Tonjé Bakang Tonje
FounderFounder & CEO at Moots · Founder/CEO at Afrostream
United States
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
FoundedAfrostream · YCMoots · YC
About
Tonjé Bakang Tonje is founder and CEO of Moots, a guest intelligence platform for high-value events backed by Y Combinator (W22) and Dentsu Ventures. Previously, he founded and led Afrostream, a Y Combinator-backed streaming platform for African and diaspora content that operated across 28 countries. He serves on the board of Soho House Paris.
Founder & CEO at MootsYC W22
Intro paths
Tonjé went through Y Combinator (Winter 2022) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
In turn, Tonjé can intro founders to Moots's investors below.
Moots's investors · 1
Founder/CEO at AfrostreamYC S15
Intro paths
Tonjé went through Y Combinator (Summer 2015) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
In turn, Tonjé can intro founders to Afrostream's investors below.
Afrostream's investors · 2
Co-founders at Afrostream
Experience
- MootsFounder & CEOcurrent2025 — presentManhattan, NY
- Global CitizenAdvisor for Global Citizen Move Afrika boardcurrent2024 — present
- Soho House & CoSoho House Committee Membercurrent2021 — presentVille de Paris, Île-de-France, France
- coilSeed Investorcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Lenco (YC W'22)Seed Investorcurrent2022 — present
- Touch and Pay Technologies Ltd (YC W22)Seed Investorcurrent2022 — present
- Orange FundLPcurrent2022 — presentMetaverse
- baraka (YC S21)Seed Investorcurrent2021 — present
- Monet - Salario al Instante (YC S21)Seed Investorcurrent2021 — present
- Le Domaine d'Ablon - Small Luxury Hotel Of The WorldInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- SunsamaSeed Investorcurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- ClarisightsSeed Investorcurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- OuiCodingSeed Investorcurrent2019 — presentParis Area, France
- AtlasSeed Investorcurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- SpaceFillSeed Investorcurrent2019 — presentParis Area, France
- ShipfixSeed Investorcurrent2019 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- PrometheusSeed Investorcurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Dyneti Technologies, Inc.Seed Investorcurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco, California
- NABISSeed Investorcurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco, California
- Sciences PoUniversity Lecturer2018 — 2019Région de Paris, France
Education
- Y Combinator2022
- Y Combinator2015
- École alsacienneBachelor's degree, Economics1996 — 1999
Skills & more
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Network2
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Tonjé Bakang Tonje work?
- Tonjé Bakang Tonje is Founder & CEO at Moots and Founder/CEO at Afrostream.
- What check size does Tonjé Bakang Tonje write?
- Tonjé Bakang Tonje typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What companies did Tonjé Bakang Tonje found?
- Tonjé Bakang Tonje founded Afrostream, Moots.
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Y Combinator mafia8,730
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