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216 Capital Ventures

Hassen ARFAOUI · Principal

Tunisia

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Investment focus

Stage
Pre-seedSeedSeries A
Sectors
AIFintechHealthtechCleantechAgritechEdTechSaaSDeep Tech
Check size
$250K – $1M
AUM
$30M

About 216 Capital Ventures

Hassen Arfaoui is a Principal at 216 Capital Ventures with nearly 10 years of experience in venture capital and private equity across Africa and the MENA region. He has led and managed multiple investment funds, backed more than 70 startups, and serves on several startup boards.

Investment thesis

216 Capital’s investment thesis focuses on backing high-potential technology and climate-driven startups that solve large, scalable problems across Africa and the MENA region.

Portfolio highlights

  • 01

    Wattnow

    An AI-powered energy management platform helping companies monitor, optimize, and reduce their energy consumption through smart hardware and real-time analytics.

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  • 03

    Drest

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