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Scaling digital Agriculture Innovations through Startups (SAIS) supports tech start-ups from the agri-food sector in Africa. SAIS aims to scale digital innovations from the agri-food sector that have the potential to contribute to increasing users income. As of today, the digital innovations of the start-ups supported by the project have reached around 1.1 million users. So far, SAIS has worked with over 80 start-ups from over 21 countries. The focus is on African start-ups in the seed and growth phases. Over the course of a year, start-ups receive a tailored Investment Readiness Programme (IRP) to build capacity in areas such as marketing, financial management, or legal to become more attractive to investors and business partners, and receive further funding. Since the start of the project, participating start-ups have raised more than $55 million in investments.

Dream VC is a Pan-African venture capital institute. Dream VC creates and delivers educational programs focused on investment capacity building, particularly in venture capital, angel investing, and corporate venture capital (CVC). To date, Dream VC has successfully run multiple programs with participants from over 50 different countries. Our programs are highly selective with a ~4 % acceptance rate. We are powered by a network of 300+ fellow alumni who have started, currently lead or work at Venture Capital, Private Equity and Impact Funds, collectively managing nearly $7bn in AUM.

Scaling digital Agriculture Innovations through Startups (SAIS) supports tech start-ups from the agri-food sector in Africa. SAIS aims to scale digital innovations from the agri-food sector that have the potential to contribute to increasing users income. As of today, the digital innovations of the start-ups supported by the project have reached around 1.1 million users. So far, SAIS has worked with over 80 start-ups from over 21 countries. The focus is on African start-ups in the seed and growth phases. Over the course of a year, start-ups receive a tailored Investment Readiness Programme (IRP) to build capacity in areas such as marketing, financial management, or legal to become more attractive to investors and business partners, and receive further funding. Since the start of the project, participating start-ups have raised more than $55 million in investments.

Dream VC is a Pan-African venture capital institute. Dream VC creates and delivers educational programs focused on investment capacity building, particularly in venture capital, angel investing, and corporate venture capital (CVC). To date, Dream VC has successfully run multiple programs with participants from over 50 different countries. Our programs are highly selective with a ~4 % acceptance rate. We are powered by a network of 300+ fellow alumni who have started, currently lead or work at Venture Capital, Private Equity and Impact Funds, collectively managing nearly $7bn in AUM.

Smart Capital, a management company approved by the Financial Markets Council, is in charge of implementing the ANAVA fund of funds, dedicated to venture capital funds, and the Innovatech fund invested directly in innovative Tunisian SMEs. Thanks to the support of donors who are friends of Tunisia, we deploy significant human and financial resources to transform the national economy through startups and innovative SMEs.

Ekuity Capital formerly known as the Tunisian-Kuwaiti Consortium of Development (CTKD), was established in 1976 as a joint venture between Kuwait Investment Authority (’’KIA’’) the sovereign wealth fund of the State of Kuwait, the Tunisian Government and the Tunisian private sector in order to promote the Tunisian hospitality and tourism sector. Headquartered in Tunis, the company’s initial core business consisted of the management of the Abou Nawas Hotels. Over the last couple of decades, the company expanded its activities and is now considered one of the largest diversified investment institutions in Tunisia. Ekuity Capital has currently significant ownership interests in a portfolio of over 20 companies.

Columbia Financial Advisors provides business valuation, financial advisory services, and litigation support to clients throughout the country. We serve small, closely held companies as well as some of the largest privately held companies in the country and publicly traded firms. Over the years, we have earned a reputation for rigorously determined analysis and conclusions. Because the work we do forms the basis for critical business decisions that impact peoples lives and livelihoods, it must be reliable beyond question. Appraisals with value.