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

SPE Capital management team has been together for over a decade,
investing in growth companies, with an objective to achieve superior
investment returns for investors

Ahmed El Oraby

Principal

Andre Wagner

Managing Partner

Dora Meoto

Senior Analyst

Edouard Pontet

Managing Partner & General Counsel

Fady George

VICE PRESIDENT

Georges-Alexandre Ancenys

Managing Partner

Hatem Ben Chaabane

Associate

Hela Hariz

Partner

Mehdi Charfi

Managing Partner

Mohamed Ali Bouchekoua

Vice President Finance

Mona Cherif

Senior legal Counsel

Nabil Triki

Managing Partner & CEO

Noura Bakkour

Impact & Sustainability Senior Manager

Omar El Hariry

Senior Analyst

Salma Fakhfakh

Associate

Sami ERGIN

Associate

Sonia Ben salem

Investment Relationship Officer

Stéphane Heuzé

Managing Partner

Tarek Lababidi

Principal

Zouheir DRIRA

ESG Officer

Our investments

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About us
Our values
Our Team

SPE Capital is a private equity firm focusing on Africa

10+

$500m+

20+

10+

4

20+

Our values

World class professional excellence and commitment to the highest ethical standards

Professional Excellence

Commitment

Integrity

Entrepreneurship

Teamwork & Collaboration

SPE Capital management team has been together for over a decade,investing in growth companies, with an objective to achieve superior investment returns for investors

Ahmed El Oraby

Andre Wagner

Dora Meoto

Edouard Pontet

Fady George

Georges-Alexandre Ancenys

Hatem Ben Chaabane

Hela Hariz

Mehdi Charfi

Mohamed Ali Bouchekoua

Mona Cherif

Nabil Triki

Noura Bakkour

Omar El Hariry

Salma Fakhfakh

Sami ERGIN

Sonia Ben salem

Stéphane Heuzé

Tarek Lababidi

Zouheir DRIRA

Our investments

Assess the venture capital market in the MEA region;

 Contribute to developing the strategy for SPE Capital in the VC space; and

Evaluate series B and growth stage investment opportunities

Currently enrolled in a top-tier full-time MBA program

Interest in VC or strong interest therein

Sound business judgment and high commercial understanding

Self-starter, entrepreneurial mindset and high degree of autonomy

Interest for and willingness to work in emerging markets generally and the MEA region more specifically

Strong finance knowledge, analytical capabilities, capacity for synthesis, modeling, and presentation skills (Excel & PowerPoint)

Experience in investment banking / private equity / venture capital / strategy consulting is strongly preferred.

Fluent in English is required, knowledge of French is preferred

Source deals in the Egyptian market, according to the fund’s criteria. This entails screening the market, approaching companies on a proprietary basis and entertain a network of contacts, intermediaries with the objective of securing a regular quality deal flow

Board membership and direct relationship with target management and shareholders

Exit process: create the conditions for a successful exit, constantly prepare for exit, take leadership role in exit process execution

Deal making and private equity experience, ability to execute transactions in a largely autonomous way, including great organizational and project management skills

Great inter-personal skills, ability to establish and manage longstanding relationships with target management and different stakeholders

Entrepreneurial profile, ability to source and “sell” the fund’s proposal to prospected companies

Provide support with the assessment of investment opportunities within the Middle East and Africa regions

Conduct research and collect data as required for projects

Assist with the preparation of various reports including due diligence, valuation, investment recommendations and marketing documents such as information memorandum, as well as with the preparation of various business development presentations and pitches

Prepare financial models including financial projections and company valuations (DCF, multiples, LBO, etc…) and investment returns to support transaction execution

Assist in the drafting of transaction documentation including Term Sheets, SPA, Shareholder’s agreement, etc

Monitor reporting and development of portfolio companies and interact directly with management and shareholders

Bachelor’s/Master's degree from a leading business school or related field. May also be an MBA graduate/student

2-4 years of professional experience in investment banking/private equity or a related field

Strong finance knowledge, analytical capabilities, capacity for synthesis, modeling and presentation skills

Self-starter, entrepreneurial mindset and high degree of autonomy

Interest for and willingness to have exposure to the Middle East & Africa

Fluent in English and French, fluency in Arabic is preferred

World class professional excellence and commitment
to the highest ethical standards

SPE Capital management team has been together for over a decade,
investing in growth companies, with an objective to achieve superior
investment returns for investors