# Jihed Othmani

> Jihed Othmani is a Series A investor at Expensya (Paris) backing SMS, VoIP and Mobile. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Expensya](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/expensya)
- Location: Paris, France
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: May 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jihed-othmani-8b732736
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/jihedooo
- Website: https://x.com/jihedooo

Jihed Othmani is a Series A investor at Expensya in Paris focused on SMS and VoIP. Jihed is a Computer Science engineer, specialized in Web development technologies and Cloud Computing. He has worked among others for Atos - Airbus, BNP Paribas CIB, Credit Agricole CIB and Microsoft. Freelance for a few years, Jihed knows expense reports' torture and wants to see it disappear.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SMS | 1 | 100% |
| VoIP | 1 | 100% |
| Mobile | 1 | 100% |
| Messaging | 1 | 100% |
| Customer Service | 1 | 100% |

8 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LAfricaMobile | WE HELP ENTREPRISES IN AFRICA TO BUILD STRONG LINKS WITH THEIR CUSTOMERS ON THE MOBILE PHONE.Thanks to customized solutions and products that take into account local context in Africa, LAfricaMobile makes communication between companies and their customers much easier. Our adaptability (Multi-operator, Multi-channel, Multi-country) allowscompanies to reach a wide target and gives end consumers instant, safe and secure access to the information they need. | $6.8M | Series A | May 29, 2024 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Bpifrance](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bpifrance) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Ciwara Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ciwara-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Janngo](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/janngo-africa) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [SouthBridge Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/southbridge-investments) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Expensya

VC Fund · Paris, France

Expensya provides a web and mobile solution that automates expense management for businesses. The platform overcomes issues inherent to contemporary professions and automates expense reports management from the receipt stage to its archiving, by introducing technologies such as the Cloud, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Big Data, andBusiness Intelligence. It is translated in eight languages and adapts to the local accounting rules of approximately fifty countries, and to the specific needs of companies. The company was co-founded in 2014 by Karim Jouini and Jihed Othmani.

4 contacts available at Expensya.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jihed Othmani | Co-Founder & CTO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jihed-othmani |
| Ahmed Fessi | Chief Information Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ahmed-fessi |
| Ahmed Selmi | Software Engineer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ahmed-selmi |
| Khalil Gharbi | Software Engineer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/khalil-gharbi |

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## FAQ

### What does Jihed Othmani invest in?

Jihed Othmani invests primarily in SMS, VoIP and Mobile startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Senegal. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Jihed Othmani last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Jihed Othmani closed in May 2024. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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