Iheb TRIKI (X05)

Iheb is an Engineer/tech savvy with a business twisted mind (Startup founder, ex-Private Equity and a business angel).

Iheb started his professional career in 2010 at the Boston Consulting Group Paris. He then moved to Natural Power (a leading European Renewable Energy Technical Advisor) where he led its Business Development and Due Diligence units.

In 2014, Iheb joined the cabinet of the Tunisian Minister of Industry, Energy and Mines working as the Minister Advisor. In 2015, Iheb joined Swicorp (a leading Middle Eastern Investment Bank/Private Equity boutique). He co-founded their Sustainable Infrastructure Investment platform covering Africa and the Middle East and developed a pipeline of more than USD 1B of investments of which 200MW PV plant built in Egypt.

In 2021, iheb co founded Kumulus. A start up that builds machines that create drinking water from air. By 2024, Kumulus has its product commercialized in Tunisia, France and Spain; raised more than Euro 2.2M and grew to a team of 17 professionals in these three countries.

Iheb is an Ecole Polytechnique (Paris; X05) engineer, he holds a Master of Science degree from the University of California Berkeley and is Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). He is a Marathon runner, iron man 70.3 finisher, guitar player and a Kick Boxer (Green Belt)