• AFRICA-FOCUSED B2B SEED FUND.

       

      WE BACK EARLY-STAGE COMPANIES THAT ARE USING TECHNOLOGY 

      TO TRANSFORM AFRICA'S TRADITIONAL ECONOMIES.

       

    • MANIFESTO

       

       

      Africa is the next frontier to VC investments. 

      We see tremendous opportunities at the intersection of Technology, the world's fastest-growing populations, and Africa traditional economies. We know there is Talent but not enough capital and appropriate resources to grow scalable businesses on the continent.

       

      We want to be part of the change and enable brilliant entrepreneurs to grow successful businesses from Africa to the World, thus creating more quality deal-flow for the ecosystem, and, ultimately, the Success Stories our continent needs. These are the Outliers we are looking for.

       

      We are backed by some of the world's brightest, most successful entrepreneurs, VC firms and angel investors. We are pioneers. We have an entrepreneurial attitude. We see opportunities where others see risks. We are Outlierz.

       

       

      " IT ALWAYS SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE UNTIL IT'S DONE " - MANDELA

       

    • What we do

       

      We are an Africa-focused Seed VC fund. We invest in tech-enabled Seed and Pre-Series A companies solving fundamental problems in key industries, across 4 main markets: Morocco, Egypt, Nigeria, and Kenya. We add value by building bridges between North and Subsaharan Africa.

       

      SEED STAGE

      We invest small tickets in seed stage companies with a product on the market, a solid team and some traction. Our goal is to help you get to the next round of funding.

      PRE-SERIES A

      We co-invest as strategic investors along-side other VCs in Pre-Series A or Series A rounds, in companies with good traction and revenue who getting ready for expansion.

      MORE THAN JUST MONEY

      We provide advice, insights from our network of world-class advisors and industry experts, and most importantly, access to market - especially in the Francophone African market.

    • ACCESS CAPITAL

      If you are on to something, we definitely want to hear from you!

      Tell us more about your company here.

    • Who we back

      We back African companies based on the continent or based outside with a primary focus on Africa.

      We also invest in African diaspora entrepreneurs based anywhere in the world.

      FOUNDERS FIRST

      We back EXCEPTIONAL founders first. Ideas can change. We look for ambitious and passionate hustlers who can EXECUTE and learn fast. We love founders who are on a mission to transforming an industry and becoming a regional or continental industry leader.

      TECH-ENABLED

      We look for companies that are leveraging Technology to solve a real problem with a scalable business model. We are sector agnostic but are excited about opportunities in fintech, insurtech, logistics, supply-chain & retail, agritech and healthtech.

      B2B / B2B2C

      We are excited about B2B and B2B2C businesses.

      This is where we see the best opportunities in Africa and market-readiness for digital transformation and value-creation. This is also where we can add the most value.

      TRACTION & REVENUE

      We back companies that already have a product on the market with some revenue and growth.

      We love to see how entrepreneurs execute and how the market respond and there is no better way than traction and paying customers.

    • Portfolio Companies

      Companies we proudly back across the continent and in the diaspora.

      Logistics & Supply-chain

      Morocco

      Africa focused trade B2B marketplace helping small companies in Africa buy and sell goods.

      Data & Market intelligence

      UK / SubSaharan Africa

      The most comprehensive database of private companies in Africa for due diligence and business development.

      Retail & Supply-chain

      Kenya & East Africa

      Reinventing informal retail in Africa

      for the FMCG industry.

      Logitics

      France (African diaspora)

      B2B last-mile delivery company enabling merchants and transporters to offer optimized delivery services anytime and anywhere their client wants.

      Retail & Supply-chain

      Egypt

      Re-engineering the food and grocery market via technology and innovative supply chain.

      Reg-tech & KYC

      Nigeria

      B2B digital identify check and KYC automation platform for Nigeria.

      Fintech

      Nigeria

      E-trading app to enable Nigerian to invest

      in the US stock exchange.

      Healthtech

      Nigeria & Cameroon

      Digitising health services in Africa

      starting from public hospitals.

    • News & Updates

    • Board, Advisors & Team

      We are backed by some of the world's most successful entrepreneurs

      and experienced angel investors.

      Michael Seibel

      CEO, Y Combinator

      Advisor / San Francisco, USA

      Hasan Haider

      Managing Partner,

      500 startups MENA

      Advisor / Bahrain

      Hicham Oudghiri

      Co-founder & CEO

      Enigma.io

      Advisor / NYC, USA

      Kamran Elahian

      Serial Entrepreneur, Investor and Philanthrope

      Advisor / USA - Middle East

      Joel Sibrac

      Former-CEO

      BMCI Bank and Bank of the West (BNP Group)

      Advisor / Morocco

      Hassan BA

      Special Advisor to the Chairman

      on Africa, OCP Group

      Venture Partner / Senegal

      Laila Slassi

      Lawyer & Founding Partner,

      Afrique Advisors

      Venture Partner / Morocco

      Selma Ribica

      Entrepreneur & Investor

      Former M-Pesa executive

      Independent IC member / Africa

      Ali Bensouda

      Founding Partner,

      Outlierz Ventures

      Founder & CEO, Omniup

      General Partner / Morocco

      Kenza Lahlou

      Founding & Managing Partner

      Outlierz Ventures

      General Partner / Morocco

      Mohamed Horrane

      Investment Associate

      Outlierz Ventures

      Team / Morocco

    • Social Feed

      What else? Check out our latest news on social media.

    • Our Partners

      They've joined forces with us to make it happen.

    • FAQ about our investment process

    • - Contact us -

      For inquiries or partnership opportunities - NOT funding - reach out to us at info@outlierz.co

       

       

      IMPORTANT NOTE:

      If you wish to reach out for a funding opportunity, we have built an automated and fast investment process that starts with filling our pre-qualification form accessible via this website (APPLY FOR CAPITAL).
      Emails sent to info@outlierz.co for funding opportunities are not considered.

       

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