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Dayo Oduleye

Investor

Investment Associate at Novastar Ventures

Lagos

About

Investment Associate in Lagos with a background in banking and engineering consultancy business growth, and around 12 years of experience supporting entrepreneurs across the Middle East, Pakistan and Africa.

Experience

  1. Novastar VenturesInvestment Associatecurrent2026 — present
  2. Novastar VenturesInvestment Analyst2025 — 2026
  3. Novastar VenturesProject Manager2021 — 2025
  4. ChowdeckInvestor and Board Observercurrent2025 — present
  5. Design GenreAssociate Director2019 — 2021Lagos Nigeria
  6. Design GenreProject Finance Manager2013 — 2021
  7. Entrepreneurs'​ OrganizationCountry Manager2014 — 2020Lagos
  8. Bank PHB PlcBanking Officer2008 — 2010
  9. AIESECVice President Exchange2007 — 2008

Education

  1. Obafemi Awolowo UniversityMBA2013 — 2015
  2. University of PennsylvaniaCertificate of Achievement, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): A Strategic Approach2018
  3. Business School NetherlandsCertificate, Organizational Analysis2016
  4. Indian Institute of Management BangaloreedX Verified Certificate, Strategy and the Sustainable Enterprise2015
  5. University of Ilorin, NigeriaBachelor of Science (BS), Statistics2005 — 2008

Skills & more

Funds ManagementBusiness Project ManagementSupport ManagementMarket ResearchProject Planning5Project Management4Business Development2Operations ManagementBudgetsBusiness StrategyCorporate FinanceSustainability
+11 moreTeam BuildingCustomer ServiceSustainable BusinessBusiness EthicsData AnalysisData VisualizationPython (Programming Language)TableauManagementStrategic PlanningTeam Management
  • Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): A Strategic Approach — University of Pennsylvania
  • edX Verified Certificate for Strategy and the Sustainable Enterprise — edX

From Dayo's professional profile.

Colleagues at Novastar Ventures

Abel Boreto
Investment Director at Novastar Ventures
Andrew Carruthers
Co-founder & Managing Partner at Novastar Ventures
Brian Waswani Odhiambo
Partner at Novastar Ventures
Dieko Ojo
Investment Associate at Novastar Ventures
Dominic Michel
Investment Director at Novastar Ventures
Dot Beck
Director, Social & Environmental Value at Novastar Ventures
Ebube Emodi
Operations at Novastar Ventures
Joss Carruthers
Director, Talent Development at Novastar Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Where does Dayo Oduleye work?
Dayo Oduleye is Investment Associate at Novastar Ventures.

Same school

Also attended Obafemi Awolowo University32

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Also attended University of Pennsylvania765

Dasha MaggioPartner at Felicis Ventures, writer on venture capital and founder psychologyNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesLeah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray VenturesEghosa OmoiguiFounder and Managing General Partner at EchoVC PartnersAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJames KuklinskiInvestor at Spark Capital

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Also attended Business School Netherlands3

Alain le LouxGENERAL PARTNER at Cottonwood Technology FundChinyere AlmonaInvestor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)Olaide Olusoji-OkeInvestor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)

Also attended Indian Institute of Management Bangalore72

Megha PrakashVenture Partner at Episode1Ashu GargInvestor at Foundation CapitalVinay SinghCo-Founder & Partner at Fireside Ventures Advisory LlpRahul MehtaCo-founder at DST GlobalNishit GargPartner, Asia at RTP GlobalSangeeta BAVIHead of Startups and Growth, Anthropic India at Seafund

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Shared employers

Also worked at Novastar Ventures14

Dotun OlowoporokuManaging Partner at Ventures PlatformAbel BoretoInvestment Director at Novastar VenturesAndrew CarruthersCo-founder & Managing Partner at Novastar VenturesBrian Waswani OdhiamboPartner at Novastar VenturesDieko OjoInvestment Associate at Novastar VenturesDominic MichelInvestment Director at Novastar Ventures

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Also worked at Chowdeck4

Brian Waswani OdhiamboPartner at Novastar VenturesFemi AlukoFounder at ChowdeckOlumide OjoFounder at ChowdeckLanre YusufFounder at Chowdeck

Also worked at Entrepreneurs'​ Organization45

Musaad AlkadiSr. Principal at Graphene VenturesChang NgAdvisor at Maven 11La Keisha Landrum PierreCo-Founder & General Partner at Emmeline VenturesNathan McDonaldManaging Partner & CEO at Keiretsu CapitalRich RobinsonInvestor at NZVCSina FarzanehChief Executive Officer, Pullpath at Orbit Startups

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Also worked at Bank PHB Plc2

Oyindoubra EghagheInvestment Principal at Alitheia CapitalMary AkpobomeInvestor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)