About Africinvest
Africinvest is a private equity firm founded in 1994. It is primarily based in Paris, France. As of Oct 2026, Africinvest is an active investor with a portfolio of 178 companies, comprising 178 funding rounds and 10 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 6 funding rounds. The firm primarily invests in companies based in Tunisia and France. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Financial Services to Enterprise Applications. Its latest investment was a $***** Seed round in Htds on Jun 30, 2026 which also saw participation from Trocadero Capital Partners, Bpifrance and other investors.
A lot of funds co-invest with Africinvest, with names like Cathay Innovation sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Africinvest has a team of 52 people, including 31 partners.
Key Metrics
Africinvest's Portfolio
Africinvest has a portfolio of 178 companies. They have invested in a total of 178 companies. Their most recent investment was in Htds (Seed round) on Jun 30, 2026. Here are the most recent investments by Africinvest:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jun 30, 2026 | Seed | 7800 | ||
Apr 15, 2026 | Series A | 2061 | ||
Dec 17, 2025 | Series A | 4958 | ||
Dec 04, 2025 | PE | 5143 | - |
Africinvest has acquired 10 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of NETIS Group on Dec 06, 2023. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Africinvest:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Dec 06, 2023 | Provider of hardware and software suite for telecom industry | - | 2009 | |
Oct 16, 2023 | ISON Xperiences is a leading business process outsourcing (BPO) provider offering a wide range of services including digital CX and BPM. | - | 2011 | |
Nov 04, 2021 | College offering multiple degrees across diversified courses | - | 1981 | |
Jan 28, 2020 | Manufacturer of ships, fishing boats, and fishing vessels | - | 1998 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Africinvest:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2022
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2018
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in Tunisia and France
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Financial Services
Team profile of Africinvest
Africinvest has a team of 52 members including 31 Partners and 5 Principals located in Tunisia, France and 10 more locations. Africinvest's team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of top team members in Africinvest:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Kenya | - | ||
Partner | Nigeria | - | ||
Partner | Tunis | - | ||
Partner | Tunis | - | ||
Partner | Tunis | - | ||
Partner | Kenya | - | ||
Partner | Tunis | - | ||
Partner | United States | - | ||
Partner | Abidjan | - | ||
Partner | Paris | - | ||
Partner | London | - |
Co-investors of Africinvest
Over the past 32 years, 54 investors have co-invested in Africinvest's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Africinvest: 54 investors entered a company along with Africinvest. These include investors like Cathay Innovation (5 companies).
Africinvest News
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AfricInvest Takes Minority Stake in Spoon ConsultingAfricaglobalfunds•Sep 09, 2026•Africinvest, Spoon Consulting
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AfricInvest to Acquire Joint Control of Vantage Payment SystemsInnovation-village•Feb 16, 2026•Africinvest, Vantage Payment Systems
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Nawah Scientific, an Egyptian deep-tech company has closed a $23 million Series A funding roundTechgist Africa•Dec 31, 2025•Africinvest, Elsewedy Electric, DenVC, Nawah Scientific
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Promamec Receives $8.5 Million Investment from AfricInvest’s Transform Health FundInnovation-village•Dec 23, 2025•Africinvest, Promamec
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Nawah Scientific celebrates 10th anniversary and signs $23 million funding roundAlalamelyoum•Dec 17, 2025•Lifeventure, Nawah Scientific, Africinvest, Elsewedy Electric and 5 others
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AfricInvest acquires minority stake in Arrow HoldingInnovation-village•Nov 03, 2025•Africinvest, Arrow Electronics, Arrow Holding
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AfricInvest invests in The British University in Egypt to fuel growth and regional leadershipInnovation-village•Oct 29, 2025•Africinvest
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AfricInvest Europe Achieves First Closing of Fonds Franco-Africain 3 at €50 MillionGlobal Legal Chronicle•Oct 01, 2025•Lcdm, Africinvest
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Kredete Raises $22M Series A to Expand Credit-Building Platform for African ImmigrantsTechawkng•Sep 15, 2025•Africinvest, PAR Technology Corp, Kredete, Polymorphic Capital
