Sohaila Ouffata

Sohaila Ouffata is a prominent figure in the venture capital and automotive technology sectors. She served as the Managing Director of BMW i Ventures in Europe and the Director of Platform for BMW i Ventures globally.14 In these roles, she focused on developing and implementing strategic growth initiatives for BMW i Ventures' portfolio companies, leveraging the BMW ecosystem to establish transformative partnerships and help startups succeed and scale.24

Ouffata's professional background includes:

1. Experience in management consulting and the telecommunications industry.1
2. Work as a Senior Innovation and New Business Manager in the Telecommunications and Media industry.3
3. A position as Strategic Project Lead Digital Products at Sky Deutschland Fernsehen GmbH & Co. KG.4

She holds a Diplom Medienwirtin degree from the University of Applied Sciences RheinMain, specializing in technology, economics, and design, and an A-grade in International Business & Media Management from the University of Miami.

Ouffata is known as a mission-driven leader and a strong advocate for sustainable and responsible venture capital investing.2 She is also recognized as an Unreasonable Mentor, having advised over 9 Unreasonable companies and participated in the Shell StartUp Engine UK 2021.5

As of August 2024, Sohaila Ouffata left her role at BMW i Ventures to join African Tech Vision, a nonprofit she founded that offers a 10-week programme to help African female climate tech entrepreneurs scale their early-stage businesses.6