Dayo Koleowo
InvestorManaging Partner at Microtraction
London
Writes $100K β $350K checks Β· typically $100K
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
- MicrotractionPartnercurrent2019 β presentLagos, Nigeria
- MicrotractionPrincipal2018
- MicrotractionInvestment Associate2018Lagos, Nigeria
- MicrotractionInvestment Analyst2017 β 2018Lagos, Nigeria
- 3DM GamingFoundercurrent2024 β presentLondon, United Kingdom
- Tech NationAdvisorcurrent2023 β present
- GoogleGoogle Mentorcurrent2023 β presentLondon, United Kingdom
- NestcoinAngel Investorcurrent2021 β presentLagos, Nigeria
- My Week With CarolineExecutive Producercurrent2020 β presentAbuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
- Riby FinanceBoard Observercurrent2019 β present
- Global Shapers CommunityMembercurrent2016 β presentLagos, Nigeria
- Global Shapers CommunityConnect Manager & Twitter Director - Abuja2016 β 2019Abuja
- The Tony Elumelu FoundationTEEP Alumnicurrent2016 β presentLagos Nigeria
- The Tony Elumelu FoundationEntrepreneurship Fellow2015 β 2016Lagos, Nigeria
- PAVE INVESTMENTS LTDDirector - Gaming2019 β 2024Africa
- The Hustle GrindFounder2017 β 2020Abuja, Nigeria
- The Hustle Grind PodcastHost2018 β 2019Lagos, Nigeria
- ChowHub LLCCo-founder/CEO2015 β 2017Abuja
- Blu Roc Craft and Concept LtdProject Management Consultant2015 β 2016Abuja
- Murty International LtdProject Analyst2014 β 2015Gudu District, Abuja
Education
- Federal University of Technology AkureB Tech. in Quantity Surveying2007 β 2012
- Wesley College of Science, Elekuro, Ibadan2002 β 2005
Skills & more
Product Development1FundraisingInvestmentsPortfolio ManagementEntrepreneurship4Early-stage Startups4Online Marketing5Social Media Marketing4Startup Development3Business Development2Community Service2Community Development2
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Consumer ServicesProject ManagementUser ExperienceResearchVenture CapitalBrand DevelopmentInvestment AnalysisStartup AdvisoryLanguages 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
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Shared employers
Also worked at Microtraction8
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 VenturesOctavius PhukubyeScout at Microtraction
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Also worked at Google942
Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at Felicis
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Also worked at Riby Finance1
Also worked at The Tony Elumelu Foundation3
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
Octavius Phukubye
Scout at Microtraction
Offiong Isyah
Investment Analyst, West Africa at Microtraction
Samantha Asheley Amarhfio
Finance at Microtraction