Tidjane Deme is a General Partner at Partech who co-leads the Partech Africa Fund. See portfolio, sector focus and contact routes.
Tidjane Deme is a General Partner at Partech who co-leads the Partech Africa Fund, a multi-stage venture capital vehicle exclusively dedicated to Africa’s digital markets, having joined the firm in May 2016 after 15+ years as an entrepreneur and senior tech manager in Africa. His investment thesis targets Series A and B stages across African tech sectors that leverage technology to solve fundamental problems in emerging markets, with a geographic focus on the continent. While specific check sizes and lead/follow behavior are not publicly detailed, he actively engages with founders by requesting decks for Series A and B opportunities. Notable portfolio companies under his oversight include TradeDepot, Wave, Yoco, and Nomba (formerly Kudi), all African startups addressing key market challenges. Deme distinguishes himself through a practitioner’s perspective, having founded CommonSys and co-founded two startups before his 7.5-year tenure at Google as Francophone African Lead. He publicly advocates for building robust systems, investing in people, and maintaining financial discipline in venture growth, reflecting his engineering background and entrepreneuri
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