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Boye Oshinaga

Investor

Venture Partner at Founders Factory Africa

Nigeria

About

Boye Oshinaga is co-founder and CEO of Gradely, an edtech platform serving K-12 schools and educators in Africa to personalize learning. Previously, he co-founded Riby, a fintech company serving over 3 million Nigerians through cooperative-based financial management, and led the education division of a technology group that launched the country's first locally-accredited online degree programs, which enrolled over 5,000 students. His background spans team leadership, product development, corporate strategy, business development, and software sales and marketing, along with angel investing and founder mentoring.

Experience

  1. Gradely.coCo-founder/CEOcurrent2019 — presentLagos
  2. 54 Collective VCVenture Partner2023 — 2024
  3. Riby FinanceCo-founder/Executive Director, Retail2017 — 2022Lagos, Nigeria.
  4. Riby FinanceCo-founder/COO2013 — 2016Lagos, Nigeria
  5. Venture Garden GroupHead, Business Partnerships2017Nigeria
  6. Venture Garden GroupVice President, Edutech2016Nigeria
  7. Youngsoul NgCo-founder/CEO2012 — 2016Lagos, Nigeria
  8. Edutech (A subsidiary of Venture Garden Group)Business Development Officer2015Nigeria
  9. Edutech Advanced Business TechnologiesConsultant on Content Architecture and Development2012 — 2013Ikeja, Lagos

Education

  1. Obafemi Awolowo UniversityBachelor’s Degree, Computer Science with Economics2006 — 2011
  2. Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic UniversityEntrepreneurship2012

Skills & more

Product Management2Product Strategy1Business Strategy10E-Learning2Entrepreneurship5Project Management15Project Planning6Research6Customer Service3Consulting1Team ManagementManagement5
+8 moreMicrosoft OfficeTeam LeadershipTeamworkStrategic PlanningMicrosoft ExcelPublic SpeakingStrategyLeadership

From Boye's professional profile.

Colleagues at Founders Factory Africa

Adam Morris
Product Designer at Founders Factory Africa
Adam Wakefield
Managing Editor at Founders Factory Africa
Adelaide Njoki Muthang'i
Investment Associate at Founders Factory Africa
Alina Truhina
Board Member at Founders Factory Africa
Amara Muoneke
Venture Design Lead at Founders Factory Africa
Andile Masuku
Head of Community at Founders Factory Africa
Andrew Obuoforibo
Head of Product at Founders Factory Africa
Ayotunde Aladejana
Head of Partnerships at Founders Factory Africa

Frequently asked questions

Where does Boye Oshinaga work?
Boye Oshinaga is Venture Partner at Founders Factory Africa.

Founder mafias

Obafemi Awolowo University mafia16

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Francis SaniFounded Helium HealthKingsley OtiPost Graduate DiplomaFounded SENDYinka ElujobaBachelor's degreeFounded PlumterAsher AdeniyiBachelor's DegreeFounded Eazipay Inc.Tobi OloladeB.ScFounded Dojah IncFemi IrominiBSc.Founded Rank (formerly Moni)

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Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Tunde KaraAdvanced Media Management for a Digital Age (AMDA)Founded VendeaseAdedapo SobayoManaging Risks in Financial InstitutionsFounded Rank (formerly Moni)

Venture Garden Group mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Benjamen OladokunSenior Project CoordinatorFounded Shekel Mobility

Same school

Also attended Obafemi Awolowo University32

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 Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University19

Oluwatofunmi IdowuVenture Analyst at LoftyInc CapitalKola AinaFounding Partner at Ventures PlatformVictoria FabunmiPrincipal at Atlantica VenturesAnnie EimiakhenaInvestor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)Audrey Joe-EzigboInvestor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)Ayokanmi AyubaInvestor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)

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Shared employers

Also worked at 54 Collective VC41

Frank WebsterHead of Corporate Development at Founders FactoryKonstantin BehrAdvisor at SatganaNzwisisa ChidemboCTO in Residence at Enza CapitalAdam MorrisProduct Designer at Founders Factory AfricaAdam WakefieldManaging Editor at Founders Factory AfricaAdelaide Njoki Muthang'iInvestment Associate at Founders Factory Africa

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Also worked at Riby Finance2

Victoria FabunmiPrincipal at Atlantica VenturesDayo KoleowoInvestment Partner at Microtraction

Also worked at Venture Garden Group5

Tim StreitGeneral Partner & Co-Founder at Grand VenturesRebecca JohnsonDirector at BKR CapitalFrancis VestaInvestment Associate at MadicaMorayo OsiyemiInvestor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)Benjamen OladokunFounder at Shekel Mobility