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Tidjane Dème

Investor

General Partner at Partech Ventures

Paris, France

Writes $200K – $50M checks · typically $200K

About

Tidjane Dème is a General Partner at Partech, where he co-leads Partech Africa, a fund focused on Series A and B investments in African startups. He has invested in companies including TradeDepot, Yoco, Wave, Nomba, Gebeya, and TerraPay, among others. Dème's background includes founding two companies, seven and a half years at Google in Africa, and earlier experience in coding, consulting, and business development.

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Experience

  1. PartechGeneral Partnercurrent2016 — presentDakar, Paris
  2. GoogleHead of BD, Africa, Google Access2014 — 2016Dakar
  3. GoogleLead, Francophone Africa2009 — 2016Dakar, Senegal
  4. CommonSysCEO and Founder2002 — 2008Dakar
  5. Cosine CommunicationsOSS/BSS Integration Lead2001 — 2002
  6. Cap Gemini Telecom & MediaConsultant1999 — 2001

Education

  1. École PolytechniqueMaster’s Degree, Physics1995 — 1997
  2. ENSTAInformation Systems, Télcommunication1997 — 1999
  3. Imperial College LondonExchange Student - Master Thesis at Blackett Physcis Laboratory, Physics1997
  4. Lycée Jacques DecoursClasses Préparatoires1993 — 1995
  5. Lycée Maurice DelafosseBaccalaureat, High School1984 — 1993

Skills & more

Venture CapitalStart-ups16Business Development18Business Strategy14Product Management3IntegrationConsulting3Telecommunications6Cloud Computing3Project Management11IT Strategy1Strategy18
+4 moreManagementAfrican TechDigitalTech

Languages English · French · Fulah · Wolof

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Same school

Also attended École Polytechnique84

Cyriac ParisotInvestor at Index VenturesPauline BoucherInvestor at DaphniPascal Levy-GarbouaVenture Partner at Long Journey VenturesPhilippe VarinSenior Technical Partner at GVP ClimateChristophe JurczakPartner at QuantonationOmri BenayounGeneral Partner at Partech Ventures

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Also attended ENSTA7

Jorge BianchinSenior Investment Associate at Graphene VenturesBenoit PraudInvestment Director at InnovacomAnne-Sophie CarreseManaging Partner at ElaiaDiogo AlmeidaPlatform Lead, Lightshift Capital at HyperNestClémentPartner - Development, ESG at WATTS.green InvestmentsDavid ManjarresSenior Partner - head of Digital Technologies team at Seventure Partners

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Also attended Imperial College London295

Deji SasegbonVP, Platform & Portfolio Operations at EchoVC PartnersMadison LenormandInvestor at DaphniPauline BoucherInvestor at DaphniLoubaba El AyoubiInvestor at NorthzoneGiovanni MariggiInvestor at MedicxiFrancois PrinslooInvestor at Medicxi

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Shared employers

Also worked at Google945

Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at Felicis

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Colleagues at Partech Ventures

Adrian Dincsoy
Partner at Partech Ventures
Aïcha Kane
Office Manager at Partech Ventures
Alexandra Eychenne
Compliance & Risk Officer at Partech Ventures
Alexandre Durrive
Chief Technology Officer at Partech Ventures
Alexis Lancien
Senior Associate at Partech Ventures
Alison Imbert
Partner at Partech Ventures
André François-Poncet
Partner at Partech Ventures
Andrew Whiting
Partner at Partech Ventures