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Charikaty raises $150,000 from two investors on a Moroccan TV show
Moroccan regtech startup Charikaty has raised $150,000, about MAD 1.5 million, from two investors during a season of the TV show Qui Veut Investir Dans Mon Projet.
By Propel Africa · 2026-02-18
Charikaty, a Moroccan regtech startup, has raised $150,000, about MAD 1.5 million, Wamda reported on 18 February. The money came from two angel investors during Season 3 of the television programme "Qui Veut Investir Dans Mon Projet?", broadcast on the Moroccan channel 2M.
The investors
Ilan Benhaim, co-founder of Veepee and chairman of Endeavor Morocco, and Karim Amor, president of MeM by CGEM and founder of Epineon.ai, invested in the company on the show.
What Charikaty does
The company offers fully digital company formation in Morocco. Its services cover legal structuring, documentation, government registration, modifications, dissolution, trademark registration and ongoing compliance. It describes itself as digital infrastructure for entrepreneurs that cuts paperwork and processing times. Amr Mouaqit is chief executive and Driss Sijelmassi is chief operating officer.
Market and plans
Charikaty serves entrepreneurs and small and medium businesses across Morocco, as well as Moroccans living abroad. Wamda cites a market figure of more than 90,000 new companies registered in Morocco each year. The funding will go towards improving the technology platform, expanding across the country and broadening services for entrepreneurs, small and medium businesses and the diaspora.
At a glance
- Company: Charikaty
- Raised: $150,000 (about MAD 1.5 million)
- Investors: Ilan Benhaim, Karim Amor
- Source of funds: Season 3 of "Qui Veut Investir Dans Mon Projet?" on 2M
- Founders: Amr Mouaqit (CEO), Driss Sijelmassi (COO)
- Based in: Morocco
- Markets: Morocco and Moroccans abroad
- Context: More than 90,000 new companies registered in Morocco each year