Outsized

United Kingdom - London, England

• 20/10/2023
• Series A
• Undisclosed Amount

Outsized is a talent-on-demand platform for large enterprise clients and consulting firms in Asia-Pacific, Africa, and the Middle East. Our focus is on full-time contracts (remote or onsite), typically between 1-12 months.

Our clients use us for a broad range of flexible talent needs. Recent examples include digital transformation specialists, project & programme managers, strategy consultants, data scientists, actuaries, innovation consultants, agile coaches, and business analysts.

We help our talent upskill so they have better chances of landing their dream projects and charge fair rates. In addition, our members have access to an exclusive Community where they can connect with peers and experts, take part in live events, and find project collaborators.

We care about our clients AND our talent. Thus, not only do we make sure our ecosystem members are great at what they do, but we also take pride in only working with fantastic clients who treat independent talent fairly.

We have local teams based in Southeast Asia, Middle East, South Africa, India and Europe.

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Niclas ThelanderFounder

Sweden - Helsingborg, Skåne County

We're growing! Hiring for Outsized itself in the following areas: B2B SaaS / enterprise sales, engineering & product, and marketing specialists. Send an email to niclas@outsized.com with proof of extraordinary talent.

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With over 20 years of experience in finance, consulting, and impact investing, I am the founder and CMO of Outsized, a talent-on-demand platform for independent professionals in Asia Pacific (APAC), Middle East, and Africa. Outsized helps enterprises access highly skilled flexible talent, and supports freelancers with fair and transparent opportunities, resources, and a dedicated community.

I have a background in corporate strategy, M&A, and value creation, having worked with leading firms such as KPMG, SEB, Atradius, and LeapFrog Investments. I am also a co-founder of Mercury Trade Credit, a disruptive trade credit insurance company that I exited. I am passionate about marketing, business building, and doing the right thing for our clients, talent, and team.

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/niclasthelander/