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Overview

Impact investment group supporting African SMEs with capital and expertise.

Founded

2002

Deals · 12mo

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

Côte d'Ivoire
Ghana
Israel
Kenya

Sector focus

Financial Exchanges
Financial Services
Impact Investing
Small and Medium Businesses

Investment portfolio

6rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Lapaire
Jan 2024Led
$3 MOther Equity
iProcure
Aug 2022Led
$10 MSeries B
AnKa
Jan 2022Led
$6 MSeries A
ANKA
Jan 2022Led
$6 MSeries A
Zeepay
Jul 2021Led
$11 MSeries A
Ed Partners
Jun 2021Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Lapaire
Jan 2024Led
$3 MOther Equity
iProcure
Aug 2022Led
$10 MSeries B
AnKa
Jan 2022Led
$6 MSeries A
ANKA
Jan 2022Led
$6 MSeries A
Zeepay
Jul 2021Led
$11 MSeries A
Ed Partners
Jun 2021Participated
$2 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Investisseurs & Partenaires: 6 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Investisseurs & Partenaires: 6 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A30
Series B10
Other Equity11

Monthly Deal Activity

Investisseurs & Partenaires: 6 deals are recorded across 65 months.All available history.
Investisseurs & Partenaires: 6 deals are recorded across 65 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jun '211
Jul '211
Aug '210
Sep '210
Oct '210
Nov '210
Dec '210
Jan '222
Feb '220
Mar '220
Apr '220
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Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Investisseurs & Partenaires: E-Commerce & Retail is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 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.

Investisseurs & Partenaires: E-Commerce & Retail is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
E-Commerce & Retail3
Fintech2
Media & Entertainment2
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Education & Workforce1
Enterprise Software1
Food & Agriculture1
Professional Services1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Transportation & Logistics1

Deal Size Distribution

Investisseurs & Partenaires: 6 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.

Investisseurs & Partenaires: 6 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M2
$5M-$10M2
$10M-$25M2
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Investisseurs & Partenaires: Kenya has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (3 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Investisseurs & Partenaires: Kenya has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (3 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Kenya3
CôTe D'ivoire1
Israel1
Ghana1
Investisseurs & Partenaires: 20 co-investors are shown, with Bestseller Foundation sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Investment Strategy

Investisseurs & Partenaires: Led accounts for 83% and participating for 17% of round participation.All available history.
Investisseurs & Partenaires: Led accounts for 83% and participating for 17% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led583%
Participating117%
Investisseurs & Partenaires: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Investisseurs & Partenaires: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead5100%
Co-led00%

Team

Frédéric Ottavy

Chief Executive Officer of I&P Africa Infrastructure

Hatoumata Magassa

Head of the Entrepreneurs Network

Jérémy Hajdenberg

Executive Vice-President of Investments

Laetitia Latreille

Chief Financial Officer

Pierre Carpentier

Executive Vice-President of Investments

Sébastien Boyé

Chief Investment Officer