Investisseurs & Partenaires

Founded in 2002 by Patrice Hoppenot, Investisseurs & Partenaires is a pioneering impact investment group dedicated to African Small and Medium Enterprises. Headquartered in Paris with offices across Africa, the firm invests in companies creating local value and long-term employment, focusing on sectors like health, transport, microfinance, and other ventures. Since inception, I&P has invested in over 90 companies across 16 countries, managing four pan-African funds totaling €135 million.

Nouss Bih

Investment Manager

Sébastien Boyé

Chief Investment Officer and Executive

Jérémy Hajdenberg

Co-CEO and Member of the Executive Board

Past deals in Senegal

Golden Nuts and Grain

Venture Round in 2018
Golden Nuts and Grain, established in Senegal, is a specialized food processing company. It produces natural juices using locally sourced ingredients like bouye, bissap, and ginger. The company's focus is on creating healthy, delicious beverages that preserve the authentic tastes of Senegalese products while promoting consumers' well-being.

CoinAfrique

Corporate Round in 2018
CoinAfrique is a Senegalese startup founded in 2014 with additional offices in Benin, Ivory Coast, and France. It operates a mobile application for classified advertisements, primarily serving Francophone Africa. The platform facilitates the buying and selling of second-hand goods, connecting users to make quality deals through their phones.

CoinAfrique

Series A in 2018
CoinAfrique is a Senegalese startup founded in 2014 with additional offices in Benin, Ivory Coast, and France. It operates a mobile application for classified advertisements, primarily serving Francophone Africa. The platform facilitates the buying and selling of second-hand goods, connecting users to make quality deals through their phones.

Oui Carry

Seed Round in 2017
OuiCarry is a delivery service based in Senegal that facilitates the purchasing of products from international commercial websites for both individuals and businesses. Customers have the flexibility to select items from a wide range of online retailers, and for those lacking credit cards, OuiCarry offers to make purchases on their behalf. The company prides itself on delivering high-quality services at moderate costs, with expeditions from Europe typically taking less than ten days. Since its inception, OuiCarry has grown its customer base to several thousand and has received recognition for its services, including the Orange FAB prize in 2016 and a finalist position in the Great Entrepreneur Competition organized by the British Council. Alongside its core delivery services, OuiCarry also provides logistics solutions that simplify the export and import of goods, including customs clearance and storage, ensuring efficient transportation without prolonged waiting times for approvals.

Cogelec Energy

Venture Round in 2017
Cogelec Energy is a company specialized in electrical work, rural electrification, and the supply, installation, and maintenance of electrical and hydraulic equipment across Senegal and West Africa. It offers electrical installation, grid construction, international tendering support, and preventive maintenance to utilities, EPC contractors, and local authorities, delivering reliable and sustainable energy services and supporting economic advancement and community empowerment through 24/7 operational readiness and region-wide energy infrastructure expertise.

SENAR Les Délices de Lysa

Venture Round in 2017
SENAR (SENégal Peanut) is a Senegalese family SME located in Dakar specialized in the processing and sale of nut products.

Voltacars Rental Services

Venture Round in 2014
Voltacars Rental Services Limited is a vehicle rental company founded in 2003 and headquartered in Accra, Ghana. It specializes in long-term rentals of new multi-brand vehicles, including sedans, 4x4s, pick-up trucks, minibuses, small trucks, and utility vehicles, primarily catering to businesses in Ghana, Ivory Coast, and Senegal. The company offers a comprehensive management service for its clients' fleets, which includes all-risk insurance, maintenance, and technical control throughout the rental period, which ranges from 12 to 48 months. Additionally, Voltacars provides a replacement vehicle during maintenance or in the event of an accident, as well as 24/7 telephone support. The company also offers associated services such as drivers, a tracking system, and pan-African insurance, ensuring a premium and customized experience for its clients.

Fides Microfinance Senegal

Venture Round in 2011
Fides Microfinance Senegal is a microfinance institution dedicated to delivering financial services to both urban and rural populations, with a particular focus on northern Senegal. Based in St. Louis, the company offers solidarity and individual loans, savings accounts, insurance, and mobile banking services. Fides has established offices in Luga and Touba, with plans to open new agencies annually in the northern region, where financial services are less prevalent than in Dakar. The institution specializes in supporting micro-entrepreneurs and small agricultural businesses by providing financing for equipment such as motor pumps and irrigation systems. Fides Microfinance Senegal benefits from the expertise of FIDES consultants in developing microfinance operations in rural areas.

Duopharm

Venture Round in 2010
Duopharm, established in 2003 as a result of a merger involving nearly 150 Senegalese pharmacists, has emerged as a significant player in the Senegalese pharmaceutical sector. The company specializes in the distribution of pharmaceutical products to private pharmacies and drugstores across Senegal. It employs a proximity marketing strategy, which has enhanced its visibility and effectiveness in a highly competitive market dominated by European multinational corporations. With the pharmaceutical market in Senegal experiencing robust growth—evidenced by a doubling of drugstores since 1999 and an annual market increase of approximately 6%—Duopharm capitalizes on this expansion by promoting its products through mobile and online channels, thereby adapting to the evolving landscape of healthcare spending in the country.

Acep Cameroun

Venture Round in 2005
ACEP Cameroun S.A. is a microfinance institution founded in 1999 and based in Douala, Cameroon. Established with the support of the European Union and the Agence Française de Développement, it initially operated as a project under the Ministry of Industrial and Commercial Development before becoming a public limited company in 2005. As the first institution in Francophone Africa to undergo this transformation, ACEP Cameroun focuses on providing microcredit to very small enterprises, public and private officials, retirees, and employees. The institution also serves individuals, business groups, and rural enterprises, primarily in urban areas such as Douala, Yaoundé, and Bafoussam. ACEP Cameroun is part of the ACEP International network, which includes subsidiaries in Senegal and Madagascar, applying proven methods and technologies developed by ACEP Développement across its operations.
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