216 Capital Ventures

216 Capital Ventures is a Tunis-based early-stage VC founded in 2021 and led by Dhekra Khelifi, the first female General Partner at a Tunisian VC, who brings 12+ years of experience in digital innovation. The firm manages a $10 million fund targeting approximately 50 startups, and has invested in 18+ companies across 4 continents to date.

The fund writes cheques of $100K--$250K into pre-seed and seed-stage companies across fintech, SaaS, AI, energy, logistics, and more. The portfolio includes companies like Deplike (music edtech), Addvocate.AI (sales intelligence), Talenteo (HRTech), My Easy Transfer (fintech), Logidoo (African logistics), and Youree (EV charging). The firm has created 60+ jobs in Tunisia and helped establish 7 subsidiary offices of global startups, reflecting a thesis that Tunisia can serve as a hub for African and global tech companies. Key partnerships include GIZ, Antler, Digital Africa, and the Westerwelle Foundation.