Ayo Arikawe
InvestorFounderVenture Partner at Velocity Digital · Founder at Thrive Agric
Nigeria
FoundedThrive Agric · YC
About
Ayo Arikawe is a software engineer with nine years of experience leading teams to develop products serving over 50,000 businesses. He is a co-founder at Thrive Agric, an agricultural technology company.
Founder at Thrive AgricYC W19
Intro paths
YC
Ayo went through Y Combinator (Winter 2019) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Ayo can intro founders to Thrive Agric's investors below.
Thrive Agric's investors · 2
Co-founders at Thrive Agric
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Uka EjeFounder
Experience
- Thrive AgricCo-Foundercurrent2017 — presentAura Farm
- Velocity DigitalVenture Partnercurrent2021 — present
- ArcherInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- Ukhanyo Farmer Development (UFD)Advisory Board Membercurrent2022 — present
- GoogleMentor, Google For Startupscurrent2022 — present
- Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG)Thematic Lead, Market Access Thematic Group2022 — 2025
- VC4AMentor2022 — 2023
- Quick LeapAdvisor2017 — 2020Lagos Nigeria
- Quick LeapCo-Founder2015 — 2017Lagos, Nigeria
- Royal ImpactPartner2012 — 2015Lagos Nigeria
- National Youth Service CorpsMillenium Development Goals knowledge Facilitator2013 — 2014
- NonProfitHead Of Information Technology2014Lagos Nigeria
- Project one million soulsCommunity Volunteer2008 — 2013
- Swap Technologies and TelecomsIT Support Office2012Lekki,Lagos
Education
- Y CombinatorW19 Class2019
- University of Maryland(MOOC) Developing Innovative Ideas for New Companies: The First Step in Entrepreneurship2015
- University of Maryland(MOOC) Entrepreneurs: From Idea to Marketplace2015
- Covenant UniversityBachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.), Computer Engineering2008 — 2013
- Caleb International CollegeCambridge IGCSE2005 — 2008
- St Thomas Secondary School Kano2002 — 2004
Skills & more
Php1Python1Content Management Systems1Leadership8Strategic Planning6web development6Customer Service15Business Development7Team Building1Non-profit Fund Development1Non-profit Leadership1Digital Marketing4
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Web Content ManagementAgricultureSocial DvelopmentSMEs- Startup School — Y Combinator
- How to Scale Social Impact — Philanthropy University
- Financial Modeling for the Social Sector — Philanthropy University
- Fundraising: How to Connect with Donors — Philanthropy University
- Organizational Capacity: Assessment to Action — Philanthropy University
- Leadership: Ten Rules for Impact and Meaning — NovoEd
- Global Social Entrepreneurship — Philanthropy University
- Essentials of Nonprofit Strategy — Philanthropy University
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Colleagues at Velocity Digital
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Ayo Arikawe work?
- Ayo Arikawe is Venture Partner at Velocity Digital and Founder at Thrive Agric.
- What companies did Ayo Arikawe found?
- Ayo Arikawe founded Thrive Agric.
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