Where does Ayo Arikawe work?

Ayo Arikawe is Founder of Thrive Agric and Venture Partner at Velocity Digital.

What companies did Ayo Arikawe found?

Ayo Arikawe founded Thrive Agric.

Where did Ayo Arikawe go to school?

Ayo Arikawe studied at Y Combinator (W19 Class); University of Maryland ((MOOC) Developing Innovative Ideas for New Companies: The First Step in Entrepreneurship); University of Maryland ((MOOC) Entrepreneurs: From Idea to Marketplace).

Ayo Arikawe

InvestorFounder

Venture Partner at Velocity Digital · Founder at Thrive Agric

Nigeria

FoundedThrive Agric · YC

Find your path to Ayo

10,261 people in our graph share verified history with Ayo — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Uzoma IkechukwuunlockedAyo: together at Thrive Agric (2020)

Ayo: together at Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG)

×3Ayo: together at Velocity Digital

Ayo: together at Thrive Agric

Founder at Thrive Agric YC W19

Intro paths

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

Ventures PlatformAbuja · $50K – $1M checks Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $150K checks · since 2019

Co-founders at Thrive Agric

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

Skills & more

Php1Python1Content Management Systems1Leadership8Strategic Planning6web development6Customer Service15Business Development7Team Building1Non-profit Fund Development1Non-profit Leadership1Digital Marketing4

+4 more

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

From Ayo's professional profile.

Colleagues at Velocity Digital

Margaret Ntambi

Managing Partner at Velocity Digital

Michael Serwadda

Managing Partner at Velocity Digital

Ona Aliakai

Due Diligence Lead at Velocity Digital

Sani Christopher

Communications Manager at Velocity Digital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ayo Arikawe?: Venture Partner at Velocity Digital
Where does Ayo Arikawe work?: Ayo Arikawe is Founder of Thrive Agric and Venture Partner at Velocity Digital.
What companies did Ayo Arikawe found?: Ayo Arikawe founded Thrive Agric.
Where did Ayo Arikawe go to school?: Ayo Arikawe studied at Y Combinator (W19 Class); University of Maryland ((MOOC) Developing Innovative Ideas for New Companies: The First Step in Entrepreneurship); University of Maryland ((MOOC) Entrepreneurs: From Idea to Marketplace).