Where does Selma Ribica work?

Selma Ribica is Co-Founder & Managing Partner at First Circle.

What check size does Selma Ribica write?

Selma Ribica typically writes checks of $100K – $250K.

Where did Selma Ribica go to school?

Selma Ribica studied at INSEAD (MBA, Strategy); Paris ESLSCA Business School (Master in International Marketing); University of New York in Prague (Bachelor, Economics).

Selma Ribica

Investor

Co-Founder & Managing Partner at First Circle · Non Executive Director at AXIAN Investment

Casablanca, Morocco

Writes $100K – $250K checks

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313 people in our graph share verified history with Selma — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Naseem MoumeneunlockedSelma: together at Outlierz Ventures (2021)

×3Selma: together at INSEAD

Selma: together at Qonto

×5Selma: together at Jones Lang LaSalle

About

Co-founder and Managing Partner of First Circle Capital and a veteran of African fintech since 2012, having worked as an M-Pesa executive, built and sold a fintech business, and invested in fintech since 2015. Her notable investments include Qonto, Expensya, Dash, Bamboo and THNDR; she is an INSEAD alumna.

Invests in

FintechHealthtechInsurTechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Experience

First Circle CapitalCo-Founder & Managing Partnercurrent2021 — presentEMEA
Axian GroupNon Executive Directorcurrent2024 — presentDubai, United Arab Emirates
OparetaNED and Investorcurrent2025 — presentNairobi County, Kenya
BaladNED and Investorcurrent2024 — presentCairo, Egypt
KashierInvestor and Board Membercurrent2022 — presentCairo, Egypt
QontoInvestorcurrent2016 — presentParis, Ile-de-France, France
ExpensyaInvestorcurrent2018 — presentTunisia
MoMo from MTNNon Executive Director2024 — 2026Accra
liwwa, Inc.Board Member2019 — 2024Amman Governorate, Jordan
FMO - Dutch entrepreneurial development bankAdvisory Board - Ventures Programme2020 — 2024
Abler NordicBoard Member2021 — 2023
Anava CapitalIC Member2021 — 2023Tunis, Tunisia
Outlierz VenturesInvestment Committee Member2019 — 2021
Alibaba GroupAdvisor, e-founders program2018 — 2020
AfricInvest GroupVenture Partner2019 — 2020
AfricInvest GroupDirector, AfricInvest Innovation Fund2017 — 2019
Lebara MoneyFounder, Lebara Money2015 — 2017London, United Kingdom
VodafoneM-Pesa, Commercial Strategy & Product Innovation2013 — 2015London, United Kingdom
VodafoneChief of Staff to the Group Chief Commercial Officer2012 — 2013London, United Kingdom
Jones Lang LaSalleAssociate Director2007 — 2010Moscow, Moscow City, Russia
The Regus GroupReal Estate Developer2005 — 2007Prague, Czechia

Skills & more

Strategy83Negotiation45Leadership11Management12New Business Development41E-commerce25Start-ups23Project Management18Entrepreneurship15Sales Management13Retail7Marketing9

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Multi-cultural Team ManagementMobile PaymentsMobile CommerceMarketing StrategyManagement ConsultingBusiness StrategyMarket AnalysisBusiness DevelopmentRussianInternet Entrepreneur

Languages Bosnian · Czech · English · French · Italian · Russian

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Fedde van Dijk

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Selma Ribica?: Co-founder and Managing Partner of First Circle Capital and a veteran of African fintech since 2012, having worked as an M-Pesa executive, built and sold a fintech business, and invested in fintech since 2015. Her notable investments include Qonto, Expensya, Dash, Bamboo and THNDR; she is an INSEAD alumna.
Where does Selma Ribica work?: Selma Ribica is Co-Founder & Managing Partner at First Circle.
What does Selma Ribica invest in?: Selma Ribica invests in Fintech, Healthtech, InsurTech, Logistics & Supply Chain, SaaS.
What check size does Selma Ribica write?: Selma Ribica typically writes checks of $100K – $250K.
Where did Selma Ribica go to school?: Selma Ribica studied at INSEAD (MBA, Strategy); Paris ESLSCA Business School (Master in International Marketing); University of New York in Prague (Bachelor, Economics).

Same school

Also attended INSEAD1,153

Alexandre ProtCo-founder & CEO of Qonto Steve AnaviCo-founder & President of Qonto Patrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology Fund Chris BischoffInvestment Team at General Catalyst Jan HammerInvestor at Index Ventures Sandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index Ventures

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Also attended Paris ESLSCA Business School13

Mohamed OkashaManaging Partner at DisrupTech Ventures Harald EltvedtIncubation at SC Ventures Victor DouceCo-Founder at The Brkfst Club Christophe BavièreCo-CEO at Eurazeo Nahla IbrahimDirector of Project Management at Flat6Labs Cyril De GaleaPartner, Head of France at Oquendo Capital, SGEIC,

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Also attended University of New York in Prague3

Martin PejsaFounder and Executive Chairman at Creative Dock Group Azat TulegenovFounder at Truehold Sarah-Marie RustFounder at Electric Vehicle Ecosystem

Shared employers

Also worked at Qonto20

Alexandre ProtCo-founder & CEO of Qonto Steve AnaviCo-founder & President of Qonto Alexander WortmannPartner at TCV Sarah GreenMarketing and Community Manager at Iris Capital Timo FleigPartner Fintech at Redstone Barbod NaminiInvestor at HV Capital

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Same school

Also attended INSEAD1,153

Also attended Paris ESLSCA Business School13

Also attended University of New York in Prague3

Shared employers

Also worked at Qonto20

Also worked at MoMo from MTN1

Also worked at Abler Nordic1

Also worked at Outlierz Ventures1