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Byld Ventures

London, United Kingdom · Invests in MENA; Africa; Europe

Thesis

Exceptional companies come from founders with the courage to follow their own path and defy conventional wisdom. We invest in the first few months of a startup's life in emerging markets where financial inclusion remains unsolved. We take pride in being the first institutional capital, lead 80% of our investments, and bring operational experience and patience to founder partnerships.

Likely not a fit for

We avoid late-stage generalist approaches, founders seeking capital for perfected business models without real traction, and companies not solving tangible financial inclusion problems in our focus regions.

How they invest

Lead or follow
Usually leads
Typical decision
~1 week
Warm intro
Not required
Involvement
Observer
Fund status
Actively deploying
Decision process
Partnership vote

Partners & team

5 contacts on file

YO

Youcef Oudjidane

General PartnerManaging Partner · Primary contact

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KG

Kieran Gibbs

Venture PartnerVenture Partner

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NO

Nasser Oudjidane

Venture PartnerVenture Partner

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SA

Shekinah Adewumi

Venture PartnerVenture Partner

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TA

Tuful Al Sarrai

PartnerPartner

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Portfolio

StreamFintech Payments

Stream provides fair financial services for the everyday worker, offering a financial wellbeing platform that helps employees earn, learn, save, and spend on their own terms through a smartphone app.

TernFintech Payments

Tern transforms the rental experience with smart features, seamless management, and perks that put you — the renter — first. Earn rewards on rent payments and redeem points with over 200 merchants.

ASIEnterprise Software

MyASI is an AI-powered platform that acts as a workforce, helping users automate tasks such as creating presentations, Excel sheets, educational games, sales dashboards, and websites, all while outperforming major AI labs in benchmarks.

BluerailsFintech Payments

Bluerails provides on-chain treasury infrastructure that enables instant, borderless capital access and compliance for businesses and individuals, leveraging stablecoins for digital transactions.

SifiFintech Payments

SiFi is an expense management and tracking platform designed for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Saudi Arabia, offering tools for spend management.

StitchMarketing Adtech

Stitch is a modern marketing services company that helps marketers change the way marketing gets done by leveraging technology, particularly through partnerships with platforms like Braze. They focus on improving campaign processes, enhancing cross-functional collaboration, and integrating AI and automation into marketing strategies.

MunifyFintech Payments

Munify is a next-generation financial platform built to make global money management effortless. Powered by blockchain, we enable individuals and businesses to hold multiple currencies, send and receive money instantly, and use stablecoin-backed virtual cards—all without relying on traditional banks.

JirehFintech Payments

Jireh Health offers smart healthcare payment solutions with zero transaction fees, cashback, and discounts for members, ensuring access to quality care regardless of pre-existing conditions.

RemoHealthcare Digital

Remo provides an automated patient intake and revenue cycle management (RCM) solution specifically designed for specialty healthcare, enabling clinics to streamline operations and improve patient interactions.

TabbEnterprise Software
MooveFintech Payments

Moove is on a mission to drive productivity and success for the world’s mobility entrepreneurs by democratising access to vehicle ownership. Our vision is to build the largest integrated vehicle financing platform for mobility entrepreneurs using technology & future productivity.

KarmaCheckHr Tech Work

KarmaCheck is a technology-based solution for background checks, credentialing, and compliance, focusing on the staffing industry. The company utilizes AI and automation to streamline the background check process, offering a mobile-first candidate experience and powerful API integrations.

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BYLD Ventures Research Investment Thesis BYLD Ventures embodies a philosophy of "being the exception" by taking pride in being the first capital into early-stage startups across the Middle East and Africa. The firm was founded on humility, with partners who have themselves founded startups and understand the challenges of building from scratch. Rather than assuming a startup's first business model

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