SK invest

What SK invest does

SK Invest is a privately-held pan-African holding company founded in 2020 and headquartered in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, that operates a multidisciplinary portfolio of eight wholly-owned subsidiaries spanning IT services, renewable energy, fintech, incubation, and financial advisory. The company delivers services across six operational verticals: green energy and mining, management consulting, financial engineering (M&A, capital raising, debt structuring), IT and technology (digital transformation, cybersecurity, systems integration, Big Data/AI), enterprise acceleration including private equity, and service distribution (monetics, digital banking, telecom solutions). Its primary customer segments are African enterprises and institutions in banking/finance/insurance, fintech, energy, telecommunications, and public administration, with additional exposure to agribusiness, healthcare, construction, real estate, and transport.

The holding's core productized offerings are Butterfly, a multi-platform video-on-demand application with an AI-based recommendation engine targeted at telecom operators, and KONNECT, an HD video/web/audio conferencing and instant messaging collaboration platform with hybrid on-premise/cloud deployment. Service delivery is supported through subsidiaries Smile CI (open-source IT, led by CEO Patrick Kouassi), Synertech (technology infrastructure), Smart-T (fintech, biometric identification, unified communications), Smart Finance (financial advisory), Smart Invest (capital research), Lono (biomass energy), Streamflow (solar, hydraulic, tidal energy), and Swan Factory (innovation incubator). The company has a physical presence in six countries — Côte d'Ivoire, Liberia, France, England, Lebanon, and Hong Kong — with London serving as the international development hub.

The business model combines professional services revenue (consulting, financial engineering, project-based IT) with what appears to be subscription/recurring revenue from productized platforms (Butterfly, KONNECT) and hardware-related revenue from renewable energy subsidiaries. Pricing is quote-based and project-specific, with no public pricing disclosed. Distribution is primarily direct enterprise sales, relationship-driven, and leveraged through the subsidiary ecosystem for cross-selling. The company describes itself as offering '360°' multidisciplinary support for African organizations and positions local value creation against dependence on multinational supply chains.

Name

SK invest

Legal name

SK INVEST

Website

https://sk-invest.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SK Invest is an Abidjan-based pan-African holding company founded in 2020 that delivers multidisciplinary consulting, financial engineering, IT services, fintech, and renewable energy solutions through eight subsidiaries to enterprise, institutional, and government clients across Africa and select international markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Abidjan

HQ country

Côte d’Ivoire

HQ region

Africa

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Management Consulting: Provides strategy, organizational transformation, and MOA (Assistance to Project Owner) services to organizations across key African sectors.
2. Financial Engineering: M&A advisory, capital raising, debt structuring (securitization, mezzanine debt), and negotiation and arrangement services.
3. Enterprise Acceleration / Private Equity: Technical and financial accompaniment of enterprises, including direct private equity investment in portfolio companies.
4. IT Services and Software: Digital transformation, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and business application services delivered through portfolio company Smile CI.
5. Fintech and Digital Payment Solutions: Monetics, interoperability, digital banking, identification and enrollment, and telecom solutions delivered through portfolio companies Smart-T and Butterfly VOD.
6. Renewable Energy: Solar, tidal energy, and biomass solutions through portfolio companies Streamflow and Lono.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

SK Invest is a multidisciplinary African holding company that delivers 360° support to organizations across sectors including banking/finance/insurance, fintech, energy, telecom, agribusiness, public administration, healthcare, construction, real estate, and transport. Its offerings span management consulting (strategy, organizational transformation, MOA), financial engineering (M&A, capital raising, debt structuring), IT and technology (digital transformation, cybersecurity, Big Data/AI), business acceleration and private equity, service distribution (digital payments, identification, telecom solutions), and renewable energy (solar, tidal, biomass).

Product overview

SK invest is a holding company created by and for Africans to provide concrete responses to local socioeconomic development challenges. The organization operates through multiple subsidiaries and service divisions: subsidiaries include Smile (IT and Open Source Solutions), Swan Factory (tech incubator/accelerator), Lono (biomass/waste valorization), Streamflow (solar/hydraulic/tidal energy), Smart-T (Fintech, biometric ID, unified communications), Smart Invest (investment/capital research), Smart Finance (financial advisory), and Synertech (technology infrastructure). Core products include Butterfly (multi-platform VOD application with AI-based recommendation engine for telecom operators) and KONNECT (collaboration tool with video/web/audioconferencing). Service offerings span SI & Technology (digital transformation, cybersecurity, Big Data/AI), Financial Engineering (M&A, fundraising, debt structuring), Management Consulting, Business Acceleration, Service Distribution (payments, digital banking, telecom), and Green Energy/Mining. The portfolio covers key sectors including transport, real estate, banking/finance/insurance, fintech, agribusiness, public administration, healthcare, telecom, construction, and energy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KONNECT: Outil de collaboration hautement personnalisable et évolutif - videoconferencing, web conferencing, audioconferencing, and instant messaging platform.
• Butterfly

Products and services

• Butterfly VOD Platform Multi-platform video-on-demand application made in Africa providing streaming VOD services for telecom operators. Features an AI-based recommendation engine, 1800 hours of films and series, adaptive bitrate streaming, white-label options, and multiple payment methods including mobile money.
• KONNECT Collaboration Tool Highly customizable and scalable collaboration platform offering HD video conferencing, web conferencing, audioconferencing, instant messaging, and recording. Supports hybrid on-premise and cloud deployment, SSL/TLS 2.0 encryption, centralized administration, and real-time supervision with usage statistics.
• IT & Technology Services End-to-end technology services including digital transformation, IT infrastructure and networks, cybersecurity, business applications, systems integration, and Big Data/AI services delivered to organizations across African and international markets, primarily through subsidiary Smile CI.
• Financial Engineering Services Financial engineering advisory covering mergers and acquisitions, fundraising, capital structuring, debt structuring (securitization, borrowing, mezzanine debt), and negotiation and arrangement services for African enterprises and institutional clients.
• Management Consulting Services Strategy, organizational transformation, and MOA (Assistance to Project Owner/Master of Assumptions) consulting services delivered to organizations across key African economic sectors.
• Business Acceleration / Private Equity Services Technical and financial accompaniment of enterprises including direct private equity investment in portfolio companies, with supporting consulting and advisory services for scaling African businesses and SMEs.
• Service Distribution (Digital Payments & Telecom) Service distribution solutions covering card payments and interoperability, identification and enrollment, digital payment methods and digital banking, and telecom solutions, delivered through portfolio companies Smart-T and Butterfly VOD.
• Green Energy Services

Segments11 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Smile CIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSmile CI is a portfolio company of SK Invest specializing in IT and open-source solutions based in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. Led by Patrick Kouassi (also CEO of SK Invest), it serves as a core technology arm providing digital transformation, open-source IT services, and cybersecurity solutions to clients across West Africa. It is described as a leader in open-source information technology in West Africa.
• Swan FactorycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwan Factory is an incubator and accelerator of innovative projects operated by SK Invest, specialized in technology and oriented toward local social development. It supports early-stage startups and innovative projects, functioning as SK Invest's innovation pipeline.
• LonocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLono is a portfolio company specializing in biomass energy, transforming organic waste into compost, fertilizer, biogas, and biofuel. It operates as part of SK Invest's green energy vertical.
• StreamflowcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStreamflow is a portfolio company specializing in solar energy, hydraulic power, and tidal energy, headquartered in France. Co-founded and led by Nicolas Garcia (also Director of Energy Projects at SK Invest), it represents SK Invest's renewable energy capabilities in Europe and Africa.
• Smart-TcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSmart-T is a portfolio company specializing in fintech software development, biometric identification, and unified communications solutions. Operating in Côte d'Ivoire and France, it delivers identification, telecom flux control, and digital payment solutions.
• Smart InvestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSmart Invest specializes in investment and capital research for public and private sectors, operating across Côte d'Ivoire, France, and England. It functions as SK Invest's investment banking and capital-raising arm.
• Smart FinancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSmart Finance is a consulting and financial engineering firm based in Côte d'Ivoire, specializing in organizational management consulting and financial advisory services.
• SynertechcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSynertech is a portfolio company specializing in technology infrastructure, providing computer infrastructure setup and management services to enterprise clients.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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