Optasia, which made history in November 2025 as the largest fintech IPO on the JSE, uses proprietary AI to provide credit scoring and micro-lending to unbanked populations.
The deal is a significant move in Morocco’s push to climb the value chain from a raw material exporter to a producer of high-value components for global tech supply chains.
The solar irrigation company is partnering with fintech Bridgin to launch a receivables financing facility aimed at unlocking local currency debt for smallholder farmers.
The fund operates a two-track model, offering everything from prototype vouchers and monthly allowances for idea-stage founders to more substantial seed funding.
Ido Sum’s departure comes after he played a crucial role in raising the firm’s $150m TIDE Africa Fund II, one of the largest early-stage funds for the continent.
Optasia, which made history in November 2025 as the largest fintech IPO on the JSE, uses proprietary AI to provide credit scoring and micro-lending to unbanked populations.
