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Dayo Koleowo

Investor

Managing Partner at Microtraction Β· Advisor at Upscale

London

Writes $100K – $350K checks Β· typically $100K

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57 people in our graph share verified history with Dayo β€” schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Tom HulmeunlockedDayo: together at Upscale (2024–2026)
Γ—3Dayo: together at Global Shapers Community
Γ—3Dayo: together at Nestcoin
Γ—4Dayo: together at Microtraction

About

Dayo Koleowo is a Partner at Microtraction, where he oversees day-to-day operations and leads the investment team. His work centers on pre-seed investing across sectors in Africa, portfolio support and management, and fundraising and stakeholder management. Before joining Microtraction in 2017, he co-founded an online food delivery startup and previously worked in infrastructure finance with a background in Quantity Surveying.

Invests in

Sector Agnostic

Experience

  1. MicrotractionPartnercurrent2019 β€” presentLagos, Nigeria
  2. MicrotractionPrincipal2018
  3. MicrotractionInvestment Associate2018Lagos, Nigeria
  4. MicrotractionInvestment Analyst2017 β€” 2018Lagos, Nigeria
  5. 3DM GamingFoundercurrent2024 β€” presentLondon, United Kingdom
  6. Tech NationAdvisorcurrent2023 β€” present
  7. GoogleGoogle Mentorcurrent2023 β€” presentLondon, United Kingdom
  8. NestcoinAngel Investorcurrent2021 β€” presentLagos, Nigeria
  9. My Week With CarolineExecutive Producercurrent2020 β€” presentAbuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
  10. Riby FinanceBoard Observercurrent2019 β€” present
  11. Global Shapers CommunityMembercurrent2016 β€” presentLagos, Nigeria
  12. Global Shapers CommunityConnect Manager & Twitter Director - Abuja2016 β€” 2019Abuja
  13. The Tony Elumelu FoundationTEEP Alumnicurrent2016 β€” presentLagos Nigeria
  14. The Tony Elumelu FoundationEntrepreneurship Fellow2015 β€” 2016Lagos, Nigeria
  15. PAVE INVESTMENTS LTDDirector - Gaming2019 β€” 2024Africa
  16. The Hustle GrindFounder2017 β€” 2020Abuja, Nigeria
  17. The Hustle Grind PodcastHost2018 β€” 2019Lagos, Nigeria
  18. ChowHub LLCCo-founder/CEO2015 β€” 2017Abuja
  19. Blu Roc Craft and Concept LtdProject Management Consultant2015 β€” 2016Abuja
  20. Murty International LtdProject Analyst2014 β€” 2015Gudu District, Abuja
  21. Federal Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban DevelopmentQuantity Surveyor2013 β€” 2014Mabushi, FCT, Abuja.
  22. Costcare PartnershipIntern Quantity Surveyor2011Suite 403, Opic Plaza, Bank Anthony Way, Ikeja, Lagos.

Skills & more

Product Development1FundraisingInvestmentsPortfolio ManagementEntrepreneurship4Early-stage Startups4Online Marketing5Social Media Marketing4Startup Development3Business Development2Community Service2Community Development2
+8 moreConsumer ServicesProject ManagementUser ExperienceResearchVenture CapitalBrand DevelopmentInvestment AnalysisStartup Advisory

Languages English Β· Yoruba

  • Introduction to Marketing β€” Coursera Course Certificates
  • Financing and Investing in Infrastructure β€” Coursera Course Certificates
  • Certified Project Manager (CPM) β€” International Project Management Professionals

From Dayo's professional profile.

Investments

Per curated public sources.

Colleagues at Microtraction

Andy Volk
Partner at Microtraction
Ato Bensi-Enchill
Investment Principal at Microtraction
Ato Bentsi-Enchill
SPV Investment Lead at Microtraction
Judith Koranteng
Legal at Microtraction
Kwamena Afful
Founding Partner at Microtraction
Offiong Isyah
Investment Analyst, West Africa at Microtraction
Samantha Asheley Amarhfio
Finance at Microtraction
Sayo Folawiyo
Founding Partner at Microtraction

Frequently asked questions

Who is Dayo Koleowo?
Dayo Koleowo is a Partner at Microtraction, where he oversees day-to-day operations and leads the investment team. His work centers on pre-seed investing across sectors in Africa, portfolio support and management, and fundraising and stakeholder management. Before joining Microtraction in 2017, he co-founded an online food delivery startup and previously worked in infrastructure finance with a background in Quantity Surveying.
Where does Dayo Koleowo work?
Dayo Koleowo is Managing Partner at Microtraction.
What does Dayo Koleowo invest in?
Dayo Koleowo invests in Sector Agnostic.
What check size does Dayo Koleowo write?
Dayo Koleowo typically writes checks of $100K – $350K.
What companies has Dayo Koleowo invested in?
Investments tracked here include Accounteer, Clafiya, Famasi, Intron Health, LemFi, Sendbox, Treepz.
Where did Dayo Koleowo go to school?
Dayo Koleowo studied at Federal University of Technology Akure (B Tech. in Quantity Surveying); Wesley College of Science, Elekuro, Ibadan.

Same school

Also attended Federal University of Technology Akure3

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Shared employers

Also worked at Microtraction6

Yele BademosiFounding Partner at MicrotractionKwamena AffulFounding Partner at MicrotractionAto Bentsi-EnchillSPV Investment Lead at MicrotractionOffiong IsyahInvestment Analyst, West Africa at MicrotractionJames OkpareVenture Partner at Ganas VenturesAndy VolkPartner at Microtraction

Also worked at Google2,000

Kai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGArash FerdowsiCo-founder of Dropbox

+ 1,994 more

Also worked at Riby Finance1

Boye OshinagaVenture Partner at Founders Factory Africa

Also worked at The Tony Elumelu Foundation5

Emmanuel Emah-EmeniManaging Director at Nueterra CapitalRotimi TijaniBlack Innovation Programs Manager at DMZUwemedimo UwemakpanHead of Investments at Botswana Tech FundEbube EmodiOperations at Novastar VenturesEbenezer AjayiCo-founder, COO at Veend