How many investments has SPE Capital Partners made?

SPE Capital Partners has 22 tracked investments.

What stage does SPE Capital Partners invest at?

SPE Capital Partners invests at the Growth, Late Stage stages.

What sectors does SPE Capital Partners focus on?

SPE Capital Partners focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, Consumer, EdTech, Energy, Fintech, Healthtech.

Where is SPE Capital Partners located?

SPE Capital Partners is headquartered in Cairo, TN.

Who does SPE Capital Partners co-invest with?

SPE Capital Partners most often shares deals with Amethis, Adenia Partners, AfricInvest, among 5 tracked co-investors.

SPE Capital Partners

Private equity

Cairo · Growth–Late Stage · 19 people tracked

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Investment thesis

SPE Capital pursues an investment strategy built on long-term, mutually beneficial partnerships with management teams grounded in shared vision, trust and reliability. Rather than providing capital alone, the firm positions itself as a strategic partner offering industry knowledge, international networks and operational support while preserving management's autonomy and decision-making authority. Its 'boots on the ground' approach aims to reduce investment risk and drive results, and it concentrates on sectors where it has significant resources, sourcing capabilities and relationships. The firm emphasizes a patient-capital philosophy intended to generate both solid financial returns and measurable social impact.

Invests inAdvanced Manufacturing Consumer EdTech Energy Fintech Healthtech Africa Cairo Middle East & North Africa Tunis

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage

Growth–Late Stage

Cairo, TN

Instruments

Equity

Founded

2016

Tracked investments

Team · 19 people

from the firm's website

Edouard Pontet· Managing Partner & COO· Parisin

Managing Partner and COO overseeing finance, legal, investor engagement and ESG. Part of the SPE Capital founding team in 2016 with over 15 years of emerging-markets private equity experience, previously Managing Director at Swicorp and a cross-border M&A lawyer. Holds a Master of Laws from Harvard Law School.

Mehdi Charfi· Managing Partner· Cairo, Egyptin

Joined Swicorp in 2005 after three years in consulting. Has led growth and buy-and-build transactions in MENA, sits on the investment committee and several portfolio boards. Graduate of the École Polytechnique in Paris.

Nabil Triki· Managing Partner & CEO· Mauritiusin

Managing Partner and CEO leading SPE Capital's strategic vision, investment activities and portfolio value creation. He previously spent over a decade at Swicorp building its private equity business, and earlier worked at BCG, Honeywell and Unilever. Holds an MBA from Chicago Booth and a chemical engineering degree from MIT.

Stéphane Heuzé· Managing Partner· Casablanca

Joined SPE Capital in 2020 as a Managing Partner based in Casablanca. Previously CEO of Wendel Africa, and earlier worked at BCG and Goldman Sachs. Graduate of Ecole des Mines de Paris and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Ahmed El Oraby· Partner· Cairo, Egyptin

Joined SPE in 2020 from Ezdehar Management, having led transactions in financial services, transportation, healthcare and industry. Previously an Executive Director at JP Morgan in New York and a strategy consultant at Booz & Company. Holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Hela Hariz· Partner· Casablanca-Settat, Moroccoin

Joined Swicorp in 2006 after teaching economics, later leading its research team and joining the private equity team. Led transactions in North Africa across industrial goods, FMCG and services. Holds a Master's in Finance and Economics from Paris Dauphine University.

Tarek Lababidi· Partner· Riga, Latviain

Joined Swicorp in 2013 after starting his career at Lazard, BNP Paribas and PwC. Holds an MBA from INSEAD and an engineering degree from Ecole Centrale Lyon, and is a CFA charterholder.

Aya Mostafa Mahdy· Vice President

Joined SPE in 2024 after 3.5 years as a McKinsey consultant and two years at P&G in sales and business development. Holds a mechanical engineering degree from the American University in Cairo.

Ghassen Seghaier· Vice President

Joined SPE Capital in 2024 from Deloitte in Paris, where he worked in M&A Transaction Services on financial due diligence across multiple sectors. Previously spent three years at Baker Tilly. Holds a Master's in Finance from SKEMA Business School.

Hicham Bennis· Principal· Casablanca Metropolitan Areain

Joined SPE in 2022 from Ares Management, where he was a Vice President in the private debt team covering France and Southern Europe. Began his career as an investment banking analyst at Rothschild. Holds a Master's in Management from HEC Paris.

Noura Bakkour· Principal - Head of ESG & Impact· Parisin

Joined SPE Capital in 2020 leading impact and sustainability after four years consulting in international development. Previously worked at IDDRI, the Earth Institute, Conservation International and the Pew Center. Holds an MPA from Columbia University.

Omar El Hariry· Vice President

Joined SPE Capital in 2021 after four years in investment banking and private equity at HC Securities & Investment advising on transactions across Egypt and MENA. Holds a Master's in Finance from London Business School.

Salma Fakhfakh· Principal - CFO

Joined SPE Capital in 2017 after three years as CFO of California Gym, a Tunisian fitness chain in the Intaj II portfolio. Previously spent four years at PwC. Holds a chartered public accountant certificate from IHEC Carthage.

Amine Benomar· Associate· Casablanca Metropolitan Areain

Joined SPE Capital in 2024 after three years at Bpifrance in Paris covering the tourism and leisure industry in private equity. Holds degrees from HEC Paris and Sciences Po Paris.

Khouloud Tebini· Legal Counsel· Tunis, Tunisiain

Joined SPE Capital as Legal Counsel in 2023 after four years at Bennani & Associés. She specializes in compliance, regulatory, corporate and transactional matters including M&A and cross-border deals. Admitted to the Tunis Bar.

Mohamed Ali Bouchekoua· Vice President Finance

Joined SPE Capital in 2019 after eleven years as VP Finance at Swicorp and earlier finance roles in industry. Holds a Master's in Accounting from FSEG Sfax.

Paul Recope de Tilly-Blaru· Associate

Joined SPE Capital in 2024 after a six-month stint at PROPARCO in Paris in the Africa and Middle East private equity team. Holds a Master's in Finance from ESCP Business School.

Samir Tinawi· Associate· Potenza Picena, Marche, Italyin

Joined SPE Capital in 2024 after experience at Tanmiya Capital Ventures and The Sovereign Fund of Egypt, working on investments in pharmaceuticals and financial services. Holds a degree from Cass Business School and has passed CFA Level I.

Sonia Ben Salem· Vice President - Investor Engagement· Tunisiain

Joined SPE Capital as Investor Engagement Officer, serving as the primary liaison with limited partners and supporting capital-raising. Began her career at Swicorp in the research team. Holds a Master's in Finance and Banking from IHEC.

What they invest in

from 4 of 22 portfolio companies

Enterprise Software ×2Biotech ×1Consumer ×1Energy ×1Fintech ×1Future of Work ×1Hardware ×1Healthtech ×1

HQs:Côte d’Ivoire×1Egypt×1France×1Morocco×1

Investments · 22 tracked

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California Gymcalifornia-gym.com

Leading chain of fitness clubs in Tunisia with 8 clubs and over 12,000 members.

Charichari.ma in 𝕏

Chari is a Moroccan mobile financial app offering an electronic wallet with a local IBAN, a physical and virtual Visa card, money transfers, phone top-ups, bill payments, gift cards, and cash deposit/withdrawal through partner agencies.

ConsumerFintech

Ismael Belkhayat(Founder)in

Co-investorsUM6P Ventures VKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures)

Orchidiaorchidiapharma.com

Orchidia is a pharmaceutical company that completed a third investment round in 2026 with strategic international investors including SPE Capital, Proparco, EBRD, and BIO.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesCairo, EG

Dr. Ossama Abbas(Chairman)Dr. Karim Ossama(CEO)

Co-investorsEBRD Proparco

Outsourciaoutsourcia.com

Outsourcia offers customer relationship optimization solutions with a focus on human-centered engagement and client satisfaction management.

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS

Co-investorsAfricInvest

Voir le site internetademat.ci in

Ademat provides power generation, transmission, stabilization, supervision, maintenance, and repair solutions for continuous energy supply in Abidjan and Côte d'Ivoire, serving businesses and data centers.

EnergyEnterprise SoftwareHardwareAbidjan, CI

Co-investorsAdenia Partners Amethis

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

AdematAmanys PharmaClinique TililaDelta HoldingsFitness OneFPIGlobalCorpH&S Invest HoldingHolgedHolged TunisieLuminusOMOAOrchidia Pharmaceuticals IndustriesSTEPEVITamweely MicrofinanceVenezia IceVital

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has SPE Capital Partners made?: SPE Capital Partners has 22 tracked investments.
What stage does SPE Capital Partners invest at?: SPE Capital Partners invests at the Growth, Late Stage stages.
What sectors does SPE Capital Partners focus on?: SPE Capital Partners focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, Consumer, EdTech, Energy, Fintech, Healthtech.
Where is SPE Capital Partners located?: SPE Capital Partners is headquartered in Cairo, TN.
Who does SPE Capital Partners co-invest with?: SPE Capital Partners most often shares deals with Amethis, Adenia Partners, AfricInvest, among 5 tracked co-investors.

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