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Since 2018, Investisseurs & Partenaires has backed 5 African startups across 5 disclosed funding rounds totaling $16.6M, most heavily in Zimbabwe and Energy & Utilities.
Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P) is a pioneering impact investment group entirely dedicated to financing and supporting small and medium sized enterprises and start ups in Sub Saharan Africa. Founded in 2002, I&P operates as a family of impact funds with a mission to promote sustainable and profitable African businesses. The group is headquartered in Paris, France, and maintains several offices across the African continent. I&P focuses on entrepreneurs and SMEs that are often overlooked by traditional investors, providing both capital and strategic support to help them scale. Its activity in Africa covers early stage investments, including seed and Series A financing. Based on recorded transactions, I&P has backed high growth companies such as ANKA in Côte d'Ivoire in e commerce and retail, Zeepay in Ghana in fintech, and SAYNA in Madagascar in edtech, reflecting a diversified sector interest across digital commerce, financial services, and technology enabled education. The group positions itself as a long term partner for African entrepreneurs, aiming to combine financial performance with strong social and environmental impact. Through its various vehicles and local offices, I&P works to strengthen the African private sector, support job creation, and foster inclusive growth across Sub Saharan markets.
Data updated · Jul 29, 2026
Investisseurs & Partenaires has backed 5 African startups across 5 disclosed funding rounds tracked on Liners, totaling $16.6M since 2018.
Mostly Seed: 2 of its 5 tracked rounds are at that stage, followed by Series A (2).
Investisseurs & Partenaires's tracked rounds are concentrated in Zimbabwe (1), Côte d'Ivoire (1), Ghana (1), and 2 more countries.
Its tracked rounds lean toward Energy & Utilities (1), E-commerce & Retail (1), Fintech (1), and 2 more sectors.
Investisseurs & Partenaires most often shares rounds with Rising Tide Africa (1 shared deal), Saviu Ventures (1 shared deal), VestedWorld (1 shared deal).
Investisseurs & Partenaires is an impact investment group that focuses on small and medium sized enterprises and start ups in Sub Saharan Africa. The group provides both capital and support to help African entrepreneurs grow sustainable and profitable businesses.
Investisseurs & Partenaires has supported ANKA, a platform for African made products in Côte d'Ivoire, Zeepay, a digital payments company in Ghana, and SAYNA, a digital skills learning platform in Madagascar. These investments illustrate its focus on high impact, technology enabled African businesses at the seed and Series A stages.