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Overview

Private equity investment firm focused on Africa's growth sectors.

Deals ยท 12mo

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Stage focus

Series A

Geographic focus

Egypt
France
Kenya
Morocco
...

Sector focus

Consumer
Consumer Goods
Financial Services
Retail

Investment portfolio

14rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Blockops Network
Aug 2026Participated
$0.25 MSeed
Nawah Scientific
Dec 2025Participated
$23 MSeries A
Kredete
Sep 2025Led
$22 MSeries A
Landโ€™Or Maroc
Aug 2025Led
$3 MOther Equity
Turaco
Sep 2022Led
$10 MSeries A
ArabyAds
Aug 2022Led
$30 MSeries B
GoMyCode
Jun 2022Led
$8 MSeries A
Moove
Mar 2022Participated
$105 MSeries A
PalmPay
Feb 2022Participated
$100 MSeries A
onafriq
Nov 2021Led
$100 MSeries C
Le Wagon
Mar 2020Participated
$19 MOther Equity
Heetch
Nov 2019Participated
$4 MSeries B
Blockops Network
Aug 2026Participated
$0.25 MSeed
Nawah Scientific
Dec 2025Participated
$23 MSeries A
Kredete
Sep 2025Led
$22 MSeries A
Landโ€™Or Maroc
Aug 2025Led
$3 MOther Equity
Turaco
Sep 2022Led
$10 MSeries A
ArabyAds
Aug 2022Led
$30 MSeries B
GoMyCode
Jun 2022Led
$8 MSeries A
Moove
Mar 2022Participated
$105 MSeries A
PalmPay
Feb 2022Participated
$100 MSeries A
onafriq
Nov 2021Led
$100 MSeries C
Le Wagon
Mar 2020Participated
$19 MOther Equity
Heetch
Nov 2019Participated
$4 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

AfricInvest: 14 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
AfricInvest: 14 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed01
Series A53
Series B11
Series C+10
Other Equity11

Monthly Deal Activity

AfricInvest: 14 deals are recorded across 106 months.All available history.
AfricInvest: 14 deals are recorded across 106 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

AfricInvest: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (6 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

AfricInvest: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (6 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Fintech6
Transportation & Logistics2
Marketing & Advertising2
Education & Workforce2
Health & Life Sciences2
Social & Community Platforms1
Developer Tools1
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Crypto & Blockchain1
Enterprise Software1
Media & Entertainment1
E-Commerce & Retail1
AI & Machine Learning1
Food & Agriculture1

Deal Size Distribution

AfricInvest: 14 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

AfricInvest: 14 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M4
$5M-$10M2
$10M-$25M4
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M3
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

AfricInvest: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (3 deals).All available history.

Top 8 of 8 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

AfricInvest: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (3 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe3
Egypt2
United States2
Nigeria2
Morocco2
Tunisia1
South Africa1
Kenya1
AfricInvest: 20 co-investors are shown, with Endeavor Catalyst sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Investment Strategy

AfricInvest: Led accounts for 57% and participating for 43% of round participation.All available history.
AfricInvest: Led accounts for 57% and participating for 43% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led857%
Participating643%
AfricInvest: Single-lead accounts for 63% and co-led for 38% of lead dynamics.All available history.
AfricInvest: Single-lead accounts for 63% and co-led for 38% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead563%
Co-led338%

Team

Aziz Mebarek

Founding Partner

Faizal Jiwa

Senior Partner

Ismail Talbi

Senior Partner

Khaled Ben Jilani

Senior Partner

Omar Bekkali

Senior Manager

Omar Laalej

Senior Invesment Manager

Skander Oueslati

Chief investment officer