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Tony Jamous

Europe, England, United Kingdom, London

Description

Tony Jamous is a prominent entrepreneur and angel investor, widely recognized for his leadership in the global HR technology space. As the CEO and Co-Founder of Oyster, a leading global employment platform, and previously as President of Nexmo (acquired by Vonage), Jamous has accumulated significant operational experience in scaling tech companies. This background informs his strategic approach to angel investing, where he primarily focuses on startups that are shaping the future of work and global talent management.

His investment portfolio reflects a strong thematic alignment with his professional expertise. Jamous has actively backed several high-growth companies in the HR tech sector, including notable names like Deel, Remote, Lokalise, Toplyne, and Xolo. These investments often align with his vision for a more distributed and efficient global workforce, leveraging technology to streamline international hiring and compliance. His involvement often extends beyond capital, providing valuable insights and mentorship to founders operating in this complex domain.

As an angel investor, Tony Jamous typically targets early-stage companies, often participating in Seed and Series A rounds. Reliable sources indicate that his typical first cheque size ranges from $50,000 to $250,000. This range positions him as a significant early supporter for nascent ventures in the HR tech ecosystem, providing crucial capital at critical junctures for product development and initial market penetration. His strategic investments underscore a commitment to fostering innovation within the global employment landscape.

Investor Profile

Tony Jamous has backed more than 31 startups, with 2 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 0 rounds, about 0% of its total and boasts 6 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Series A, Series Unknown rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States, United Kingdom, France.
  • Strong thematic focus on Software, Developer APIs, SaaS.
  • Typical check size: $50K – $250K.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (61%)
  • Series A (13%)
  • Series Unknown (10%)
  • Pre Seed (10%)
  • Series B (3%)
  • Series D (3%)

Country Focus

  • United States (35%)
  • United Kingdom (29%)
  • France (13%)
  • Germany (6%)
  • The Netherlands (3%)
  • Ireland (3%)
  • Denmark (3%)
  • United Arab Emirates (3%)
  • Italy (3%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Developer Apis
  • Saas
  • Financial Services
  • Information Technology
  • Fintech
  • Payments
  • Mobile
  • Telecommunications
  • Apps
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Who does Tony Jamous frequently co-invest with?

Speedinvest
Europe, Wien, Austria, Vienna
Co-Investments: 2
Portfolio Ventures
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 2
Headline
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Angel Invest
Europe, Berlin, Germany, Berlin
Co-Investments: 3
Greycroft
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 2
Kima Ventures
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris
Co-Investments: 5
Entrepreneur First
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 2
LocalGlobe
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 2
Connect Ventures
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 4
Venrex
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 2

Which angels does Tony Jamous often collaborate with?

TB
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 1
MH
Europe, Berlin, Germany, Berlin
Shared Deals: 2
IP
Europe, Southern Finland, Finland, Helsinki
Shared Deals: 1
GC
Europe, Berlin, Germany, Berlin
Shared Deals: 1
DT
Europe, Dublin, Ireland, Dublin
Shared Deals: 1
CG
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 1
MR
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 2
Daniel Dines
North America, Delaware, United States, Dover
Shared Deals: 1
AK
Europe, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands, Amsterdam
Shared Deals: 1
EN
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 4

What are some of recent deals done by Tony Jamous?

Jet HR

Milan, Lombardia, Italy

Jet HR is a payroll administration platform that seeks to decrease bureaucracy in payroll, HR, and general operations.

Human ResourcesSaaS
SeedSep 24, 2024
Amount Raised: $13,429,323
Cercli

Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Cercli is a human resources, modern payroll and employee data platform for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).

Business DevelopmentSoftware
SeedSep 3, 2024
Amount Raised: $4,000,000
Feather

Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Feather is an insurance advisory and management platform for clients to get the right insurance policies.

FinanceFinancial ServicesInsuranceInsurTech
Series AJun 28, 2024
Amount Raised: $6,411,483
Iteration X

Évry, Ile-de-France, France

Universal AI-native project management platform for lean product teams

CollaborationInternetProduct ManagementProject ManagementSaaSSoftwareSoftware EngineeringWeb AppsWeb Browsers
SeedMar 31, 2023
Amount Raised: $4,700,000
5Mins

London, England, United Kingdom

5Mins s a gamified learning platform designed to help employees improve their skills.

Content MarketingE-Learning
SeedNov 7, 2022
Amount Raised: $5,756,350
Juno

London, England, United Kingdom

Juno provides products,workplace health and wellbeing programmes help employees to work more joyfully and productively.

Health Care
Series UnknownApr 26, 2022
Amount Raised: $4,000,000
Lune Climate

London, England, United Kingdom

Lune Climate offers the API for emissions calculations and carbon removal.

GreenTechInformation ServicesInformation TechnologySoftwareSustainability
SeedMar 21, 2022
Amount Raised: $4,000,000
Clearword

Cork, Cork, Ireland

Clearword automatically creates summaries of your meetings and organizes them in a searchable video library.

Information TechnologyInternetMeeting SoftwareProductivity ToolsSoftware
SeedJan 13, 2022
Amount Raised: $3,500,000
Compa

Newport Beach, California, United States

Compa is making compensation fair and competitive for everyone by removing barriers to effective decision-making.

Enterprise SoftwareHuman Resources
SeedAug 26, 2021
Amount Raised: $3,900,000
Claap

Saint-mandé, Ile-de-France, France

Better than emails. Faster than meetings. Async video collaboration platform for hybrid teams.

SaaS
Pre SeedJun 14, 2021
Amount Raised: $3,000,000