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Since 2021, CDG has backed 8 African startups across 9 disclosed funding rounds totaling $38.6M, most heavily in Morocco and Fintech.
CDG Invest is a Moroccan private equity and venture capital investor and the investment arm of Caisse de Dépôt et de Gestion. It operates from Morocco and runs the 212 Founders program, which supports and finances high potential startups. Through its venture activity and the 212 Founders program, CDG Invest backs technology driven companies across Morocco at seed, venture and early growth stages. The firm has participated in funding rounds for Moroccan startups including Freterium in transport management software, PayTic in payment card operations, Userguest in hotel revenue optimization and Nucleon Security in cybersecurity, alongside other local and international investors. Its portfolio illustrates a focus on digital platforms and SaaS models in sectors such as logistics and supply chain, fintech, marketing and CRM, and cybersecurity, with a strong geographic concentration in Morocco. CDG Invest positions itself as a long term partner for Moroccan entrepreneurs, combining capital with incubation and acceleration support through 212 Founders. The program offers selective admission, structured mentoring and follow on investment, and has completed multiple seed and Series A financings for Moroccan startups since 2019, reinforcing CDG Invest’s role in the local innovation and venture ecosystem.
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CDG has backed 8 African startups across 9 disclosed funding rounds tracked on Liners, totaling $38.6M since 2021.
Mostly Seed: 3 of its 9 tracked rounds are at that stage, followed by Venture Round (3).
Companies CDG has backed operate in Morocco (9), Egypt (3), Madagascar (3), and 6 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 Fintech (2), Marketing & CRM (2), Real Estate & Property (1), and 4 more sectors.
CDG most often shares rounds with Axian Group (2 shared deals), UM6P Ventures (2 shared deals), Partech Africa (2 shared deals).
CDG Invest is a Moroccan private equity and venture capital investor and the investment arm of Caisse de Dépôt et de Gestion. It operates the 212 Founders program to finance and support high potential startups, primarily in Morocco.
CDG Invest has backed several notable Moroccan companies, including Freterium, a transport management software provider, PayTic, a fintech platform for payment card operations, Userguest, a hotel revenue optimization startup, and Nucleon Security, a cybersecurity company. These investments are typically made alongside other local and international co investors.