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History

InstaDeep was founded in 2014 by Karim Beguir, a polytechnic engineer with a degree in applied mathematics from New York University, and Zohra Slim, a technology enthusiast and former director of a digital communication agency. The company focuses on developing artificial intelligence driven solutions.⁵ In 2019, InstaDeep raised $7 million in a Series A funding round from AfricInvest and Effort Catalyseur.⁶

As of 2024[update] the company had offices in London, Paris, Tunis, Lagos, Dubai, Berlin, Boston, Cape Town, San Francisco, and Kigali.⁷⁸ In April 2021, InstaDeep became an official NVIDIA supplier, recognized for its expertise in GPU-based AI solutions.⁹ In August 2022, in partnership with Google and the Tunisian Ministry of Industry, InstaDeep organized "AI Hack Tunisia", the largest artificial intelligence and machine learning hackathon in the MENA region.¹⁰ In January 2023, BioNTech acquired InstaDeep for €636 million.¹¹¹²

In September 2023, InstaDeep and Gomycode launched an artificial intelligence school in Tataouine, Tunisia, aimed at training young professionals in AI technologies.¹³ On June 18, 2024, InstaDeep and Syngenta announced a collaboration in the agricultural sector.¹⁴ In September 2024, in partnership with Google, InstaDeep launched a new version of its chip design platform.¹⁵

Partnerships

InstaDeep collaborates with several leading companies and research institutions, including Google DeepMind, Nvidia, and the University of Oxford, to develop advanced artificial intelligence solutions.¹⁶¹⁷¹⁸

References

1. "BioNtech annonce l'acquisition de la start-up InstaDeep, spécialisée dans l'IA décisionnelle". Actu IA (in French). 17 January 2023. https://www.actuia.com/actualite/biontech-annonce-lacquisition-de-la-start-up-instadeep-specialisee-dans-lia-decisionnelle/ ↩

2. "InstaDeep, la startup tunisienne qui lève 100 millions de dollars". Tuniscope (in French). 25 January 2022. https://www.tuniscope.com/article/323518/start-up/business/instadeep-004012 ↩

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4. "InstaDeep, la start-up tunisienne qui a séduit BioNTech et Google". Le Monde (in French). 10 February 2022. https://www.lemonde.fr/afrique/article/2022/02/10/instadeep-la-start-up-tunisienne-qui-a-seduit-biontech-et-google_6113114_3212.html ↩

5. "Start-up : Instadeep, l'intelligence artificielle " made in Tunisia "". Jeune Afrique (in French). https://www.jeuneafrique.com/1104408/economie-entreprises/instadeep-lintelligence-artificielle-au-service-des-vaccins/ ↩

6. "InstaDeep, la startup tunisienne qui lève 100 millions de dollars". Tuniscope (in French). 25 January 2022. https://www.tuniscope.com/article/323518/start-up/business/instadeep-004012 ↩

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8. "L'odyssée exceptionnelle d'InstaDeep tissée par le Tunisien Karim Beguir". African Manager (in French). 21 April 2024. https://africanmanager.com/lodyssee-exceptionnelle-dinstadeep-tissee-par-le-tunisien-karim-beguir/ ↩

9. "InstaDeep, 6ème entreprise dans le monde à devenir partenaire d'Élite avec Nvidia". Managers (in French). 23 April 2021. https://managers.tn/2021/04/23/instadeep-6eme-entreprise-dans-le-monde-a-devenir-partenaire-delite-avec-nvidia/ ↩

10. "AI Hack Tunisia 2022 : InstaDeep organise en partenariat avec Google, le plus grand Hackathon de machine learning de la région MENA". Entreprises Magazine (in French). 29 August 2022. https://www.entreprises-magazine.com/ai-hack-tunisia-2022-instadeep-organise-en-partenariat-avec-google-le-plus-grand-hackathon-de-machine-learning-de-la-region-mena/ ↩

11. "IA: comment la pépite européenne InstaDeep séduit les entreprises". Le Figaro (in French). 4 May 2023. https://www.lefigaro.fr/secteur/high-tech/ia-comment-la-pepite-europeenne-instadeep-seduit-les-entreprises-20230504 ↩

12. Nouvelle, L'Usine (11 January 2023). "BioNTech mise sur l'IA avec InstaDeep". Usine Nouvelle (in French). https://www.usinenouvelle.com/article/biontech-mise-sur-l-ia-avec-instadeep.N2085241 ↩

13. "Tunisie : les startups Gomycode et InstaDeep s'associent pour ouvrir une école d'intelligence artificielle à Tataouine". Africa News Agency (in French). 20 September 2023. https://africa-news-agency.com/tunisie-les-startups-gomycode-et-instadeep-sassocient-pour-ouvrir-une-ecole-dintelligence-artificielle-a-tataouine/ ↩

14. "Karim Beguir d'InstaDeep se lance dans l'IA pour l'agriculture". African Manager (in French). 30 June 2024. https://africanmanager.com/karim-beguir-dinstadeep-se-lance-dans-lia-pour-lagriculture/ ↩

15. "Puces électroniques : le coup de pouce d'InstaDeep à la filière mondiale". Jeune Afrique (in French). https://www.jeuneafrique.com/1608711/economie-entreprises/puces-electroniques-le-coup-de-pouce-dinstadeep-a-la-filiere-mondiale/ ↩

16. "BioNtech annonce l'acquisition de la start-up InstaDeep, spécialisée dans l'IA décisionnelle". Actu IA (in French). 17 January 2023. https://www.actuia.com/actualite/biontech-annonce-lacquisition-de-la-start-up-instadeep-specialisee-dans-lia-decisionnelle/ ↩

17. "InstaDeep, la start-up tunisienne qui a séduit BioNTech et Google". Le Monde (in French). 10 February 2022. https://www.lemonde.fr/afrique/article/2022/02/10/instadeep-la-start-up-tunisienne-qui-a-seduit-biontech-et-google_6113114_3212.html ↩

18. "InstaDeep: AI Innovation Born in Africa (A)". hbs. https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=62019 ↩