Tunisia
Startups
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Apr 2, 2026
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3 min read
Tunisian co-founders Rihab Lajmi and Badis Zormati join Y Combinator with AI recruitment startup Asendia
The pair say they’re the first Tunisian founders to join YC, with Lajmi the first Tunisian woman to be accepted into the programme.
Startups
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Sep 2, 2025
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2 min read
Tunisia’s Addvocate.AI raises strategic investment from 216 Capital to scale AI sales platform
Founded in 2024 by Ridha Mami and Sofyan Chekir, the Franco-Tunisian company is building what it calls a “Sales Performance OS” – an AI-native platform that consolidates sales data, delivers behavioural nudges, and generates actionable insights to prepare teams for client meetings and unblock stalled deals.
