Our Firm

About Us

SPE Capital is a private equity firm focusing on Africa

History

SPE Capital is a boutique private equity firm formed in 2016 from a spinout from Swicorp, a leading regional investment banking firm

The SPE Capital team has invested over USD 500m since 2005, across Africa and the Middle East

SPE Capital is led by an experienced investment team, with a combined experience of more than 50 years investing in growth companies.

Our Strengths

Thoroughly tested governance and investment process

Clear strategic focus

on control transactions in a defined set of sectors and markets

World class investment team

with extensive investment experience

Disciplined approach

with focus on highly structured transactions

Successful track record

having invested in key target markets and realized a number of successful exits

Key statistics

10+

Countries

covering over 30 markets

$500m+

Funds deployed

in predominantly growth equity

20+

Investments

across the MEA region

10+

Team members

with 50 years of combined investment experience

4

Locations

in Tunis, Cairo, Casablanca
and Abidjan

20+

Investors

including leading DFIs, family offices and HNWI

Our values

World class professional excellence and commitment
to the highest ethical standards

Professional Excellence

SPE Capital strives to provide the highest levels of quality in everything it does in order to deliver exceptional service. We strive to attract, develop and retain the best people from many diverse backgrounds and cultures.

Commitment

SPE Capital focuses on building lasting relationships based on trust and mutual respect. We foster a culture in which the interests of clients and investors are placed ahead of those of the company and employees are encouraged to always go ‘the extra mile’ to help realize their goals.

Integrity

SPE Capital has an unyielding commitment to the highest standards of ethical behavior, corporate governance and compliance with all laws and regulations wherever the firm conducts business.

Entrepreneurship

SPE Capital has an engrained performance-driven culture which encourages leadership, creativity and accountability, with each individual expected to share an owner’s mentality and take personal responsibility for delivering value for clients and investors.

Teamwork & Collaboration

SPE Capital seeks to foster a strong culture of teamwork and collaboration with a ‘One Firm’ approach in order to leverage its expertise, resources and network of relationships and ensure that its full range of skills, insights and experience may be used for the benefit of clients and investors.

Our Team