Co-fondatrice et COO de M-Studio

Our session

Our One-on-One Session

You are building a tech startup in Africa—or trying to. You’re questioning your go-to-market strategy, your fundraising approach, or your expansion into a new market. Our session will help you:

  • Validate an idea or market hypothesis to solve a specific operational problem
  • Define your go-to-market strategy and prepare for a pre-seed fundraising round
  • Understand a Francophone African market
  • Refine your product strategy or user experience

Book your session today and turn your projects into tangible success!

Language in which I am fluent

French
English
My expertise

How I can help you ?

Here are the areas of expertise in which I can support you
  • Launching a startup in Africa — from idea to first revenue, with real on-the-ground insights
  • Scaling operations — what I’ve learned managing dozens of markets at Bolt and Wave
  • Raising pre-seed funding — structuring your case, identifying the right stakeholders, and avoiding common pitfalls in Francophone Africa
  • Entering a new market — Abidjan, Dakar, Cotonou, Nairobi: each market has its own rules
My background

About Me

I started as an entrepreneur. At 22, I founded BuuPass, a digital ticketing platform built from scratch in Kenya, which won the Hult Prize in 2016.

I then joined two of the most ambitious tech companies in the world: Bolt, the Estonian unicorn and Uber’s main competitor in Africa, and Wave Mobile Money, a U.S.-based unicorn valued at $1.7 billion, where I served as Country Launcher. These experiences shaped my expertise in growth, large-scale operations, and international expansion.

Today, I am the co-founder of Mstudio, a startup studio that leverages technology to transform the informal sector in Francophone Africa—a sector that represents more than 70% of the region’s economy.

In three years, I have funded 10 startups, raised €8.65 million, built a combined portfolio valuation of €32.1 million, and contributed to 68% of early-stage funding rounds in Côte d’Ivoire since 2023.

Why I’m doing this ?

Reviews

My exchange with Leslie Ossete went very well overall. She confirmed the thoughts I had regarding the repositioning process of my business.

Fleur Auréole Sessinou

This workshop with Leslie allowed me to better structure our project by clarifying our value proposition and market positioning. I particularly appreciated the concrete advice on fundraising strategy and pitch deck structure. A very operational coaching that helped me identify priority areas for improvement, particularly in highlighting market opportunities and targeting potential investors.

Mike Richard Tchomgue

The workshop was very useful to me. It allowed me to identify the areas to improve in my pitch deck and elevator pitch, explore optimization leads for my application and better target the funding sources suited to my stage of development.

Michael Aiba

Our One-on-One Session

You are building a tech startup in Africa—or trying to. You’re questioning your go-to-market strategy, your fundraising approach, or your expansion into a new market. Our session will help you:

  • Validate an idea or market hypothesis to solve a specific operational problem
  • Define your go-to-market strategy and prepare for a pre-seed fundraising round
  • Understand a Francophone African market
  • Refine your product strategy or user experience

Book your session today and turn your projects into tangible success!

Language in which I am fluent

French
English

How I can help you ?

Here are the areas of expertise in which I can support you
  • Launching a startup in Africa — from idea to first revenue, with real on-the-ground insights
  • Scaling operations — what I’ve learned managing dozens of markets at Bolt and Wave
  • Raising pre-seed funding — structuring your case, identifying the right stakeholders, and avoiding common pitfalls in Francophone Africa
  • Entering a new market — Abidjan, Dakar, Cotonou, Nairobi: each market has its own rules

About Me

I started as an entrepreneur. At 22, I founded BuuPass, a digital ticketing platform built from scratch in Kenya, which won the Hult Prize in 2016.

I then joined two of the most ambitious tech companies in the world: Bolt, the Estonian unicorn and Uber’s main competitor in Africa, and Wave Mobile Money, a U.S.-based unicorn valued at $1.7 billion, where I served as Country Launcher. These experiences shaped my expertise in growth, large-scale operations, and international expansion.

Today, I am the co-founder of Mstudio, a startup studio that leverages technology to transform the informal sector in Francophone Africa—a sector that represents more than 70% of the region’s economy.

In three years, I have funded 10 startups, raised €8.65 million, built a combined portfolio valuation of €32.1 million, and contributed to 68% of early-stage funding rounds in Côte d’Ivoire since 2023.

Why I’m doing this ?

My exchange with Leslie Ossete went very well overall. She confirmed the thoughts I had regarding the repositioning process of my business.

Fleur Auréole Sessinou

This workshop with Leslie allowed me to better structure our project by clarifying our value proposition and market positioning. I particularly appreciated the concrete advice on fundraising strategy and pitch deck structure. A very operational coaching that helped me identify priority areas for improvement, particularly in highlighting market opportunities and targeting potential investors.

Mike Richard Tchomgue

The workshop was very useful to me. It allowed me to identify the areas to improve in my pitch deck and elevator pitch, explore optimization leads for my application and better target the funding sources suited to my stage of development.

Michael Aiba

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