Outlierz Ventures

📣🎉 Excited to finally announce Outlierz Ventures investment in Socium, an #HR #tech platform for #Francophone Africa, in their $5M Seed round (debt and equity) co-led by Breega and Partech, with the participation of Orange Ventures, Chui Ventures and SONATEL among others. 🇸🇳 This deal comes as our Fund II second investment and our first one in #Senegal and #Francophone #West Africa, an untapped market within our new mandate we are bullish about. 🤝 We are eager to be backing Samba LO and Serigne Seye, as they build a leading HR SAAS platform for SMEs in Francophone Africa, offering a solution for #talent management, #payroll and #recruitment. After only 2.5 years since its launch, Socium counts 100+ #clients across 15+ #markets in Francophone Africa, including local subsidiaries of Orange, Auchan, EY or startups like Djamo. 🌟We have been impressed by the vision and the execution skills of Samba and his team and are looking forward to working with Socium to accelerate its expansion in North and West Francophone Africa, including #Morocco! 🇲🇦 📍At Outlierz Ventures, we back exceptional founders using technology to transform key traditional industries across Africa biggest tech hubs. Automation of SMEs’ manual and informal processes to improve their efficiency and productivity is a key area where we see huge potential on the continent across sectors, and #HR is one of them. 🚀🌍 We are bullish about the potential of the region and continent and look forward to backing more incredible founders pushing Africa forward! 👉 Read more on TechCrunch Diego A. @Tom Sperry @Adam Stoll #outlierzventures #portfoliocompanies #VC #tech #investment #Africa

Who really "Drives Africa’s Capital Agenda"? Are global mandates shaping Africa’s investment priorities or are they responding to the continent's needs? This #AESIS2024, session powered by VC4A and ABAN will tackle this pressing question. With DFIs playing a vital role as funders and direct investors, it’s time to explore how their strategies impact Africa’s early-stage investment ecosystem, and what that means for the future of capital allocation. David van Dijk from Boost Africa Technical Assistance Facility, will moderate this insightful debate, joined by an expert panel: Rachel Crawford, Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer at Village Capital; Kenza Lahlou, Managing Partner at Outlierz Ventures; Fabrice Perez, Head of Venture Capital at Proparco; and Abu Cassim, Acceleration Team Lead at VC4A. The speakers will unpack the influence of global funding patterns on local innovation and growth and you should look forward to honest conversations on aligning international mandates with Africa’s priorities. Seats are filling fast! Don’t miss your chance to join the conversation. Secure your ticket today at https://bit.ly/47HBTO4 to be part of shaping this session! #InnovatingPathways

Kenza Lahlou successfully raised Outlierz Ventures Africa-focused Fund I after attending VC Unlocked: Silicon Valley. Now, she's raising Fund II from institutional investors! If you know of an emerging fund manager who's ready to take their fundraising and global investor network to the next level, consider submitting a nomination on their behalf for VC Unlocked: Silicon Valley 2024: https://lnkd.in/guwFFA8i #VCUnlocked #500Global

Hello, FinTech enthusiasts! We have just published a list of the top 15 Canadian FinTech startups that are redefining the financial landscape in 2023. Wondering who made the list? Dive in! https://lnkd.in/e-Ep4SSq Featuring: PayTic a SaaS platform founded by Founder that’s transforming the payments back-office functions. Fractional Finance, a FinTech revolutionizing real estate ownership, founded by @Founder. PocketFinance, an innovative fintech platform improving advisor-client relationships, spearheaded by @Founder. uINVST, a zero commission trading platform for new investors, steered by @Founder. Planworth, Payable Apps, a user-friendly solution for easy payments, Apaylo, a FinTech enhancing eCommerce and mobile payments, Utradea, a social platform for investment ideas, administration of @Founder. CAKE CAPITAL, a progressive Financial Technology Company, run by @Founder. SimpleDirect, democratizing buy-now-pay-later for every business, pioneered by @Founder. Rivvi automating payroll processes for businesses, created by @Founder. Keep watching this space as these startups shape the future of finance. #FinTech #Startups #Innovation #Finance #Canada

Very excited to be in Cape Town for the Africa VC week conferences and catch up with so many old and new friends! Thank you Africa Early Stage Investor Summit/VC4A and the VC Unconference/AfricArena for a great start and amazing work. Looking forward to our panel conversation today at SuperReturn on VC exits in Africa together with Maurizio Caio at TLcom Capital LLP, Christophe de Montille at Beyond Capital Ventures and Scott Young, CFA at Digital Africa Ventures. See you there! Ps: don’t hesitate to ping me if you are around this week, would love to catch up! #outlierzventures #Africa #VC