Outlierz Ventures

Outlierz Ventures is a pioneering Africa-focused seed venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Kenza Lahlou and headquartered in Casablanca, Morocco, with additional presence in San Antonio, Texas and Egypt. The firm's mission is to channel capital, knowledge, and networks to outstanding founders solving Africa's most pressing challenges through technology that transforms traditional industries. A core team of six, including four partners, works across Africa's main technology hubs, with co-investment relationships alongside peers such as Orange Ventures to expand deal capacity and follow-on support. Outlierz leads rounds at pre-seed, seed, and pre-Series A stages across 22 investments into 17 portfolio companies, concentrating on fintech, insurtech, logistics, agritech, and health tech. The firm has recorded three portfolio acquisitions to date: Traction Apps (acquired by OmniRetail in October 2024), WaystoCap, and Tousfacteurs. Active portfolio companies include Socium (HR SaaS for Francophone Africa SMEs, which raised a $5 million Seed-plus round in April 2025 as the firm's most recent investment), Wattnow (energy efficiency, $3.5 million-plus pre-Series A in November 2024), Terraa (Morocco agritech B2B marketplace, $1.5 million pre-seed in September 2024), Healthlane, and Freterium. Outlierz takes an active, hands-on role with its founders, providing not only capital but also strategic introductions, technical support, and connectivity across the African startup ecosystem. By backing companies at the earliest stages and staying committed through follow-on rounds, the firm builds long-term relationships designed to help founders scale from local traction to continent-wide impact.