Seychelles Investment Board

What Seychelles Investment Board does

The Seychelles Investment Board (SIB) is the statutory government investment promotion agency of the Republic of Seychelles, established in July 2004 and operating under the Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning, Trade and Investment. SIB serves as the mandated first point of contact for all local and foreign investment matters in Seychelles, providing free end-to-end facilitation services from project conception through implementation and post-investment support. It is headquartered in Victoria, Mahe, with a small team of 11–50 employees led by CEO Anne Rosette and Deputy CEO Jutta Alexis.

SIB's product surface is built around an interactive Investment Map covering 24 districts, the UNDP-co-developed SDG Investor Map (launched 2023), a Business Directory of registered operators, and a Projects Platform showcasing investment-ready opportunities. Its operations span ten priority sectors — Tourism, Blue Economy, Financial Services, ICT, Health, Professional Services, Agriculture, Real Estate, Education, and Renewable Energy — and it mediates across eight referral government agencies (Registration Division, Seychelles Licensing Authority, Seychelles Revenue Commission, Department of Employment, Immigration and Civil Status, Seychelles Planning Authority, Financial Services Authority, Seychelles Trade Portal). All investor-facing services are provided free of charge, with no minimum investment capital threshold.

SIB does not operate a commercial revenue model. Its 2024 country-level metrics — USD 246.9 million FDI, 352,762 tourism arrivals, 3.5% GDP growth — reflect the investment and tourism throughput it facilitates rather than its own revenue. Direct monetization flows to third-party agencies via processing fees (e.g., Dependent Permit SCR 1,000, Student Permit SCR 1,500 annually) and the Residency by Investment program (USD 1,000,000 minimum investment threshold). Strategic funding and partnership momentum is driven by external partners including the World Bank (USD 80 million portfolio, CPF 2025-2030), the Government of India (USD 175 million special economic package announced February 2026), UNDP, and the Development Bank of Seychelles.

Name

Seychelles Investment Board

Legal name

Seychelles Investment Board

Website

https://investinseychelles.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Seychelles Investment Board (SIB) is the statutory government investment promotion agency of Seychelles, established 2004, providing free end-to-end facilitation services to local and foreign investors across tourism, financial services, blue economy, ICT, and renewable energy sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Investment Promotion Services

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615)

SIC

International Affairs (9721), Investors, Nec (6799)

akta.pro primary industry

Central Government Policy, Strategy & Performance (incl. OMB-style functions) (BPAIAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Technical Assistance, Policy Lending & Capacity Building Programs (BPADACAN)

Keywords

• Investment promotion
• Foreign direct investment
• Investment facilitation
• Economic development
• Investor services

Headquarters

HQ city

Mahé

HQ country

Seychelles

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Business Registration Facilitation: SIB facilitates business registration processes and provides administrative support. The Registration Division charges fees for business registration: SCR 100-200 for sole traders/partnerships, starting at SCR 2,500 for companies.
2. Licensing Fees: Fees for applying for business licenses vary based on the type of business activity. These are processed through the Seychelles Licensing Authority.
3. Land Transaction Fees: Stamp duty (5%) and sanction duty (11-12%) on immovable property transactions for non-Seychellois. Processing fee of 1.5% of market value or annual rent.
4. Residency and Work Permits: Processing fees for dependent permits (SCR 1,000 processing + SCR 1,000 annual), student permits (SCR 1,500 annual), and gainful occupational permits for foreign workers.
5. Residency by Investment: Foreign investors may apply for permanent residency or citizenship with minimum investment of USD 1,000,000 in a business in Seychelles.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

The Seychelles Investment Board (SIB) is the national investment promotion agency (IPA) of the Republic of Seychelles, established in July 2004. Operating under the Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning, Trade and Investment, SIB delivers free investment facilitation services to local and foreign investors, including advisory, project coordination, and aftercare support to attract and retain investment across priority sectors of the Seychellois economy.

Product overview

The Seychelles Investment Board operates as a platform offering investment promotion and facilitation services rather than a unified software product. The core offering consists of the Investment Map (interactive district mapping platform), the SDG Investor Map (UNDP-partnered market intelligence tool), the Business Directory (business registry), and the Projects Platform (investment opportunities showcase). These are complemented by Post-Investment Support Services and Investment Facilitation Services that provide administrative, operational, and strategic support. The Investment Map and SDG Investor Map serve as the primary digital platforms for investor engagement, while the Business Directory facilitates connections between investors and local service providers. All services are provided free of charge.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Investment Facilitation Services

Named customers3 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Government of IndiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 February 2026India announced USD 175 million special economic package for Seychelles covering social housing, e-mobility, vocational training, healthcare, defence, and maritime security. Launched India-Seychelles Joint Vision as roadmap for future cooperation. Seychelles admitted as full member of Colombo Security Conclave, strengthening collective efforts for peace and stability in the Indian Ocean region.
• Colombo Security ConclavemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 February 2026Seychelles admitted as full member of the Colombo Security Conclave, strengthening collective efforts for peace and stability in the Indian Ocean region.
• Seychelles Energy LtdmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 September 2025Seychelles Energy Ltd, a joint venture between French renewable energy groups Quadran International and Vivo Energy Seychelles, is developing the USD 8 million SeySun Lagoon solar project covering 40,000 square meters with nearly 15,000 solar panels and 5 MW installed capacity.
• Quadran InternationalmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 September 2025French renewable energy group partnering with Vivo Energy Seychelles through Seychelles Energy Ltd joint venture for the SeySun Lagoon solar project.
• Vivo Energy SeychellesmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 September 2025French renewable energy company partnering through Seychelles Energy Ltd joint venture for the SeySun Lagoon solar project.
• United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023UNDP developed the Seychelles SDG Investor Map in partnership with the Ministry of Investment, Entrepreneurship and Industry (MIEI). Following UNDP's global methodology, the map is a market intelligence tool that aligns development needs with investment opportunities for the private sector, identifying Investment Opportunity Areas (IOAs) and Emerging Investment Opportunity Areas (EIOAs).
• Registration DivisioncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReferral agency for business registration. One of the key government agencies investors are referred to for registering their business or company.
• Seychelles Licensing AuthoritycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReferral agency for business licensing. Investors requiring licenses are referred to SLA for license applications and renewals.
• Seychelles Revenue CommissioncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReferral agency for tax identification number (TIN) applications and customs matters.
• Department of EmploymentcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReferral agency for Gainful Occupational Permits (GOP) for foreign employees.
• Immigration and Civil StatuscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReferral agency for immigration and civil status matters related to foreign investors.
• Seychelles Planning AuthoritycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReferral agency for planning applications, building permits, and development approvals.
• Financial Services AuthoritycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegulatory body for non-bank financial services including IBCs, foundations, trusts, and financial institutions.
• Seychelles Trade PortalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReferral agency providing information on importation and exportation procedures.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO): Jamaica's national investment and export promotion agency, covering FDI lead generation, investor facilitation and post-investment services across tourism, ICT and services — a small-state IPA peer with similar mandate and scale.
• Bahamas Investment Authority: Bahamas' Office of the Prime Minister functions as an investment promotion and facilitation hub for a small island economy, with comparable reliance on financial services and tourism FDI.
• Hong Kong InvestHK: Hong Kong's government FDI promotion agency offering free advisory, facilitation and aftercare services — directly comparable IPA mandate, although operating at significantly larger scale.
• Mauritius Board of Investment: The national IPA of Mauritius, a fellow small Indian Ocean island economy with a comparable mix of tourism, financial services, and FDI promotion functions. Closest analogue to SIB by geography, size and mandate.
• Invest Barbados: National IPA of a small island economy (Barbados) focused on FDI facilitation, residency by investment, and promotion of financial services and tourism — directly comparable in scope to SIB.
• Rwanda Development Board: RDB operates as a one-stop investment and business registration body with FDI promotion, registration, and post-investment support functions — a structurally similar one-stop IPA model to SIB.
• Invest in Dubai: Dubai's investment promotion arm, similarly tasked with attracting FDI, providing facilitation and aftercare services, and operating free-of-charge investor counselling — a comparable IPA function in a non-sovereign city-state context.

Broad incumbents

• Singapore Economic Development Board: Singapore's flagship investment promotion agency with a global mandate covering FDI targeting, sector strategy and aftercare — a much larger, established incumbent in the same investment promotion category.

Regional players

• Bahamas Financial Services Board: Promotes the Bahamas as an international financial services centre — comparable to SIB's financial services promotion mandate for IBCs, foundations and trusts but operating in a different geography.

Others

• UNDP SDG Investor Map Programme: UNDP's global SDG Investor Map methodology is the co-developer of SIB's flagship SDG Investor Map; relevant as a thematic enabler and platform peer for sustainable-investment market intelligence tools.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SeyInvest
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCq_kymqtijj9TODk-yd9L1w
• Facebookfacebook.com/SeychellesInvestmentBoard
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/seychelles-investment-board
• Instagraminstagram.com/investinseychelles

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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