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Niama El Bassunie
InvestorFounderManaging Partner at The Baobab Network · Member at Orange Collective · Partner; Founder and CEO of WaystoCap at WaystoCap · Managing Partner at Baobab
Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
FoundedWaystoCap · YC
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About
Niama El Bassunie founded WaystoCap and subsequently transitioned to investing and advising technology companies across Africa. She joined The Baobab Network as Managing Partner.
Partner; Founder and CEO of WaystoCap at WaystoCapYC W17
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Niama went through Y Combinator (Winter 2017) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Experience
- The Baobab NetworkManaging Partnercurrent2022 — present
- WaystoCap (Acquired)CEO & Foundercurrent2015 — presentCasablanca / London
- Orange CollectiveMembercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Affinity AfricaGlobal Advisory Committeecurrent2025 — present
- Zebra CropBankBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- aQysta | Small Farmers. Big ImpactBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- NiyaBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- OPUSMember & Investorcurrent2021 — present
- Guinea InvestInvestment Advisory.2012 — 2014
- PricewaterhouseCoopersSenior Associate2009 — 2011
- PricewaterhouseCoopersAssociate2007 — 2009
Skills & more
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Portfolio ManagementBusiness StrategyBusiness DevelopmentEconomic Feasibility for Energy ProjectsStrategyAnalysisManagementNegotiationLanguages Arabic · English · French
- CFA Charterholder — CFA Institute
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Niama El Bassunie?
- Niama El Bassunie founded WaystoCap and subsequently transitioned to investing and advising technology companies across Africa. She joined The Baobab Network as Managing Partner.
- Where does Niama El Bassunie work?
- Niama El Bassunie is Partner; Founder and CEO of WaystoCap of WaystoCap and Managing Partner at The Baobab Network and Managing Partner at Baobab.
- What companies did Niama El Bassunie found?
- Niama El Bassunie founded WaystoCap.
- Where did Niama El Bassunie go to school?
- Niama El Bassunie studied at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (MSc, Decision Sciences); CFA Institute (CFA Charterholder); The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (MSc, International Relations).
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