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

