Investisseurs & Partenaires

Name

Investisseurs & Partenaires

Legal name

Investisseurs & Partenaires

Website

https://ietp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Impact Investment Management

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (52394), Other Investment Pools and Funds (5259)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Impact Investment & Development Investment Funds (BPADACAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Private Sector & Blended Finance Arms (IFC-type) (BPADACAJ), Transition / Engagement & Stewardship Funds (FSANAJAO), Gender Lens / Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Funds (FSANAJAM)

Keywords

• Impact investing
• SME financing
• Private equity funds
• Venture capital Africa
• Investment management

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Equity and Quasi-Equity Investment Returns: I&P invests in African SMEs through minority equity stakes and quasi-equity instruments (mezzanine financing, shareholder loans). They finance companies with investment instruments adapted to their size and maturity, generating returns through capital appreciation and exit proceeds.
2. Fund Management Fees: As a portfolio management company authorized by AMF (GP-17000021), I&P earns management fees from the funds they manage and advise, including IPAE 1, IPAE 2, IPAE 3, IPDEV funds, FASA, and the Mastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund.
3. Acceleration Program Grants: I&P Acceleration programs (managed by I&P Entrepreneurs et Développement association) are funded by public and private donors (EU, GIZ, AFD, Proparco) as grant programs, not revenue-generating. These support early-stage entrepreneurs with seed funding, training, and technical assistance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P) is an impact investment group that raises and manages dedicated funds to provide minority equity, quasi-equity and seed financing — combined with strategic, technical and managerial accompaniment — to small and medium-sized enterprises in Sub-Saharan Africa. Its offerings span five complementary activity lines (Accélération, Expansion, Développement, Fund-of-Funds, Ecosystèmes) with ticket sizes ranging from €10,000 in acceleration programs up to €5 million in IPAE expansion funds, supported by a local team network of partner fund managers across 10 African countries.

Product overview

Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P) is an impact investment group offering a continuum of investment products and programs for African SMEs. The portfolio consists of five complementary activity lines: (1) I&P Accélération - seed funding and acceleration programs for early-stage entrepreneurs; (2) I&P Expansion - IPAE funds providing €1-5 million equity investments for mature SMEs; (3) I&P Développement - fund incubation program supporting local African fund managers; (4) I&P Fund-of-Funds - strategic investment in African fund teams including FASA; and (5) I&P Ecosystèmes - ecosystem building and advisory services. I&P also works through a network of 9 partner funds (Comoé Capital, Miarakap, Sinergi Burkina, Sinergi Niger, Teranga Capital, Zira Capital, Gola Capital, Fako Capital, Inua Capital) across 10 African countries. Investment ranges from several thousand euros for acceleration programs up to €5 million for expansion funds, covering all sectors including agriculture, healthcare, education, energy, and digital tech.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• I&P Accélération: Acceleration programs providing seed funding, training combining skill development and individualized mentoring, strategic support, and technical assistance missions for early-stage African entrepreneurs.
• I&P Expansion
• I&P Développement
• I&P Fund-of-Funds
• I&P Ecosystèmes
• Club Africain des Entrepreneurs
• Entreprenante Afrique

Products and services

• I&P Accélération Acceleration programs providing seed funding, training, mentorship, strategic support, and technical assistance to early-stage African entrepreneurs. Includes FARM, CATAL1.5°T, I&P Accélération au Sahel, I&P Accélération Technologies, USAID PACE, I&P Digital Energy, I&P Education et Emploi, and WE4A. Ticket sizes €10K–€100K.
• I&P Expansion (IPAE Funds) Expansion funds (IPAE 1, IPAE 2, IPAE 3) providing minority equity investments of €1 million to €5 million for mature SMEs in Sub-Saharan Africa, with a focus on fragile and least-developed countries. The flagship I&P Afrique Entrepreneurs fund series for mature SMEs.
• I&P Développement (IPDEV) Fund-incubation and development program that supports the launch, development and management of local African fund managers. Provides reference investment and active sponsorship to partner funds such as Sinergi Burkina, Sinergi Niger, Teranga Capital, Comoé Capital, Miarakap, Inua Capital, Zira Capital, Gola Capital and Fako Capital, with ticket sizes of €50,000 to €500,000.
• FASA (Financing for Agricultural SMEs in Africa) Fund-of-funds managed by I&P, focused on mobilizing new financing for agricultural SMEs in Africa by investing in fund managers and SME financing vehicles. Launched in 2025.
• I&P Ecosystèmes (I&P Conseil) Advisory and ecosystem-building programs operated through I&P Conseil, encouraging entrepreneurship emergence in Africa and preparing ecosystems for better partnership with investment funds. Delivered via training for entrepreneurs and public or private intermediate actors.
• Teranga Capital IPDEV-incubated impact fund dedicated to financing high-potential small businesses in Senegal. Anchored by I&P; targets ticket sizes adapted to Senegalese SMEs and has invested in companies such as Maraz (leather goods).
• Comoé Capital I&P Development-incubated investment fund in Côte d'Ivoire investing in local SMEs with ticket sizes of €50,000 to €500,000.
• Sinergi Niger IPDEV-incubated investment fund in Niger, providing financing and support to small and medium enterprises in the local economic fabric. One of the first partner funds supported by I&P.
• Sinergi Burkina IPDEV-incubated investment fund in Burkina Faso providing financing and support to SMEs in the local economy.
• Miarakap IPDEV-incubated impact investment company dedicated to financing and supporting SMEs and startups in Madagascar, taking minority equity stakes of 100 million to 1 billion Ariary.
• Inua Capital IPDEV-incubated investment fund in Uganda investing in SMEs in the local economy; currently raising capital.
• Mastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund Fund-of-funds launched in 2022 supporting young entrepreneurs in Africa. I&P serves as advisor, providing reference investment and active sponsorship to African investment teams.

Quantifiable outcome

• 350+ businesses supported since 2002
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FASA (Financing for Agri-SMEs in Africa)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Fund-of-funds managed by I&P, launched in 2025. FASA mobilizes new financing for agricultural SMEs in Africa and published its first investment analysis report 'The landscape of Agri-SME funds in Africa'.
• Comoé CapitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerI&P Development-supported investment fund in Côte d'Ivoire, launched in 2018. Comoé Capital invests in local SMEs with ticket sizes of €50,000-€500,000.
• MiarakapcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst impact investment company dedicated to financing and supporting SMEs and startups in Madagascar. Takes minority equity stakes of 100 million to 1 billion Ariary.
• Sinergi BurkinacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerI&P Development-supported investment fund in Burkina Faso, operational since 2015. Provides financing to small businesses in the local economy.
• Sinergi NigercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerI&P Development-supported investment fund in Niger, launched in 2006. One of the earliest IPDEV funds providing local SME financing.
• Teranga CapitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerI&P Development-supported impact fund dedicated to financing high-potential small businesses in Senegal, inaugurated in 2016.
• Inua CapitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerI&P Development-supported investment fund in Uganda, currently raising capital.
• Zira CapitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst impact investment fund in Mali, supported by I&P Development.
• Gola CapitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerI&P Development-supported investment fund in Guinea.
• Fako CapitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerI&P Development-supported investment fund in Cameroon, currently being launched.
• FERDIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFERDI (Fondation pour les Etudes et Recherches sur le Développement International) co-manages the 'Entreprenante Afrique' blog with I&P to promote African entrepreneurship.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Adenia Partners: French impact-focused private equity firm investing in African SMEs, sharing I&P's office in Accra and operating a similar fund-of-funds/local-partner model across Sub-Saharan Africa; closest direct comparable by mandate, ticket size, and pan-African footprint.
• Novastar Ventures: East Africa-focused impact venture fund backing African SMEs and startups with similar ticket sizes and impact mandate; comparable in raising successive Africa-dedicated funds and partnering with local accelerators.
• Acumen: Global impact investor with long-standing Africa operations investing patient capital in early-stage African SMEs; comparable impact-investing thesis, B Corp-style values, and use of philanthropic plus commercial capital alongside I&P's blended finance approach.
• GroFin: Pan-African SME finance fund manager operating across Sub-Saharan Africa with ticket sizes and target segments closely matching I&P's IPAE funds; similar focus on the "missing middle" of African SMEs underserved by banks.
• Injaro Investments: West Africa-focused impact investment vehicle investing in SMEs across francophone Africa; comparable in geography, ticket sizes, and agricultural/value-chain sector exposure, with similar DFI-backed fund structure.

Broad incumbents

• responsAbility Investments: Swiss impact asset manager with significant Africa-focused emerging-markets exposure across SME, agriculture, and financial inclusion funds; much larger AUM and broader mandate, but overlapping investor base and impact-investing credentials.
• Emerging Capital Partners (ECP): Pan-African private equity firm managing multiple Africa-focused funds with larger average ticket sizes than I&P; comparable geography and DFI-LP base but targets more mature, larger-cap companies than I&P's SME focus.
• FMO (Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank): Dutch DFI and one of the most active impact investors in African SMEs through direct funds and fund-of-funds vehicles; comparable blended-finance approach and Africa SME focus, but operates at vastly larger scale as both LP and direct investor.
• African Development Bank / Africa50: Pan-African infrastructure and development financier with growing SME and climate-finance activity in Africa; comparable institutional impact mandate and continental reach but focuses on larger-ticket infrastructure and platform investments rather than SME equity.

Others

• Proparco: French DFI (AFD's private-sector arm) and early anchor LP/investor in I&P since 2006; shares francophone Africa SME focus and is both a peer in the African impact-investing ecosystem and a key capital provider to I&P funds.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Subsidiaries13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments113 records

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