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CoachHub launches AIMY, their AI coach for the global workforce 💥🤖 Huge congratulations to CoachHub - The digital coaching platform, on the launch of AIMY, their AI-powered coach set to revolutionize professional learning and development. 👨🏫 AIMY provides every team member with 24/7 access to transformative coaching, anytime, anywhere. Designed by leading behavioral scientists and AI experts, it’s fully customizable to an organization’s needs - empowering employees to take charge of their growth while aligning with company goals. 💬 Matti Niebelschütz, CEO, shared: “Over the years, our entire team has worked relentlessly to make coaching accessible, not just to the top 0.1% of executives, but to empower 100% of the global workforce. Today, with the launch of AIMY, we are about to turn that dream into a reality, impacting millions of lives for the better through coaching and transforming entire organizations.” From the moment we invested, we believed in Matti and Yannis’ mission to democratize coaching at all career levels, and AIMY brings that vision to life - unlocking scalable, impactful talent development like never before. We can’t wait to see how AIMY transforms the world of coaching - and what else CoachHub has in store! 🤩    Head to the comments to find out more👇 Cc Boris Golden

In 2025, more than ever before, companies cannot turn a blind eye to the climate crisis. In the race to combat climate change, credibility is essential. 🤝 That’s where SustainCERT comes in. Their mission? To develop digital solutions that bring credibility to climate action. 🌱 Where did it all begin? SustainCERT was founded in 2018 as the official Certification Body for the Gold Standard Foundation. Since then, it has evolved into an independent Validation and Verification Body for climate impact. SustainCERT has transformed the verification industry, ensuring companies are recognized for delivering credible results. Its work not only builds confidence in the climate ecosystem but also drives demand for authentic climate action.🌍 SustainCERT’s solutions currently empower companies in the Apparel, Food, and Agriculture sectors to credibly report decarbonization efforts. The company also verifies carbon projects, ensuring their alignment with Standards such as Verra and the issuance of high-quality, verified carbon credits. 🚀 What has the company achieved so far? Today, SustainCERT is a global leader in climate impact verification, having verified 254 million tons of CO₂ across carbon markets and scope 3 initiatives. It has also developed the first digital platform to support verification services and unlock scale in both markets. Did you miss it? SustainCERT was recently featured in our 2024 Sustainability Report, where we outlined their verification work as well as their commitment to sustainable best practices. Check out their feature - and the full report - in the comments! 🤓 Looking ahead, SustainCERT aims to expand its verification services, develop adjacent offerings, and enhance its platform through a unique partnership with TÜV SÜD, accelerating the issuance of high-quality credits to scale carbon markets. They are also collaborating with Verra on developing their Scope 3 standard and leading a working group with the World Bank on D-MRV to bring it to market this year. You could say they’re certified busy! 🐝 Inspired by their mission? You’re in luck! The company is strengthening its Tech & Product teams, hiring a VP of GHG Auditing, and growing its auditing team to support its ambitious growth in carbon markets and Scope 3 verification. Head to their website (link in the comments) to find all their vacancies and discover more about their work. 👇

🚀 We’re delighted to continue to support Quibim, the healthtech startup, through a $50M Series A round, led by Asabys Partners and Buenavista Equity Partners (formerly GED Capital) Equity Partners.    A global leader in whole-body automated medical imaging analysis, Quibim follows an AI-powered approach to help detect pathologies across every body part and imaging modality.    This funding round will enable the Valencia-based healthtech startup to expand its presence in the US and accelerate the development of digital twins for precision health. It also aims to enhance diagnostic accuracy using visual data from X-rays, CT scans, and MRIs, with flagship products like QP-Prostate improving prostate cancer detection. 🩻    Congratulations to the team at Quibim and to all parties involved - we’re delighted to continue supporting you on your mission to transform the way healthcare professionals and researchers map the human body to improve health outcomes. 🩺 🔗 Find out more in the comments!   Cc Ángel Alberich-Bayarri Romain Lavault  

We’re thrilled to share that André François-Poncet, Partner in our Growth Fund, has been recognized as one of the top 5 talents to watch in Private Equity and VC by Institut Choiseul!  🏆 The ‘Top 200 of Tomorrow’s Finance’ (#FinancedeDemain), published by The Choiseul Institute in collaboration with CFNEWS and HAUSSMANN EXECUTIVE SEARCH, highlights top finance professionals under 40 who are shaping the industry across various categories. Since joining us in 2015, André has played a key role in developing our Growth Fund and has been instrumental in numerous investments, including EcoVadis (exited) M-Files (exited following the investment by Haveli Investments), Brevo, Skello, UpSlide and Weglot. 🚀 We're thrilled to see his dedication to helping scale up founders build lasting, category-defining companies recognized - stay tuned to see what he achieves next. 👏 Congratulations to all those recognized! Find the full ranking in the comments 👇   #ChoiseulFinanceDeDemain Omri Benayoun | Bruno CREMEL | Andrew Whiting | Paul Vider | Victor Huberson | Mohamed Damak | Alexis Lancien | Aya Murr | Klaudyna Augler | Louis Dessal

Our Newsletter is here! 📬✨ It’s hard to believe we’re already one month into 2025, and what a month it’s been! The year is off to an exciting start, with our portfolio achieving major milestones including:   💰 Quibim and Shippeo’s follow-on funding rounds 📢 Alan’s record-breaking performance in 2024 🤝 Partnerships: Prolific x Google Cloud, Greenlyte Carbon Technologies x Düsseldorf Airport, and Exein x MediaTek 🌍 And, to top it all off, the release of our 2024 Africa Tech Venture Capital Report! Find the links in the comments to read the newsletter, and subscribe for future editions! 👇

February is in full swing, and our team is out and about, making the most of tech events across industries and continents. Where can you find them this month? 📍AI Action Summit (Paris) ft Reza Malekzadeh & Vivien Bovard Reza and Vivien will be venturing - see what we did there? ;) - to one of the hottest AI events of the year, as Paris becomes the AI capital of the world (at least for a week!)  🗣️ Reza will join Upsun’s official side event, ‘The Sustainable Edge: Building VC-Ready AI Companies.’ As part of a networking breakfast, he’ll be discussing sustainable AI development and participating in a Q&A session.    💡Vivien will be at STATION F’s Business Day, hosted at the renowned startup campus. 📍Fireside chat with HEC Venture Lab (Paris) ft Boris Golden One for the students! Boris will be speaking at a fireside chat at the HEC Alumni House. He'll be sharing learnings from his journey as both a founder & investor, and general insights into VC. Want to attend? Check the comments for the link!   📍 Africa Tech Summit (Nairobi) ft Lewam Kefela & Marie Benrubi Lewam and Marie are heading to Nairobi for the 7th edition of Africa Tech Summit - one of the continent’s key gatherings for innovation and investment.  Let us know in the comments if we might see you there! 👋  

Have you read our 2024 Africa Tech Venture Capital Report yet? 🌍 It’s packed with insights into the continent’s tech VC ecosystem, from top deals and funding volumes to variations across countries, stages, genders, and more.    Let’s take a look at sector-specific funding trends:    Fintech continued to dominate last year, securing a whopping $1.4B funding, up 59% from the previous year & representing 60% of total equity funding. Deal count in the sector also increased by 16% to 131 transactions, making up 29% of all deals.  Kenya, however, bucks this trend. It was the only country not driven by the Fintech sector, with Cleantech instead accounting for 46% of the country’s equity funding. Despite a 35% decline in funding (US$192.1M), Cleantech remains a critical sector, fueled by the global shift toward sustainable investment. Africa’s unique challenges in energy, water, and mobility create a massive opportunity for Cleantech, Climatetech & renewable energy startups to drive innovation and attract dedicated capital from funds & corporates. Some sectors have experienced significant decline: 📉 • E/M/S-Commerce & Enterprise: Deal count dropped 18% and funding fell 34%.  • Healthtech: Sharp declines in deals (-40%) and funding (-70%).  • Edtech, Agritech, Logistics, Insurtech & Hardware represented just 7% of total funding, with highly volatile growth. 🚗 Mobility was one of the few sectors to experience growth, with funding increasing 60% YoY, showing its potential in Africa’s evolving ecosystem. Explore these trends and more in our full report! (Link in comments) What’s your take on these sector shifts? Let us know down below! 👇 

There’s no other way to put it - 2024 was a tough year for female founders in African tech.    ♀ Female-founded startups secured just 18% of deals & 7% of funding, a decline from 2023. Male founders raised 13.2x more VC funding on average than their female counterparts, underscoring the ongoing funding gap.    That said, the picture isn’t entirely black and white - disparities vary significantly by location, sector, and stage. Here are some key takeaways: 🏆 Nigeria led in deal count, with 20 funded female-founded startups  📊 Ghana, Rwanda, Kenya & Cameroon led in representation, with 41%, 40%, 34% & 33% of deals closed by women 🎯 Only 1 female-led startup reached Growth-stage funding 🌱 Most activity occurred at Seed stage (77% of deals, down from 81% in 2023)  🚜 Agritech was the only sector to achieve gender parity in funding, with female-founded companies leading 40% of deals (up from 24% in 2023) & raising 51% of the total funding in the sector (up from 15% in 2023) 💸 Despite being the top-funded sector overall, Fintech remains one of the least gender-balanced sectors, with only 1% of funding & 8% of deals going to female-founders While progress in sectors like Agritech is promising, it’s clear that Africa’s tech ecosystem has a long way to go to achieve gender parity. ⚖️    Have a read of the full report to dive deeper into this section, and much more. Link in comments 👇

Our 2024 Africa Tech Venture Capital Report features, among other deep dives, a case study on Egypt, analyzing recent macroeconomic challenges in the country and the impact on VC investments. Let’s take a look… After a challenging 18 months marked by currency depreciation, record inflation, and geopolitical tensions, Egypt’s economy is showing signs of recovery - and so is its VC landscape. Key highlights from 2024: 💸 #1 in Series A funding (25% total funding, US$82M) and Seed+ funding volume (US$118M, 61 deals). 🤝 #2 VC destination in Africa with 89 equity deals (+48% YoY growth).  💰 Landmark deal: MNT-Halan’s US$157M round. Structural reforms and major foreign investments are bolstering confidence, while resilient sectors like real estate are driving innovation. Nawy, the leading Proptech startup in Egypt, hit EGP100B (US$2B) in sales, further showcasing the potential of the country’s startup ecosystem. With a vibrant market and renewed investor interest, Egypt is cementing its place as a key player in Africa’s tech VC scene. Find out more about how Egypt’s VC landscape has evolved in the full report, link in comments! 🔗

We recently released our 2024 Africa Tech Venture Capital Report, and it’s packed with information and analyses into the inner workings of the continent’s Tech VC ecosystem. 🤓 Over the next two weeks, we’ll break down key themes from the report into digestible highlights to help you quickly grasp the trends shaping the ecosystem. Today’s focus: Countries.    What countries are dominating Africa’s tech ecosystem?   🥇Nigeria  🥈South Africa 🥉Egypt  🏅Kenya These 4 countries continue to dominate the market, albeit to a lesser extent than in previous years, collectively accounting for 67% of total equity funding in 2024, down from 79% in 2023 and 72% in 2022. Nigeria regained its spot as the top VC destination, leading in both equity funding & deal count. The country saw an 11% increase in equity funding, fueled by 2 megadeals. South Africa saw a 16% decrease in equity and a 19% decrease in deals compared to 2023. Egypt also demonstrated a strong growth deal count (+48%) despite a decline in total funding.   Kenya fell to 4th position, with a 34% drop in funding and a 12% drop in deal count.  Beyond the top 4, Ghana, Morocco & Tanzania were the only other countries to surpass the US$50M equity funding threshold in 2024.    🗣️ And what about Francophone Africa? This year, Francophone African countries represented 55% of ROA equity funding volume, compared to 68% in 2023, and remain underrepresented in the overall landscape. Stay tuned for more insights from the report in the coming days! To read the full report, head to the comments. 👇