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Barbara Iyayi
InvestorFounderCEO & Founding Partner at Unicorn Growth Ventures · General Partner at Unicorn · Board director at Churpy · Founder at Liquid Credit
New York, New York, United States
Writes $500K – $2.5M checks
FoundedLiquid Credit
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About
Founding CEO of Unicorn Growth Capital with over 16 years of global experience across venture capital, private equity, investment banking and technology. Former Chief Growth Officer and MD for Africa at Element Inc., part of the inaugural Atlas Mara team, and formerly a VP in investment banking at JPMorgan and UBS. Board member of the Web Foundation. Holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Columbia University.
Invests in
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechImpact & Social GoodSaaS
Board director at Churpy
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Founder at Liquid Credit
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Experience
- Liquid CreditCEO & Co-Foundercurrent2024 — presentNew York, United States
- Green FlareBoard Chaircurrent2023 — present
- Unicorn Growth CapitalFounding Partnercurrent2020 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- ChurpyNon Executive Board Membercurrent2022 — present
- World Wide Web FoundationNon Executive Board Member2021 — 2022
- Appzone GroupNon Executive Board Member2018 — 2020
- Lateral CapitalAdvisory Board Member / Venture Partner2017 — 2020New York, Nigeria
- Element, Inc.Chief Growth Officer & Managing Director for Africa2018 — 2020New York, New York, United States
- Atlas Mara LimitedRegional Head - M&A and Investments / Founding team2014 — 2016Dubai, UAE
- J.P. MorganVice President, Global Investment Banking2010 — 2014New York, NY
- Centerboard GroupAssociate2009 — 2010New York, NY
- UBS Investment BankAssociate Director2008 — 2009New York, NY
- JPMorgan Chase & Co.Associate2003 — 2006New York, NY
Skills & more
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Due DiligenceCorporate DevelopmentFinancial ModelingEmerging MarketsLeveraged FinanceFinanceEntrepreneurshipPortfolio ManagementVenture CapitalFinancial StructuringMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)From Barbara's professional profile.
Deals · 11
ChurpySolo GP
via Unicorn Growth Ventures · filed Mar 2022
CredrailsSolo GP
via Unicorn Growth Ventures · filed Feb 2022
IndicinaSolo GP
via Unicorn Growth Ventures · filed Sep 2021
AppzoneSolo GP
BitmamaSolo GP
Fig FinanceSolo GP
FonbnkSolo GP
ThankUCashSolo GP
VertoSolo GP
SavaSolo GP
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Barbara Iyayi?
- Founding CEO of Unicorn Growth Capital with over 16 years of global experience across venture capital, private equity, investment banking and technology. Former Chief Growth Officer and MD for Africa at Element Inc., part of the inaugural Atlas Mara team, and formerly a VP in investment banking at JPMorgan and UBS. Board member of the Web Foundation. Holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Columbia University.
- Where does Barbara Iyayi work?
- Barbara Iyayi is Founder of Liquid Credit and CEO & Founding Partner at Unicorn Growth Ventures and Board director at Churpy.
- What does Barbara Iyayi invest in?
- Barbara Iyayi invests in Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Impact & Social Good, SaaS.
- What check size does Barbara Iyayi write?
- Barbara Iyayi typically writes checks of $500K – $2.5M.
- What companies did Barbara Iyayi found?
- Barbara Iyayi founded Liquid Credit.
- What companies has Barbara Iyayi invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Churpy, ThankUCash.
- Where did Barbara Iyayi go to school?
- Barbara Iyayi studied at Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)); Columbia University (BS, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science).
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