A dedicated initiative for stellar tech entrepreneurs serving Europe and the US

The Global Champions stream looks primarily at American and European software tech startups with hypergrowth potential in core areas of expertise of Orange and beyond. This includes mature startups looking for access to European markets, as well as scale up startups showing vast potential for synergies with the group.

Investment focus

Geographies: Europe and the US
Sectors: Networks & IT, Digital enterprise, Cybersecurity, Fintech, E-Health, B2C&Marketplace, Content, Gaming & VR
Stages: Growth - Series B and above
Ticket size: up to 20M€

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Socium

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19/11/2024

Orange Ventures MEA Seed Fund invests in Socium

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Sayna

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28/04/2022

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Middle East & Africa Seed Challenge

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17/11/2020

Announcing results

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Youverify joins our portfolio

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10/03/2020

Orange Ventures leads $1.5m investment round in Youverify

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Gebeya joins our portfolio

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10/02/2020

OV co-leads pre series A of the Pan African Ed Tech & online Marketplace

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Africa’s tech growth

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01/07/2019

Our take on today’s ecosystem & key driving forces behind it

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YouVerify

YouVerify

Youverify is building trust in Africa by helping businesses and individuals confirm identity and physical addresses. Using artificial intelligence, Youverify confirms a user’s identity document and compares it with their facial biometrics. This information can be cross-checked against more than 300 databases locally and globally. Youverify in partnership with over 20,000 field verification officers verifies physical addresses all over Sub-Sahara Africa in less than 48 hours.

https://youverify.co/

ShipBlu

ShipBlu

ShipBlu provides Amazon level logistics for eCommerce companies in MENA – one of the fastest growing eCommerce markets in the world

Trella

Trella

Trella is a technology platform that removes the trucking hassle by connecting shippers with qualified carriers to move and manage loads seamlessly

Trella.app

 

Julaya

Julaya

Julaya offers an online platform for disbursing payments to mobile money and mobile banking accounts

ToumAI

ToumAI

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ToumAI is redefining CX by addressing the challenges of multilingual, cultural, generational preferences and emotional complexity. Its AI-first solutions, under the HolistiCX suite, leverage a unique Compound AI architecture that optimises performance with minimal computational requirements.

By combining large open-source models with tailored proprietary models, ToumAI enhances voice-driven applications, improves IVR systems, and enables advanced churn detection.

Its business model offers scalable APIs that can integrate data across departments for actionable insights to improve global customer relations, ensuring every touchpoint resonates on a personal level.

ToumAI Website.

Socium

Socium

Socium automates recruitment, payroll, and performance management for businesses in Francophone Africa.

https://sociumjob.com/

7Keema

7Keema

7Keema is an Egyptian startup, technology enabled nursing services with a mission to enhance the accessibility and quality of healthcare services in Egypt

7keema

Afrikamart

Afrikamart

Afrikamart enables farmers to sell their products directly through a distribution network made of supermarkets, processors, retailers and export companies

Back Office for Business

Back Office for Business

A startup from Jordan working to digitize retailers enabling them to create their own online & mobile store without coding

https://bobapps.co/

Chari.ma

Chari.ma

Leading B2B e-commerce platform for FMCG products in North Africa

Chari is a one stop shop that puts the power of e-commerce in the hands of retailers

The trade market in North Africa tends to be fragmented and informal. As an example, across all Moroccan cities, there are around 200 000 informal retailers selling more than 10 billion dirhams worth of merchandise every year. Chari’s mission is to meet the needs of these entrepreneurs by making sure they have access to consistent supply of FMCG products as well as financial services. In a few clicks, Chari’s app allows them to order products at competitive prices, while beneficiating from a free delivery service in less than 24 hours.

https://chari.ma/

Dabchy

Dabchy

Dabchy operates an online platform that offers a peer-to-peer marketplace for girls and women to buy, sell, and swap clothes (circular economy)
https://www.dabchy.com/

Lamma

Lamma

A smart solution that solves the x in the transportation equation, adding comfort and reducing costs to your daily commute journey

http://lamma.city

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If your startup
- matches one of our investment streams
- is tackling fundamental challenges using technology
- has reached its market fit and secured revenues
- has a large addressable market and high growth potential on an international scale

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