Annual Report 2019 Diversified & innovative investment philosophy for growth

What is our mission ?

TAEF was established to:
Support the Tunisian economy following the Tunisian revolution.
Expand economic and employment opportunities throughout the country.
Catalyze investments and promote broad economic growth.
Strengthen small and medium enterprises, improving prospects for sustainable growth.

An impact investor An innovative financier A committed partner

TAEF intends to strengthen small and medium enterprises, to invest in sustainable growth and to lead to development impact through the entire segment of the SME Tunisian market: microenterprises, family owned small & mid cap SMEs, high growth startups and large cap SMEs.

TAEF is a resource and a partner to its investees contributing in their future with talent, innovation, energy, financial resources, technical assistance support and monitoring.

Bowman Cutter, TAEF chairman statement at the US Congressional hearing on enterprise funds

Tunisia is strategically important…if you run down the list of the kinds of things that you use it as indicators of countries you ought to invest in...

100 million dollars Committed for growth.

100 million dollars to stimulate economic development and job creation by investing in Tunisian businesses throughout the country.

A unique
investment approach.

TAEF invests in the growth of Tunisian businesses : microenterprises, small mid cap SMEs and some larger SMEs.
We apply innovative financing mechanisms and techniques targeted to the companies’ size and life stage whether early, growth & development or maturity.