Marie Outtier

Overview

Marie Outtier is a prominent angel investor and former Twitter executive. She co-founded Aiden.ai, an AI-powered marketing tool, in London in 2016. The startup was acquired by Twitter in 2019, where she served as Director of Product until late 2022. In 2025, she joined Paris-based Ovni Capital as a General Partner, focusing on early-stage investments in European deeptech startups. As an angel investor, Marie has backed over 30 companies across the UK, France, and the US, with a portfolio that includes a significant proportion of female-founded startups. Her investment strategy emphasizes supporting diverse founders and companies with strong technical teams. Marie is also a venture partner at Firstminute Capital, a UK-based seed fund, and has been involved with other investment firms such as Cherry Ventures. She advocates for more investors with operational experience to support early-stage startups, believing that such backgrounds provide valuable insights and empathy for entrepreneurs.

Investment Focus

• Strong technical team
• Diverse founding team
• Scalable business model
• Innovative product or service
• Clear market demand
• Potential for significant growth
• Commitment to operational excellence
• Alignment with investor values

Portfolio Companies