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Sebastien Mafuna

Investor

Investment Manager at Outward VC

London

Writes $750K – $1.5M checks · typically $1.1M

About

Sebastien Mafuna is a South African-Belgian who grew up in Johannesburg. He moved from a career in Formula 1 to qualify as a Chartered Accountant, and applies his accounting background to assess how a company's history informs its future prospects in venture capital.

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Experience

  1. Outward VCInvestment Managercurrent2021 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  2. MonqBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
  3. TerrapinBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
  4. InfactBoard Observercurrent2022 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
  5. InvestecInvestment Banking Analyst2018 — 2020
  6. MobileMediaMobPhotographer2013 — 2014Johannesburg Metropolitan Area

Education

  1. University of Cape TownPostgraduate Degree, Accounting
  2. University of Cape TownBachelor's degree, Accounting and Finance
  3. St Stithians College, South Africa

Skills & more

Languages English · French

  • Chartered Accountant — SAICA

From Sebastien's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of Cape Town125

Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberJames DetweilerVP of Investments at Felicis VenturesAvron MarcusInvestor at Index VenturesLaurel BowdenPartner at 83NorthAlan EzekowitzInvestor at Third Rock VenturesAndy VitusPartner at Scale Venture Partners

+ 119 more

Also attended St Stithians College, South Africa2

Olivia HudsonHilbert Capital Team at Hilbert GroupAnia JamesFinance Director at Liverpool Partners

Shared employers

Also worked at Terrapin1

Sanchit DhotePrincipal at Outward VC

Also worked at Infact4

Jay WilsonInvestor at AlbionVCKibriya RahmanInvestment Manager at AlbionVCWill BrooksFounder and Director at Portfolio VenturesWill NealeInvestor at Learn Capital

Also worked at Investec40

Andi KazeroonianPrincipal at Outward VCDevin KohliCo-Founder and General Partner at Outward VCKevin ChongCo-Founder and General Partner at Outward VCSanchit DhotePrincipal at Outward VCMark BoggettCEO & General Partner at Seraphim SpaceAlex ColesInvestor at FELIX CAPITAL

+ 34 more

Colleagues at Outward VC

Andi Kazeroonian
Principal at Outward VC
D'Arcy Jade Whelan
Head of Platform at Outward VC
D'Arcy Martin
Head of Platform at Outward VC
D’Arcy Martin
Head of Platform at Outward VC
Devin Kohli
Co-Founder and General Partner at Outward VC
Joselyn Joanes
Investment Associate at Outward VC
Kevin Chong
Co-Founder and General Partner at Outward VC
Manuel Espinosa
Senior Investment Associate at Outward VC

Network3

Andi Kazeroonian
Principal at Outward VC
D'Arcy Jade Whelan
Head of Platform at Outward VC
Devin Kohli
Co-Founder and General Partner at Outward VC

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