yelence
— Solution

Une couche d'intelligence
entre les startups et le capital

Yelence ne remplace pas la décision d'investissement. Il structure ce qui la précède pour les fondateurs comme pour les investisseurs.

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The problem

What people say:

"There are not enough good deals"

"Startups are not ready"

"Investors are slow"

Reality is different.

Founders:

  • think they are ready but cannot prove it,
  • lack structure,
  • do not speak the investor's language.

Investors:

  • receive too many opportunities,
  • spend too much time filtering,
  • lack standardized evaluation tools.

Institutions:

  • fund without improving pipeline quality,
  • lack reliable data,
  • struggle to measure impact.

Our solution

We built an analysis engine that produces an investor-grade reading from a startup's own data.

It applies a structured analytical framework inspired by real investment criteria to produce clear, coherent, and actionable outputs.

  • Assess readiness quickly.
  • Identify critical gaps.
  • Structure an improvement plan.

How it works

1

Users answer structured questions.

2

Inputs are analyzed using investment-based evaluation logic.

3

A report is generated with:

  • →a conviction reading (tier and interpretation),
  • →an analysis of material risks and strong signals,
  • →a diagnostic action plan with evidence to produce.

Ce que produit Yelence

Un output décisionnel structuré, pas un simple formulaire ni un simple PDF.

Exemple · FinTech Africa · Bénin

Niveau de conviction

Almost Ready

Fondations solides, deux risques matériels identifiés. Adressables en 60–90 jours.

67.8/100

Niveau de confiance2 red flags3 gaps critiquesMémo investisseurRoadmap 90j

Aperçu partiel — certaines sections sont masquées

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Who it's for

Yelence s'adresse à tous les acteurs de l'écosystème d'investissement en Afrique francophone.

Founders

  • →Understand real blockers.
  • →Prepare before fundraising.
  • →Build credibility.

Score gratuit · Rapport 7 500 FCFA

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Investors

  • →Filter faster.
  • →Standardize evaluation.
  • →Improve deal quality.

Institutions / Programs

  • →Measure maturity.
  • →Structure cohorts.
  • →Track performance with reliable data.
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Why it's different

Not:

  • ✕a simple form,
  • ✕a generic report,
  • ✕theoretical advice.

A practical tool grounded in real investment decision-making.

  • ✓Calibré OHADA et BCEAO, pas les standards SFC ou SEC
  • ✓6 dimensions fondées sur la pratique des investisseurs francophones
  • ✓Scoring contextuel : secteur, pays, stade de maturité

Calibrated for the Francophone ecosystem — not translated from English

Yelence is built on the realities of fundraising in Francophone Africa: financing stages, legal structures, sector regulations, and regional hubs. This is not a setting — it is the engine.

Financing stages

  • →Local pre-seed: impact funds and angel networks, tickets 20M–300M FCFA (≈ €30K–450K). Expected signals: registration, first clients, identified team.
  • →Institutional B2B tech seed: Francophone regional funds, tickets €500K–3M. Expected signals: proven business model, clean cap table, documented traction.
  • →Growth / Series A+: pan-African funds and co-investments, tickets > €3M. Expected signals: solid unit economics, formal governance, documented growth history.

OHADA legal framework

  • →SAS (optimal): flexible governance set by bylaws, share and BSA issuance possible, smooth investor entry/exit. Reference structure for any institutional raise.
  • →SARL (friction): social shares are cumbersome to transfer, incompatible with successive fundraising rounds. A SARL preparing a raise should consider converting to SAS.
  • →Universal prerequisites: valid RCCM registration, SYSCOHADA-compliant accounting, formalized cap table. A non-compliant file blocks all due diligence.

Sector regulation

  • →UEMOA Fintech: new BCEAO requirements in force since January 2024. Mandatory licence and minimum capital. Near-eliminatory criterion: a non-compliant fintech is not fundable.
  • →Intellectual property: trademark registrable via OAPI (African Intellectual Property Organization), covering 17 member states including Benin, Togo, Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire.
  • →Cross-border expansion: two distinct monetary zones (BCEAO/UEMOA and BEAC/CEMAC) with country-specific regulatory interpretations. Must be anticipated in the go-to-market model.

Regional benchmarks

  • →Fintech, mobility and climate services concentrate most of Francophone Africa's recent deal flow (fintech: approximately 45% of deals in the zone).
  • →Pre-seed remains the most under-financed segment in Francophone Africa. National headline figures are often inflated by one or two exceptional raises that mask the reality of early-stage funding.
  • →Active hubs: Abidjan (leading UEMOA hub), Dakar, Lomé, Cotonou. The CFA franc zone reduces currency risk — a traction argument for cross-border deals.

Outcome

1

A structured file, not a pitch deck

Moins de dossiers mal calibrés. Plus de temps sur ceux qui méritent attention.

2

Risks identified before the meeting room

Des gaps nommés, hiérarchisés, et adressables avant la due diligence.

3

An action plan grounded in what investors actually expect

Une base commune entre fondateur et investisseur pour une conversation productive.

Where does your startup stand against real due diligence?

Choisissez votre point d'entrée.

Startup

Score gratuit · Rapport 7 500 FCFA

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Investisseur / Institution

Pipeline structuré · Démo disponible

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Note légale. Yelence est un outil d'aide à la décision. Les scores et rapports produits ont une valeur indicative fondée sur les informations déclarées. Ils ne constituent pas un conseil financier ou d'investissement, ne garantissent pas l'obtention d'un financement, et ne se substituent pas à une due diligence complète menée par un professionnel qualifié. Conditions d'utilisation · Politique de confidentialité

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