# Outsized

> Outsized is a curated talent-on-demand platform that connects large enterprises and consulting firms with vetted independent consultants, subject-matter experts, interims and fractional professionals across Asia-Pacific, Africa and the Middle East. Founded in 2016 and focused on financial services, it pairs management-consulting rigor with deep industry domain expertise, handling matching, contracting, invoicing and payments so clients can staff transformation, risk, data and digital projects in days rather than months.

- **Founded:** 2016
- **Headquarters:** London, United Kingdom (with hubs in Singapore, India, South Africa, Australia and Malaysia)
- **Founders:** Niclas Thelander (Co-founder & CMO), Anurag Bhalla (Co-founder & CEO / Asia-Pacific Lead), Azeem Zainulbhai (Co-founder), Johann van Niekerk (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** ~68 employees (a 50+ strong global team across Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, India, South Africa and Europe)
- **Products:** Talent-on-Demand Platform, Human-led Vetting & Matching, Managed Contracting & Payments, Talent-on-Demand Report
- **Notable:** Grew a hand-vetted network to 60,000+ independent professionals across three continents, Closed a Series A led by Knife Capital in October 2023 on the strength of positive, growing unit economics, Became a talent partner to major and boutique management consulting firms while still a young company

## Products & services

- **Talent-on-Demand Platform** — A curated marketplace where enterprises and consulting firms post projects and are matched with vetted independent consultants, subject-matter experts, interims and fractionals for 1-12 month engagements, remote or onsite.
- **Human-led Vetting & Matching** — Every professional is hand-picked and human-vetted for skills, delivery track record and regulatory-compliance readiness; clients get a shortlist within 48 hours.
- **Managed Contracting & Payments** — Outsized handles contracting, invoicing, compliance and payments across multiple jurisdictions so clients can focus on the project and talent gets paid fairly and on time.
- **Talent-on-Demand Report** — An annual data report on the skills in demand and what independent consultants are paid by region across APAC, Africa and the Middle East.

## Achievements

- Grew a hand-vetted network to 60,000+ independent professionals across three continents
- Closed a Series A led by Knife Capital in October 2023 on the strength of positive, growing unit economics
- Became a talent partner to major and boutique management consulting firms while still a young company
- Publishes an annual Talent-on-Demand report that maps independent-consultant pay across APAC, Africa and the Middle East
- Maintains strong client and talent ratings (Trustpilot ~4.5/5, Glassdoor ~4.5/5)

## Latest updates

- **2023-10** — Closed Series A round led by Knife Capital, with backing from FNZ founder Adrian Durham, to expand talent-on-demand across APAC, Africa and the Middle East.
- **2024-01** — Published its annual Talent-on-Demand report benchmarking in-demand skills and independent-consultant rates by region.

## Links

- Website: https://outsized.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/outsized/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/OutsizedGroup
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Outsized-Group/497882447285226

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Last updated: 2026-07-25