeria and Libya

Karim Ghedamsi

Senior Partner

Samia Ghorbel

Partner

Brahim El Jaî

Senior Partner

Khaled Ben Jennet

Partner and Managing Director of AfricInvest Europe

Khaled Ben Jilani

Senior Partner

Faisal Jiwa

Senior Partner

Anis Kallel

Senior Partner

Hakim Khelifa

Partner

Aziz Mebarek

Founding Partner

George Odo

Senior Partner & Managing Director, East Africa

Abiola Ojo-Osagie

Senior Partner and Managing Director

Skander Oueslati

Chief Investment Officer & Deputy Managing Director

Ziad Oueslati

Co-Founder & Partner

Yazid Taalba

Senior Partner and Managing Director

Julius Tichelaar

Partner, East & Southern Africa

Karim Trad

Co-Founder, Partner & Executive Director

Ann Wyman

Senior Manager and Head of Economics and Investor Engagement

El Idrissi, Mokhlis

Director and Head of Moroccan Funds

Past deals in Tunisia

GoMyCode

Series A in 2022
GoMyCode is changing the education market by training talents in a dynamic belnded environement on digital skills and connects them with tech opportunities around the world. Based on 4 Main Aspects: - Data based Assessment - Data based matching - Business Analytics - Learning Platform - Content Editor GoMyCode provides digital Skills Training for the Future of Work. In 4 Different fields: - DATA - DEVELOPMENT - DESIGN - DIGITAL MARKETING

InstaDeep

Series A in 2019
InstaDeep Ltd develops and offers artificial intelligence (AI) based decision making systems for enterprise sector. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in London, United Kingdom with additional offices in Paris, France; Tunis, Tunisia; Nairobi, Kenya; and Lagos, Nigeria.

Advyteam

Venture Round in 2017
Advyteam Consulting Group, SAS develops and provides human resources consulting solutions and human resources management information systems. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Paris, France with additional offices in Tunisia and Morocco.

IP-TECH

Private Equity Round in 2017
IP-TECH, founded in 2007 and based in Tunis, Tunisia, specializes in computing and software development. The company offers a service center that supports software publishers, service companies, information system management, and startups in executing complex IT projects. IP-TECH's capabilities extend to providing innovative solutions in the field of compliance, particularly in Anti Money Laundering (AML). Through its technologies, including the Reis™ RCS platform, IP-TECH simplifies AML compliance for financial institutions by offering a comprehensive suite of tools for customer risk assessment, transaction monitoring, and regulatory reporting. This integrated platform enhances operational efficiency and ensures adherence to both local and international regulations, making compliance more manageable for its clients.

MAS

Venture Round in 2016
MAS manufactures and installs window, door, and facade systems made from aluminium.

One Tech Group

Venture Round in 2016
One Tech Group engages in the manufacturing of printed circuits, electronic and mechanical assembly, connectors and wiring, and plastic injection. The company was founded in 1978 and is based in Tunis, Tunisia.

Gourmandia

Venture Round in 2015
Gourmandia.com promotes healthy exquisite recipes: vegetarian, vegan, lactose free, high fiber, organic food, soul food, low carb.

Maille Club

Venture Round in 2013
Maille Club engages in the manufacturing of knit clothing. It was founded in 1976.

Servicom

Private Equity Round in 2013
Servicom S.A. provides infrastructure related services in Tunisia and internationally. It engages in private and public construction works, including water and waste water, energy, and environmental construction. The company also provides phones, 3G and 4G smartphones, and android and windows tablets for B2B and B2C users. In addition, it distributes heating and air-conditioning equipment, as well as offers after-sales service; and installs and maintains elevators and escalators. Servicom S.A. was founded in 2003 and is based in Ariana, Tunisia.

TEJRA

Venture Round in 2012
Established in 2012 in Tunisia, TEJRA specializes in the production and distribution of terracotta construction materials. TEJRA has succeeded in gaining a foothold in the market as "the major player in the manufacture of bricks in Tunisia" and "Industrial recognized for the quality, originality, performance and innovation of earth products Cooked " The expertise and knowledge of terracotta, the good reserves of its quarries have enabled TEJRA to specify upstream its production tools, its raw material and the manufacturing processes to be implemented in order to guarantee, Downstream, the recognized and certified quality of its products. Quality is at the heart of the concerns of the technical production teams and the management teams. It is essential at all stages of the process, from the selection of the clays to the packaging of the products and their deliveries. The main concern of TEJRA is to guarantee the reliability of its products by the tests, controls, the respect of the standards and labels for the certification of its products.

Polymères SA

Venture Round in 2011
POLYMERES SA is an industrial unit for the extrusion of plastic raw materials for injection, mainly for the electrical, electronic and automotive sectors. It is the only producer of plastic granulates in Tunisia and one of the pioneers of this activity in the Maghreb. POLYMERES SA is in the process of successfully transferring a technology to Africa, long considered the preserve of the West. Its technical team of engineers and senior technicians has been trained for months at a German partner; One of the biggest European compounders. The company POLYMERES SA aims to become a major player in the plastics industry in the Maghreb, offering a product of quality equal to that of the European product, at a lower cost and a proximity to the Maghreb plastrers and European operators who settle in the Maghreb . It capitalizes on the emergence of Tunisia as an important subcontracting platform for OEMs of injected or extruded products.

Omniacom

Venture Round in 2008
As a provider of telecommunications solutions and services, serving operators and service providers in Africa and the Middle East, OMNIACOM has decided to diversify into its activities and expand its portfolio of services to better serve its customers and partners. Among the new services set up, IT, WEB and the universe of Multimedia in general constitute its new battleground. To succeed in this challenge, OMNIACOM has acquired a team of highly qualified engineers with years of experience and "success stories" to meet the most daring challenges.

Cotugrain

Venture Round in 2007
Cotugrain S.a.r.l. is a Tunisian company specializing in the production and marketing of various types of seeds, including vegetable, forage, legumes, cereals, industrial, and open pollinated seeds. Established in 1985 and based in Tunis, the company also provides a wide range of agricultural products and services. These include fertilizers, pesticides, no-till and system machinery, as well as other agricultural materials. Furthermore, Cotugrain offers lawn fertilizers, substrates and peat moss, flower seeds and bulbs, along with agro-diagnostics and laboratory equipment, catering to the diverse needs of the agricultural sector in Tunisia.

Altea Packaging

Venture Round in 2007
Altea Packaging is a flexible packaging converter in the Maghreb and Middle East region. The company specializes in developing, converting and printing of flexible packaging. With nearly 700 employees and five production sites in Egypt, Tunisia and Algeria, and an expertise rivaling the industry's largest international groups, Altea Packaging offers a range of nearby services to all multinational companies across the region and all companies looking for high quality products from a reliable supplier with a proven experience.

Hydrolsol Fondations

Venture Round in 2006
Hydrolsol Fondations is a company specialized in geological surveys and specialized foundations. The main clients of the company are international firms that have won large infrastructure contracts in Tunisia and North Africa. It also provides services for the infrastructures and agriculture ministries, as well as for consulting firms.

Traveltodo

Venture Round in 2006
Traveltodo, is the first Tunisian travel agency completely based on the Internet, which aims to fully satisfy the travel needs of Tunisians. The service, accessible from the internet address "www.traveltodo.com", showcases a selection of permanent offers from some 800 providers of local tourism among hotels, restaurants, car rental agencies, and thalassotherapy centers. Traveltodo is a "public" brand of Splendid Tour the Tunisian travel agency (Lic A) approved by the National Tourist Board.

Nouvelair

Venture Round in 2001
Nouvelair is the leading airline charter company in Africa with flights mainly to EU destinations. It has an average fleet of 15 aircrafts and recently expanded its activities to Egypt through the acquisition of a charter airline company (Coral Blue). The company has the highest certificate for safety and operations and has developed strategic activities such as aircraft assistance, maintenance, and training via dedicated affiliates.

Cogitel

Acquisition in 1998
Cogitel is a manufacturer of flexible packaging in North Africa. It offers printing and light packaging services using materials that inlcude olefin, polyester, paper, and aluminum. The company’s services help in preservation of a wide range of products such as pasta, couscous, rice, cookies, chocolate, milk products, ice cream, yogurt, and detergents.