Building ventures. Developing projects. Mobilising capital.

Outlier Venture Lab

SUPPORTING ENTERPRISE SINCE 2018

Building ventures.
Developing projects.
Mobilising capital.

We turn promising ideas, enterprises and projects into commercially viable, investment-ready opportunities. Where would you like to start?

2018
Supporting entrepreneurs since
200+
Young people taken from idea to product
100+
Founders and investors at one roundtable
6
Institutions whose teams we have trained
TEAMS WE HAVE TRAINED NNPC NUPRC Nigerian Gas Association GTBank Fidelity Bank Degeconek

WHY OUTLIER

Practical support from people who do deals.

We help founders produce work that investors, lenders and buyers act on.

  • Investment DNAOur team is led by people with 18+ years in banking, energy asset evaluation and deal advisory.
  • Climate and energy depthOur team has supported climate finance programmes such as GET.invest, PFAN and SNV.
  • Real outputsParticipants leave with a financial model, pitch deck and data room they can use straight away.
  • Ecosystem accessFunds, banks, corporates and donors

FREE INVESTMENT READINESS CHECK

How investment-ready is your business?

Find out in about 10 minutes, the way an investor would see it. Free with an account.

  1. 1Answer questions on the six areas investors look at
  2. 2Get your score and top gaps, emailed to you
  3. 3Close the gaps in our Lab, or book an advisor call
64%
EXAMPLE SCORE
Illustration only. Scored with Outlier Rubix, our readiness scorecard.
Systems and processes58%
Financial viability71%
People and governance49%
Project viability76%
ESG impact62%
Gender sensitivity55%

TRACK RECORD

Delivering since 2018.

  1. 2018–20
    Youth Entrepreneurship Innovation Programme
  2. 2018
    Outlier Hub
  3. 2019
    Outlier Accelerator
  4. 2024
    Catalyst of Change Roundtable
  5. 2026
    Investment Readiness Lab
An Outlier Venture Lab cohort Outlier Venture Lab programme Speaking at the Catalyst of Change launch

Founders we’ve supported, in their words

Read their stories in Catalyst of Change (PDF) →
“Every piece of waste we reuse is a step toward a cleaner planet.”
Idozie Igweilo Dozie IgweiloQuadloop Africa, with us since 2018
“It’s not just about reducing waste. It’s about creating jobs and empowering communities.”
Omoh Alokwe Omoh AlokweStreet Waste Company, Accelerator Participant
“It’s more than just food preservation. It’s about empowering communities.”
Eugene Osomobegbe Eugene OsomobegbeOsomobegbe Global Ventures , Accelerator Participant

Tell us what you’re working on.

Share your objective or challenge. We’ll discuss fit and scope, then send a proposal and quotation.

Book a meeting → ventures@outlierventurelab.com Download our capabilities overview (PDF)