Investment Strategy

A smart capital approach that integrates financing with targeted strategic and operational engagement

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TAEF provides innovative financial solutions to Tunisia’s entrepreneurs.

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Growing Small and Medium Entrepreneurs

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Digital Innovation Entrepreneurs

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Micro-Entrepreneurs

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Entrepreneur Searchers

We combine financial capital with hands-on partnership to high-potential businesses at different stages of growth to promote long-term success.

Our tailored financing solutions combine equity, debt and mezzanine finance, alongside strategic and technical support.

Our work results in:

  • Sustainable Value Creation

    We prioritize long-term economic and financial sustainability, both for TAEF and for the companies we support.

  • Job Creation

    We invest in businesses that create and sustain quality jobs, contributing to economic growth.

  • Balanced Regional Development

    We support investments across Tunisia, including underserved regions, to promote broader and more equitable economic opportunity.

Growing Small
and Medium Entrepreneurs

TAEF addresses the financing needs of Tunisian small and medium entrepreneurs through a range of complementary solutions designed to support their growth. We invest directly through our fully owned platform (TASME) as well as through selected private equity initiatives alongside other investors.

  • TASME offers a tailored investment solution designed for mid-sized businesses with strong growth potential, combining equity and flexible mezzanine financing, with the possibility of follow-on investments and strategic technical assistance.
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  • Fund of Funds investment strategy of TAEF leverages our investments by partnering with other
    investors and expands our ability to offer larger ticket financing solutions designed for scaling businesses.

    • Equity and quasi-equity financing through TunInvest Croissance and INMA Holding (for investments
      above 5 million TND)
    • Private debt financing through INMA Finance (for investments above 5 million TND)
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Digital Innovation Entrepreneurs

TAEF partnered with Flat6Labs to identify, support, and fund digital, tech and innovation-oriented start-ups and entrepreneurs through an accelerator and venture funding model, Anava Seed Fund.

With this investment, TAEF reaches early-stage start-ups with the potential to transform Tunisia’s digital economy.

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Micro-entrepreneurs

TAEF invests in Tunisia’s microfinance sector to expand access to capital for micro-entrepreneurs across the country.

Our tailored support to leading MFIs strengthens combines debt, equity, and technical assistance investments to leading MFIs to strengthen Tunisia’s micro-entrepreneurship ecosystem.

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Entrepreneur Searchers

We created the Tunisian American Search Fund (TASF) to address the critical succession dilemma faced by Tunisian SMEs. TASF connects high potential companies in transition with talented entrepreneurs.

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