About
Adeleke Adekoya is a co-founder and board member of Flutterwave and the founder of KairosHub and Kairos Central. His background includes work in the banking and fintech industries, with experience in project management, business process re-engineering, and business solution design. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Obafemi Awolowo University.
Founder at FlutterwaveYC S16
Intro paths
YC
Adeleke went through Y Combinator (Summer 2016) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran Flutterwave's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Adeleke can intro founders to Flutterwave's investors below.
Flutterwave's investors · 28
4DX VenturesAccra · $50K – $500K checks9Yards CapitalNew York · $100K – $10M checksAAF Management Ltd.WashingtonAvenir Growth CapitalNew YorkB Capital GroupManhattan Beach · $10M – $50M checksB4 Capital$10M – $50M checksCapitalXLynnwood · $250K checksChaos VenturesNew YorkCircle & Co.$130K – $780K checks · since 2026Circle Venturessince 2026CRE Venture CapitalMahwah · $50K – $1M checksDCVC (Data Collective)Palo Alto · $5M – $25M checksEndeavor CatalystNew York · $5.5M – $200M checksEthos VCSan Francisco · $250K – $3M checksFinTech CollectiveNew York City · $100K – $10M checksFlourish VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checksGlynn Capital ManagementMenlo ParkGreen Visor CapitalNew York · since 2017GreycroftNew York · $100K – $5M checksHOF CapitalNew York · $25K – $15M checksKube VCLoftyInc CapitalHoustonMusha VenturesSeattle · $25K – $500K checksNewtown PartnersCape TownNimble PartnersSan FranciscoReshapeNew York · $100K – $2M checksRippleSan Francisco · since 2026Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2016
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Co-founders at Flutterwave
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Olugbenga GB AgboolaFounder
Experience
- FlutterwaveCo-founder and Board Membercurrent2016 — present
- iQx Consult LtdAg., Managing Director2019 — 2021
- Africa Fintech FoundryBusiness Solution Architect2016 — 2019
- Access Bank PlcHead, Digital Banking2014 — 2016Lagos
- Access Bank PlcHead, Corporate Channels Management2014
- Stanbic IBTCAg. Head of E-business2014lagos
- Stanbic IBTCHead Payment Strategy and Channels2012 — 2013lagos
- Stanbic IBTCHead, TPS Client Access2011 — 2012lagos
- Stanbic IBTCHead TPS, Product Development and Client Implementation2008 — 2010lagos
- Nextzon Business ServicesRegional Head of E-business2006 — 2008Lagos
- City Express Bank Plce-Business Officer2003 — 2005lagos
- GoldPoint Ventures LtdMarketing, Training and Sales Officer2002 — 2003
- Nestle S.A.Process Engineer1999 — 2000Agbara
Skills & more
Business Analysis99Strategy87Business Strategy99Business Process Improvement38Product Development35Banking41Project Management45Team Management31Management51Business Development25Analysis18Integration14
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Business ProcessRetail BankingBusiness PlanningChange ManagementRelationship ManagementStrategic PlanningProject PlanningTeam LeadershipMS ProjectRequirements AnalysisProgram ManagementITIL- Certified Scrum Product Owner® (CSPO®) — Scrum Alliance®
- Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®) — Scrum Alliance
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Adeleke Adekoya?
- Adeleke Adekoya is a co-founder and board member of Flutterwave and the founder of KairosHub and Kairos Central. His background includes work in the banking and fintech industries, with experience in project management, business process re-engineering, and business solution design. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Obafemi Awolowo University.
- Where does Adeleke Adekoya work?
- Adeleke Adekoya is Founder of Flutterwave.
- What companies did Adeleke Adekoya found?
- Adeleke Adekoya founded Flutterwave.
- Where did Adeleke Adekoya go to school?
- Adeleke Adekoya studied at Rice Business (Master of Business Administration, Entrepreneurship); Obafemi Awolowo University (Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Engineering); Maryville University of Saint Louis (Master of Science - MS, Cyber Security).
Same school
Also attended Rice Business26
YuxinVenture Scout at Little Bristol PartnersKevin SimmonsGeneral Partner at LoftyInc CapitalNancy ZakhourVenture Partner at ASCENT ENERGY VENTURESPhoebe WangPartner at WI Harper GroupMelanie BellCo-Founder, Strategic Piece at Seed Round CapitalSamantha LewisPartner at Mercury Fund
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Also attended Obafemi Awolowo University33
Gbenga AjayiPartner, Head of Africa and Middle East at QED InvestorsOluwatofunmi IdowuVenture Analyst at LoftyInc CapitalAugustine IkwuegbuenyiInvestment Associate at Chui VenturesMohan MarkandaierManaging Partner at Good News VenturesOpeyemi OdeleyeVenture Partner at Consonance Investment ManagersTokunboh IshmaelManaging Partner at Alitheia Capital
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Also attended Maryville University of Saint Louis3
Shared employers
Also worked at Flutterwave13
Kike MirallesInvestment Director at Intel CapitalIan SigalowCo-Founder & Managing Partner at GreycroftJai ChoiCo-founder and Managing Partner of Tekton VenturesBrooks GibbinsManaging Partner at FinTech CollectiveDotun OlowoporokuManaging Partner at Ventures PlatformSimunza MuyanganaCo-Founder & Director - Entrepreneurship at BongoHive
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Also worked at Access Bank Plc2
Also worked at Stanbic IBTC7
Idris BelloFounding Partner at LoftyInc CapitalAbiola OlatoyeAssociate at Michigan Capital NetworkNkemdilim Uwaje BeghoInvestor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)Oyiza SaluInvestor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)Segilade AdemorotiInvestor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)Tomi AjayiInvestor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)
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Also worked at Nestle S.A.70
Sydney SloanChief Marketing Officer at Scale Venture PartnersXavier MesnierPartner, Head of Frontiers in Health & Bio Investments at Verve VenturesManpreet RatiaManaging Partner, Portfolio Success at Jungle VenturesEinat NemeshVenture Partner at TAU VenturesErich SieberFounding General Partner at PeakBridge VCPaola BranniInvestor at Extantia Capital
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