BIAT Capital Risque

Biat Capital Risque, SICAR is the investment arm of Banque Internationale Arabe de Tunisie, focused on private equity and venture capital. Established in 2000 and based in Tunis, Tunisia, the firm primarily invests in small and medium enterprises across various sectors in the country. It targets investments ranging from TND 0.4 million to TND 5 million, seeking to acquire minority stakes of 10 to 49 percent in its portfolio companies. The firm typically holds its investments for a duration of five to seven years, engaging in activities such as startup financing, growth capital, turnarounds, recapitalizations, and leveraged buyouts.

Karim Ghenim

CEO and Director

1 past transactions

Cotugrain

Venture Round in 2016
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.