Amine Riahi

Open to roles: Business Development · Project Management · Operations

Hey! I’m Amine Riahi. I build businesses and run complex projects from Tunisia to the U.S. and Europe.

Business developer and project manager based in Tunis. I work in Arabic, French and English with clients and partners across four regions.

I typically respond within 24 hours to discuss full-time roles in Business Development, Project Management or Operations, or advising founders expanding to the U.S. and European markets.

Portrait of Amine Riahi, smiling, wearing glasses and a dark suit
40+Managed 40+ B2B clients across 4 regions at SascodeB2B clients in 4 regions · Sascode
39Led a 39-workstream cloud migration for enterprise logistics clients (XPO, Cryopdp) at IsWiseworkstreams in a cloud migration · IsWise
~$200KRaised ~$200K in funding and grants for tech ventures (Epilert, Ostelflow)raised for Epilert and Ostelflow
3Co-founded 3 tech ventures spanning Health-Tech, Hospitality SaaS, and B2B AIventures: health-tech, SaaS, B2B AI

Two strengths, one habit — get the commercial result and make the delivery hold:

Business development

Grow customers, capital and partnerships

  • Hold customer relationships at scale.Managed 40 customers across Africa, Europe, the Middle East and the U.S. at Sascode.
  • Raise the capital that funds growth.About $200K raised over the years from investors, competitions and grants, including an investment from UGFS Tunisia in Ostelflow.
  • Open international doors.Pitched in front of investors, juries and delegations at SelectUSA, CES, Hannover Messe and AfricArena.
  • Build partnerships and community.Mentor at Westerwelle Startup Haus Tunis and recognized contributor in Startup Help, Tunisia’s largest startup group (30K+ members).
Project and operations management

Plan the work, run the team, ship it

  • Deliver enterprise projects.Managed 39+ workstreams and 23 EDI interfaces in a CargoWise-to-WiseCloud migration for XPO and Cryopdp at IsWise.
  • Run operations and teams.Managed day-to-day operations and the team at Tacos.
  • Lead as COO.Operations lead at Epilert (AI wearable) and Ostelflow (hospitality SaaS).
  • Coordinate people under pressure.Managed the Armoured Brothers national esports team through two World Esports Championships, Jakarta 2016 and Busan 2017.

Work with me — advising founders going international:

I help founders from North Africa prepare for the U.S. and European markets: pitching, programs like SelectUSA and CES, hiring and go-to-market.

  • Westerwelle Startup Haus TunisMentor since 2021. Delivered a “Talent Acquisition” workshop for early-stage founders in the impACT’UP programme.
  • Promise Tunisia × U.S. Embassy TunisSpeaker at the CES 2022 preparation session and the “Entering the US Market” panel for Tunisian founders.
  • Juries and workshopsHult Prize jury (2017), AfricArena North Africa investor jury (2022), pitching workshop for Enactus student founders (2022).
  • Startup Help communityRecognized contributor and mentor in Tunisia’s largest startup group (30K+ members).

Track record — selected chapters:

CargoWise23 EDI interfacesWiseCloudScope: 39+ workstreams · 2 enterprise clients
IsWiseProject managementCloud migration

Moving two enterprise logistics clients from CargoWise to WiseCloud

As project manager, I ran the cloud migration for enterprise logistics clients XPO and Cryopdp.

  • 39+ workstreams planned and tracked in parallel
  • 23 EDI interfaces migrated — the integrations that connect the platform to clients’ partners and systems
OstelflowHospitality SaaS2021–2025

Ostelflow

Hospitality software scaling across North Africa and the Gulf.

  • Co-founder and COO, 2021–2025
  • Investment from UGFS Tunisia (2022)
  • Pitched at SelectUSA 2024; selected for Mana Tech’s Miami Immersion Program, one of six startups to pitch at Demo Day
40customers across Africa, Europe, the Middle East and the U.S.
  • Central Bank of MauritaniaPublic institution
  • Petit BateauRetail
  • KonnectFintech
  • YachtXoticsYacht rental
  • TPC PadelPadel
  • JumparkLeisure park
SascodeB2B AI SaaSBusiness development

Managing a 40-customer portfolio across four regions

At Sascode I managed the customer base directly, combining account management with business development across Africa, Europe, the Middle East and the U.S..

  • Co-founder
  • 40 customers, four regions and time zones
  • The link between customers and the tech team, from requirements to delivery
EpilertHealth-techAI wearable

Epilert

An AI wearable that detects epileptic seizures — from an idea in Tunis to a Delaware company with a Silicon Valley office.

  • Co-founder and COO, 2017–2021
  • A bracelet plus two services: a caregiver alert app (iOS and Android) and Epidoc, a monitoring platform for doctors
  • Epilert, Inc. incorporated in Delaware (2020), with an office at Draper University, San Mateo
  • Recognized by the World Economic Forum among the Top 5 startups in the Arab world

“Haroun is a determined and skilled founder, and I believe he will go far in making our world a better place.”

Tim Draper, recommendation on Epilert Inc.’s F6S page, 5 Jan 2021, about co-founder Haroun Moula after six weeks at Draper University’s entrepreneurship program (4th of 76 on final pitch day).
More chapters: operations at Tacos, civil society and international stages
TacosOperationsTeam management

Running day-to-day operations and leading the team

At Tacos I was responsible for how the operation ran day to day and for managing the people who ran it.

  • Operations and team management
Amine Riahi speaking at a youth debate on Tunisia’s 2018 finance bill, shown on Al Jazeera Mubasher
Civil societyDebateAfrican Union

A voice for young Tunisians

From debate stages to African Union panels, I have spent years giving young people a platform.

  • Co-founded the Tunisian Organization of Debates; organized the first North African Arabic Debate Championship
  • Vice President, MasterPeace Tunisia
  • Coached a youth team to 2nd place at Qatar Debate International (2015)
  • Speaker in a youth debate on the 2018 finance law, shown on Al Jazeera Mubasher
  • Represented Tunisia at the African Union in Addis Ababa (July 2017), at the summit where Tunisia received the AU’s youth promotion prize
On stageCESSelectUSA

Carrying Tunisian startups into international rooms

Hannover, Las Vegas, Washington, Cape Town — pitching, exhibiting and building bridges.

  • Hannover Messe (2019) · CES Las Vegas (2020, 2022)
  • SelectUSA (2019, 2024) · AfricArena Cape Town (2021)
  • Speaker, Promise Tunisia and the U.S. Embassy Tunis: CES 2022 info session and a U.S. market panel

Sascode — the client portfolio I handled with the tech team:

Sascode builds management software for SMEs. I was the link between customers and the tech team, from gathering requirements to delivery. These are the clients and partners I can point to.

View full client portfolio

The full portfolio

Banking and financial institutions

Retail, distribution and e-commerce

  • Petit Bateau ↗Children’s clothing brand · Tunisian website
  • Abu AissaQatar · via Timsoft (Cegid)
  • Azza FahmiMiddle East · via Timsoft (Cegid)
  • Al Malki GroupVia Timsoft
  • Vndit ↗Retail POS · unified retail management
  • Babati ↗Baby and children’s shoes, Tunisia · website
  • PolarisShoe store · website

Tourism, leisure and events

Industry and services

  • EPPMSaudi Arabia and Dubai
  • DDLMauritius
  • Exotic GroupMauritius
  • BoxExpressDelivery platform

What we built

Amusement-park POS with RFID wristbands and turnstile accessOstelflow, a cloud hospitality platformMaintenance management (CMMS)Custom development: Taxtide, VnditCafé and restaurant ordering with QR codes and online paymentStaff management with payroll for Tunisian lawDashboards with Metabase and Power BIHandcrafted websites for retail and leisure brands

Ostelflow — the journey so far:

Ostelflow is a cloud platform that digitises operations for hotels and guest houses. These are the milestones I can point to, each with its source.

See Ostelflow’s milestones and sources
12startups in Mana Tech’s sixth Miami cohort
6chosen to pitch at Demo Day, Ostelflow among them
3 + 1weeks of online workshops, then a week in Miami

Recognized and shown at:

World Economic Forum
Orange
Afric’Up
SITIC Africa
Startup Gate Africa
BigBooster
Startup Istanbul
JCI Tunisia
AfricArena
CES
Hannover Messe
SelectUSA
Draper University
Westerwelle Startup Haus
Officine Expo

Media, Press & Appearances

Videos, radio, press articles, photos, international stages and U.S. market sessions

In the press:

Articles, reports and radio. Some links open on Facebook and may ask you to log in.

Tested on international stages since 2016:

  1. 2016JakartaWorld Esports Championships, with the Tunisian national team
  2. 2017Addis AbabaAfrican Union: ECOSOCC youth and gender panels
  3. 2018IstanbulStartup Istanbul, finalist
  4. 2019HannoverHannover Messe, exhibitor
  5. 2020Las VegasCES (again in 2022)
  6. 2021Cape TownAfricArena Grand Finale
  7. 2024MiamiMana Tech Immersion Program, Demo Day pitch

Preparing Tunisian startups for the U.S. market:

Promise Tunisia invited me to two sessions for Tunisian founders aiming at the U.S.: one to prepare for CES 2022, the other on entering the American market.

Promise Tunisia poster: Info Session CES 2022, Wednesday 24 November 2021 on Zoom, with Amine Riahi as speaker
CES 2022 info sessionWednesday 24 November 2021 · Zoom · with the U.S. Embassy Tunis
Promise Tunisia poster: panel Entering the US Market, speakers including Amine Riahi
Panel: Entering the US MarketPromise Tunisia · speakers from the U.S. government and Tunisia’s ecosystem

Moments:

Group of attendees in front of the CES 2022 backdrop
CES 2022, Las Vegas
Amine Riahi pitching Epilert on stage at an AfricArena event, with the Epilert logo on the screen behind him
AfricArena Tour Pitch Battles, 2021: pitching Epilert
Panel on stage in front of a SelectUSA Tech backdrop, seen from the audience
SelectUSA Tech 2019: in the audience with Haroun Moula (I’m on the right)
Tunisia’s esports players at their stations during a live tournament, with the team manager leaning in to watch
Managing the Tunisian national esports team
Selfie in the Nelson Mandela Plenary Hall lobby at the African Union in Addis Ababa, with a group photo of delegates behind
African Union, Addis Ababa, 3 July 2017: courtesy visits to Tunisia’s diplomatic delegation
Receiving the Officine Expo E-health Innovation Prize trophy for Epilert, Marrakech, 29 February 2020
E-health Innovation Prize, Officine Expo, Marrakech, 2020

Frequently asked questions about Amine Riahi:

Who is Amine Riahi?

Amine Riahi is a Tunisian entrepreneur, business developer and project manager based in Tunis. He co-founded three technology ventures — Epilert, Ostelflow and Sascode — managed 40 customers across Africa, Europe, the Middle East and the U.S., and delivered a 39+ workstream enterprise cloud migration. He works in Arabic, French and English.

What companies has Amine Riahi co-founded?

Amine Riahi co-founded Epilert (2017), an AI wearable that detects epileptic seizures, incorporated as Epilert, Inc. in Delaware; Ostelflow (2021), a cloud hospitality platform for hotels and guest houses backed by UGFS Tunisia; and Sascode, a B2B AI SaaS company building management software for SMEs.

What is Epilert?

Epilert is an AI-powered wearable bracelet that detects epileptic seizures and alerts caregivers through a mobile app, with Epidoc, a monitoring platform for doctors. Amine Riahi was co-founder and COO from 2017 to 2021. The World Economic Forum named Epilert among the Top 5 startups in the Arab world.

What is Ostelflow?

Ostelflow is a cloud platform that digitises operations for hotels and guest houses, scaling across North Africa and the Gulf. Amine Riahi was co-founder and COO from 2021 to 2025. Ostelflow received investment from UGFS Tunisia, pitched at SelectUSA 2024 and was selected for Mana Tech’s Miami Immersion Program.

What is Amine Riahi’s experience in project management and business development?

As project manager at IsWise, Amine Riahi ran a CargoWise-to-WiseCloud migration for enterprise logistics clients XPO and Cryopdp, covering 39+ workstreams and 23 EDI interfaces. At Sascode he managed a 40-customer portfolio across four regions, including the Central Bank of Mauritania, Petit Bateau and Konnect. He has raised about $200K across ventures from investors, competitions and grants.

What awards and recognition has Amine Riahi received?

Recognition includes the World Economic Forum’s Top 5 startups in the Arab world (Epilert), JCI Tunisia’s Ten Outstanding Young Persons (2020), Startup Gate Africa 1st prize (2019), Afric’Up laureate (2018), SITIC Africa winner (2018), the Officine Expo E-health Innovation Prize (2020) and a Chevening Scholarship (2019).

What roles is Amine Riahi open to, and how can I contact him?

Amine Riahi is open to Business Development, Project Management and Operations roles in SaaS, AI and technology, remote or international, and to advising founders expanding abroad. He typically responds within 24 hours; reach him by email at riahiamine@hotmail.com or on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/riahi-amine.

Let’s build something across borders.

I’m open to Business Development, Project Management and Operations roles in SaaS, AI and technology, remote or international — and to helping founders take their first steps abroad.

I typically respond within 24 hours · riahiamine@hotmail.com