Where does Dare Okoudjou work?

Dare Okoudjou is Founder & CEO of Onafriq and at First Circle.

Where did Dare Okoudjou go to school?

Dare Okoudjou studied at INSEAD (MBA); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Legatum Center Foundry Fellow (Inaugural), Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies); Télécom Paris (MSEE, Telecommunications).

Dare Okoudjou

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Investor at First Circle · Founder & CEO at Onafriq

City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

FoundedOnafriq

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Lyle McCullochunlockedDare: together at PwC (1999–2000)

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Dare: together at Télécom Paris

About

Venture partner at First Circle Capital who sources early investment opportunities and contributes to due diligence.

Founder & CEO at Onafriq

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Onafriq's investors · 3

CommerzVenturesFrankfurt am Main · $3.2M – $21.6M checks Endeavor CatalystNew York · $5.5M – $200M checks Goodwell InvestmentsAmsterdam · $10K – $1M checks

Experience

OnafriqFounder & CEOcurrent2009 — present
MTN GroupHead of MTN Mobile Money International Development2007 — 2009
MTN GroupSenior Manager - Business Strategy2006 — 2007
PwCSenior Consultant1999 — 2003

Colleagues at First Circle

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Andi Dervishi

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Anis Kallel

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Emeka Ajene

Investor at First Circle

Emilian Popa

Investor at First Circle

Fedde van Dijk

Partner at Stecc Capital

Hana Zaghloul

Investor at First Circle

Jack Knellinger

Strategic Advisor & Independent IC Member at First Circle

Frequently asked questions

Who is Dare Okoudjou?: Venture partner at First Circle Capital who sources early investment opportunities and contributes to due diligence.
Where does Dare Okoudjou work?: Dare Okoudjou is Founder & CEO of Onafriq and at First Circle.
What companies did Dare Okoudjou found?: Dare Okoudjou founded Onafriq.
Where did Dare Okoudjou go to school?: Dare Okoudjou studied at INSEAD (MBA); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Legatum Center Foundry Fellow (Inaugural), Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies); Télécom Paris (MSEE, Telecommunications).

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