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Investing in the companies shaping tomorrow’s growth
Colombus 1 is the first OPCC fund managed by Red Med Private Equity. It supports high-potential Moroccan and pan-African companies with the financial resources and strategic support they need to reach their next stage of development.
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Our investment thesis
We believe that the growth of Africa’s middle class, changing consumption patterns and the economy’s transformation needs create lasting opportunities for businesses able to support this momentum.
Our strategy focuses on undercapitalised sectors with strong development potential and leadership teams able to execute ambitious growth plans.
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Our investment criteria
Companies
- Experienced management
- Differentiated competitive positioning
- Growth potential
- Barriers to entry
- Strong track record
- Governance
Projects
- MAD 30–90m ticket
- Clearly structured project
- Sustainable profitability
- Economic impact
- ESG impact
- Job creation
- Execution capacity
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Our investment process
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Opportunity sourcing
Origination, initial analysis and discussions with management teams.
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Due diligence and investment structuring
In-depth analysis, due diligence and construction of the investment structure.
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Investment Committee approval
Project presentation and investment decision within the governance framework.
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Portfolio company support
Roadmap monitoring, strategic support and measurement of value creation.
OUR IMPACT
Investing in economic development
Our investments support companies that create value, jobs and know-how while contributing to strategic sectors of the Moroccan economy.
Développer la production locale
Soutenir l’emploi
Renforcer les écosystèmes industriels
Accompagner le développement régional des entreprises marocaines
OUR ESG IMPACT
A commitment to sustainable value creation
We support our portfolio companies in strengthening their environmental, social and governance practices to foster responsible and sustainable growth.
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Portfolio companies
Long-term partnerships with companies whose sectors and growth paths are clearly understood.
GRANAL
A subsidiary of Africorp Consortium, Granal is a Moroccan company specialising in the production of construction materials and the provision of related services for mining operators and civil-engineering contractors.
- Pays
- Morocco
- Type d’investissement
- Growth capital
Brior
The Brior Group, founded and led by the Ladnany family since 1949, is one of the historic leaders in the paper hygiene sector with its “Fancy” and “Bravo” brands. It has welcomed the Colombus 1 fund, an OPCC fund managed by Red Med Private Equity, into its shareholder base.
- Pays
- Morocco
- Type d’investissement
- Growth capital
ERISER
ERISER, founded and led by the Seffar family since 1992 and a pioneer in irrigation, has welcomed the Colombus 1 fund, an OPCC fund managed by Red Med Private Equity, into its shareholder base.
- Pays
- Morocco
- Type d’investissement
- Growth capital
CEFA Industries
CEFA Industries is Colombus 1’s first investment, as well as the first opening of capital by the Raji family, a long-established major player in the production and distribution of consumer goods in Morocco. CEFA Industries offers a broad range of couscous and pasta products, marketed in particular under two benchmark brands established in the Moroccan market for more than 30 years: “Amgalita” and “Monte Regale”. The project involves investing in upstream industrial capacity to maximise the capture of added value in Morocco and developing new high value-added products.
- Pays
- Morocco
- Type d’investissement
- Growth capital