Tunisia’s ANAVA Invests USD 4 M In Rasmal Fund To Support Startups

Tunisia’s state-backed ANAVA fund has invested USD 4 M in Qatar-based Rasmal Innovation Fund, strengthening ties between North African and Gulf investment ecosystems. Rasmal, which recently secured backing from the Qatar Investment Authority’s USD 1 B fund-of-funds program, focuses on early to growth-stage startups across MENA in fintech, SaaS, healthtech, and logistics.

The partnership aims to channel international capital into Tunisian startups. Rasmal partner Soumaya Ben Beya Dridje, a former ANAVA employee, brings local expertise to the fund, which has already invested in Tunisian water-tech company Aqua Development.

“This reflects our commitment to growing Tunisia’s tech ecosystem,” said ANAVA, which is supported by the World Bank, BII, and KfW.