Partech

Partech is a global technology investment firm headquartered in Paris with offices in Berlin, Dakar, Dubai, Nairobi, and San Francisco. It provides capital, operational experience, and strategic support to founders from seed to growth, working alongside the entrepreneurs it backs to pursue long-term success. Founded about 40 years ago in San Francisco, Partech currently manages around 2.5 billion euros in assets and backs a portfolio of about 220 companies across 40 countries and four continents. The firm concentrates on technology sectors, including software, cybersecurity, fintech, AI, cloud, and related areas, investing across the United States, Europe, and emerging markets.

Ami Amir

Partner

Klaudyna Augler

Senior Associate and Member of the Growth Team

Jai Choi

Partner

Philippe Collombel

Co-Founder, General Partner and Member of the Venture Team

Nicolas El Baze

Venture Partner

André François-Poncet

Partner - Growth Equity

Boris Golden

General Partner and Member of the Seed Team

Victor Huberson

Principal, Growth Investment Team

Alison Imbert

Principal and Member of the Seed Team

Lewam Kefela

Principal and Member of the African Team

Tom Le Bras

Senior Associate, Growth Investment Team

Réza Malekzadeh

General Partner and Member of the Venture Team

Laetitia Marcadé

Principal

Matthieu Marchand

Principal and Member of the African Team

Olivier Michelon

General Partner, CFO Funds and Head of Operations

Arnaud Minvielle

General Partner

Elena Moneta

Principal

Guillaume Nordlinger

Principal, Portfolio and Transactions

Christelle Pariat

General Partner and CFO - Corporate

Marie Raichvarg

Managing Director

Simone Riva

Principal and Member of the Venture Team

Rémi Said

General Partner

Jean Sini

General Partner and Member of the Venture Team

Marie-Hortense Varin

Principal

Paul Vider

Principal and Member of the Growth Team

Sylvain Zimmer

Investor

Past deals in Nigeria

Beacon Power Services

Series A in 2024
Beacon Power Services, established in 2013 and headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, specializes in designing and implementing energy management solutions for commercial and industrial facilities. The company's core offering is its AI-enabled grid management platform, Adora, which provides real-time visibility into network performance for electric utilities, enabling them to anticipate outages, identify network losses, and distribute electricity more efficiently. Additionally, Adora empowers consumers with control over their energy infrastructure, facilitating invoicing, installations, and logistics. Beacon Power Services aims to enhance the quality and duration of electricity supplied in African cities by building smart grids and leveraging data to reduce inefficiencies in power distribution systems.

Vendease

Series A in 2022
Founded in 2020, Vendease is an online marketplace based in Lagos, Nigeria. It enables restaurants across Africa to order supplies directly from farms and manufacturers, digitizing procurement processes, automating inventory management, and providing analytics for improved profitability.

TradeDepot

Series B in 2021
Founded in 2016, TradeDepot is a SaaS platform that connects FMCG distributors, wholesalers, and retailers across Africa. It leverages real-time stock level tracking, predictive trade intelligence, and automated sales promotions to boost sales and improve distribution efficiency.

TradeDepot

Series B in 2020
Founded in 2016, TradeDepot is a SaaS platform that connects FMCG distributors, wholesalers, and retailers across Africa. It leverages real-time stock level tracking, predictive trade intelligence, and automated sales promotions to boost sales and improve distribution efficiency.

Kudi

Series A in 2019
KUDI is a financial service provider focused on providing access to electronic banking and financial services by leveraging conversational interfaces, natural language processing and artificial intelligence to provider faster access, frictionless experience, and ultimately boost financial inclusion in emerging markets. KUDI is enabling secured financial transactions via Facebook, Telegram, Slack and Skype. KUDI's focus is the African market with a primary focus on the Nigerian Payment ecosystem and the company does this in partnership with e-payment regulators, a leading commercial bank, and an international payment processor.

Kudi

Series A in 2019
KUDI is a financial service provider focused on providing access to electronic banking and financial services by leveraging conversational interfaces, natural language processing and artificial intelligence to provider faster access, frictionless experience, and ultimately boost financial inclusion in emerging markets. KUDI is enabling secured financial transactions via Facebook, Telegram, Slack and Skype. KUDI's focus is the African market with a primary focus on the Nigerian Payment ecosystem and the company does this in partnership with e-payment regulators, a leading commercial bank, and an international payment processor.

TradeDepot

Series A in 2018
Founded in 2016, TradeDepot is a SaaS platform that connects FMCG distributors, wholesalers, and retailers across Africa. It leverages real-time stock level tracking, predictive trade intelligence, and automated sales promotions to boost sales and improve distribution efficiency.

Frontier Car Group

Series A in 2017
Frontier Car Group is a Berlin-based startup focused on developing and operating used automotive marketplaces in emerging markets, including Nigeria, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Pakistan, and Indonesia. The company aims to simplify the process of buying and selling used cars through its online platform, which features a digital quote engine that provides instant pricing for vehicles. This technology not only enhances the efficiency of transactions but also facilitates quick vehicle inspections at designated locations. By leveraging innovative business models and infrastructure, Frontier Car Group is able to create value for all stakeholders involved in the used car market. Additionally, the company is engaged in joint ventures with OLX in India and Poland, further expanding its reach and impact in the automotive sector.

Sendwave

Seed Round in 2016
Sendwave is a remittance company that offers an app-based platform for users to send money internationally with ease. The application facilitates instant transfers from the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada to several African countries, including Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ghana, and Nigeria, without charging any fees. By linking a debit card and completing an identity verification process, users can send money to friends and family quickly and securely. Sendwave aims to simplify cross-border money transfers, making the process as straightforward as sending a text message.
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