# Karim Beguir

> Karim Beguir is the French-Tunisian co-founder and CEO of InstaDeep. After studying applied mathematics and working in financial engineering, he co-founded the AI company with Zohra Slim in Tunis in 2014. He continues to lead it following its 2023 acquisition by BioNTech and advocates African participation in AI through research, training and computing infrastructure.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at InstaDeep
- **Organizations:** InstaDeep, Endeavor Tunisia, Deep Learning Indaba, Google for Startups Accelerator, J.P. Morgan, Merrill Lynch, UBS
- **Nationality:** French-Tunisian
- **Education:** Studies in applied mathematics and economics, École Polytechnique, Additional studies leading to a double degree with NYU Courant, ENSAE Paris, Master’s studies in applied mathematics and finance, New York University, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences
- **Known for:** Co-founded InstaDeep with Zohra Slim in 2014., Led InstaDeep through a $100 million Series B announced in January 2022., Continued as CEO after the BioNTech acquisition closed in July 2023.

## Career timeline

- **1997** — Entered École Polytechnique.
- **2003** — Completed ENSAE/Courant double-degree route and entered financial engineering at J.P. Morgan in New York.
- **2007** — Joined Merrill Lynch in London.
- **2010-2013** — Worked at UBS.
- **2014** — Co-founded InstaDeep with Zohra Slim in Tunis.
- **2019** — InstaDeep raised $7 million and announced railway AI research and development work for Deutsche Bahn.
- **2022** — InstaDeep announced a $100 million Series B.
- **2023** — BioNTech completed its acquisition on 31 July; Beguir continued leading InstaDeep.
- **2025** — Published Le Saut décisif, an essay about Africa’s future in the AI era.

## Achievements

- Co-founded InstaDeep with Zohra Slim in 2014.
- Led InstaDeep through a $100 million Series B announced in January 2022.
- Continued as CEO after the BioNTech acquisition closed in July 2023.
- Received Endeavor’s Linda’s Award in December 2023.
- Received a TIME100 Impact Award in 2024.
- Became a major donor to the École Polytechnique Foundation, announced December 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Spoke at the AI Infrastructure Forum in Tunis, advocating turning Tunisia’s solar potential into computing capacity and AI services.
- **2025-04** — Published Le Saut décisif: Construire l’avenir de l’Afrique à l’ère de l’IA and discussed it in an Express FM interview.
- **2024-12** — École Polytechnique Foundation announced him as a major donor joining the Club Monge Diamant.
- **2024-10** — Addressed a G7 ministerial gathering in Italy on AI, cooperation and sustainable computing.

## Links

- Website: https://instadeep.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karim-beguir-2350161/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/kbeguir

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Last updated: 2026-10-22