About This Fund
Amethis, the pan-African and MENA-focused private equity firm, completed the final close of Amethis MENA Fund II S.C.A., SICAV-RAIF on 31 August 2022, raising EUR 120 million in line with its target. The fund is the second vehicle in Amethis's MENA franchise and the firm's fifth fund in total, structured as a Luxembourg reserved alternative investment fund and classified as an Article 9 vehicle under SFDR. The LP base reflects Amethis's deep relationships with development finance institutions and impact-oriented investors: the European Investment Bank (EIB), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Proparco/FISEA, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Bpifrance, and British International Investment (BII), alongside qualified private investors representing more than 40% of total commitments.
The fund focuses on fast-growing small-to-medium-sized enterprises in Morocco, Egypt, Tunisia, and Jordan, taking both majority and minority equity stakes with ticket sizes ranging from EUR 5 million to EUR 15 million per company. Amethis's investment thesis in the MENA region emphasises businesses benefiting from demographic tailwinds and the structural formalisation of SME sectors across North Africa and the Levant. Target sectors include manufacturing and agribusiness distribution, business services and technology, and financial services. The fund embeds a commitment to the 2X Challenge criteria for women's economic empowerment directly into investment selection and portfolio monitoring, making gender equality a core performance metric alongside financial returns.
Early portfolio investments include Magriser, a leading micro-irrigation distribution company, and Tarjama, a language technology services platform — illustrating the fund's dual focus on economic inclusion and operational value creation in MENA's underserved SME segment. The fund's Article 9 classification and DFI-anchored LP base reflect Amethis's position as one of the most credible and experienced impact-oriented private equity managers in the Africa and MENA region, with total AUM approaching USD 1 billion across the full platform.