Karim El Solh

Founder and Group CEO · AfricInvest

Last updated 30 September 2026

Private equityVenture capitalPrivate creditTunis / Cairo / Lagos multi-asset African franchise

Karim El Solh is the Founder and Group CEO of AfricInvest, one of the oldest and largest pan-African multi-asset (PE, VC, private credit) investment platforms with cumulative fundraisings exceeding $2.5B across 19 fund vehicles, Tunis-Cairo headquarters and Lagos/Abidjan/ Nairobi regional offices. A Lebanese-Tunisian Georgetown MBA with 1980s IFC and Arab Fund roots, El Solh co-founded AfricInvest (then Cauris) in 1994 and served as the Founding Chairman of the African Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (AVCA) for four consecutive terms.

Stage focus

GrowthBuyoutGrowth capital

Sector focus

Financial servicesHealthcareConsumerEducationIndustrials