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SuperReturn Africa
1-3 December 2026
The Westin, Cape Town

Amethis

Profile

Founded by Luc Rigouzzo and Laurent Demey, and a member of Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity Partnership, Amethis is an impact-oriented private equity firm focusing on financial, environmental and social sustainability across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.  

Amethis has raised more than €1.4 billion and completed over fifty investments to date. Amethis provides growth capital to promising mid-sized champions in a variety of sectors, offering growth support through its international network covering Europe and Africa as well as systematic improvement of their environmental and social impacts.

With seven offices in Paris, Abidjan, Casablanca, Nairobi, Cairo, Cape Town and Luxembourg, the Amethis team includes 60 experienced professionals with strong regional and sector expertise.