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Since 2022, 216 Capital has backed 10 African startups across 19 disclosed funding rounds totaling $10M, most heavily in Tunisia and Productivity & Workspace.
216 Capital is a venture capital firm founded in Tunis, Tunisia, by a team of entrepreneurs, investors, and company builders, focusing on early stage technology companies. The firm operates from Tunis with an African focus and aspires to support innovation and sustainable development across the continent. In Africa, 216 Capital primarily backs pre seed and seed stage startups, with activity also extending into later seed and early Series A rounds. The firm invests across sectors, including productivity and workspace tools, energy and utilities, HR and talent, legal and compliance, logistics and supply chain, marketing and CRM, AI and analytics, fintech, and agri tech. Its portfolio includes African technology companies such as Addvocate, Talenteo, Juridoc, Wattnow, Logidoo, Imaginario AI, Cynoia, Winshot, My Easy Transfer, and SmartBee, with a strong concentration in Tunisia and additional investments in Algeria and Senegal. 216 Capital positions itself as an early stage partner for African and diaspora founders, and has launched initiatives such as the 216 Capital Venture Accelerator, in partnership with Plug and Play, to help Tunisian startups become investment ready and scale regionally and internationally. The firm’s stated mission is to empower determined and creative founders who are building transformational businesses and to help develop local tech ecosystems across Africa.
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216 Capital has backed 10 African startups across 19 disclosed funding rounds tracked on Liners, totaling $10M since 2022.
Mostly Seed: 11 of its 19 tracked rounds are at that stage, followed by Venture (Round not Specified) (3).
Companies 216 Capital has backed operate in Tunisia (19), Morocco (8), Côte d'Ivoire (6), and 10 more markets. Each figure counts the rounds behind companies serving that market, so a company operating in several markets counts in each of them.
Its tracked rounds lean toward Productivity & Workspace (5), Energy & Utilities (4), HR & Talent (2), and 6 more sectors.
216 Capital most often shares rounds with Go Big Partners (2 shared deals), Gullit (2 shared deals), Kalys Ventures (2 shared deals).
216 Capital is a venture capital firm headquartered in Tunis, Tunisia, that focuses on early stage technology companies. It primarily invests at pre seed and seed stages and supports African and diaspora founders building transformational businesses.
216 Capital has a strong geographic focus on Africa, with a particular concentration in Tunisia and additional investments in Algeria and Senegal. Portfolio companies in these countries include Addvocate, Talenteo, Juridoc, Wattnow, Logidoo, Imaginario AI, Cynoia, Winshot, My Easy Transfer, and SmartBee.
216 Capital offers capital and strategic support to early stage startups and has launched the 216 Capital Venture Accelerator in partnership with Plug and Play. This program is designed to prepare Tunisian startups to become investment ready and to scale regionally and internationally.
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