Jean-Michel Severino, Investisseurs &

Jean-Michel Severino serves as Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P) since October 2021. See sector focus and contact routes.

About Jean-Michel Severino

Jean-Michel Severino serves as Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P) since October 2021, having previously led the firm as CEO from 2011 to 2021. Before joining I&P, he was Executive Director of the French Development Agency (AFD) and Vice-President for East Asia at the World Bank, building a career focused on international development financing. His investment thesis centers on impact investing to support small and medium enterprises in sub-Saharan Africa, prioritizing sectors that deliver essential services. While specific check sizes and lead/follow behavior are not detailed in available sources, I&P is described as an impact investing fund dedicated to SMEs in the region. Notable portfolio companies include Laiterie du Berger in Senegal, one of I&P’s first investments, and the firm has backed enterprises across the sub-Saharan region. Severino is a senior fellow at Ferdi and has authored the book *Entreprenante Afrique* on African entrepreneurship, alongside public writing on impact investing’s role in African development such as “Millions for Billions”.

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Role
President
Organization
Investisseurs & Partenaires
Location
Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Investor type
Venture Capital
Focus areas
Angel Investment, Financial Exchanges, Financial Services, Impact Investing, Small and Medium Businesses, Health Care, Food and Beverage, Finance

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