Find your path to Deji
351 people in our graph share verified history with Deji — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Akshat GoenkaunlockedDeji: together at London Business School (2020)
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×4Deji: together at INSEAD
Deji: together at Obafemi Awolowo University
About
Partner on the Private Credit Team who joined Sahel Capital in 2016, leading investments across crop value chains. Previously worked in operating roles at Syngenta and Procter & Gamble.
Experience
- Sahel CapitalPartnercurrent2024 — present
- Sahel CapitalPrincipal2020 — 2024Lagos State, Nigeria
- Sahel CapitalVice President2016 — 2020Nigeria
- Sahel CapitalTechnical Assistance (TA) Facility Director2016 — 2020Lagos
- Diary of an African EntrepreneurFounder/Hostcurrent2025 — present
- IMAGINEIMAGINE Leadercurrent2024 — present
- Winich IncInvestor | Board Directorcurrent2025 — present
- Funnelfit LimitedBoard Advisorcurrent2025 — present
- Pullus AfricaBoard Advisorcurrent2023 — presentKaduna State, Nigeria
- Coscharis Farm LtdInvestor | Board Director2018 — 2025Anambra, Nigeria
- L&Z Integrated Farms Nig. Ltd.Investor | Board Director2017 — 2022Kano, Nigeria
- SyngentaGlobal Product & Portfolio Operations Manager2015 — 2016Basel Area, Switzerland
- SyngentaHead Of Operations2013 — 2015Nigeria and Switzerland
- Procter & GambleDistributor Operations Systems Business Partner2011 — 2012Nigeria
- Procter & GambleDistributor Operations Business Analyst2010 — 2011Nigeria
- Procter & GambleInnovation Management Business Analyst2008 — 2010Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)
Skills & more
Microsoft OfficeManagement99Strategy99Team Leadership45Strategic Planning37Analysis32Team Management29Leadership24Negotiation6Problem Solving5Strategic Partnerships12Investments9
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Operations ManagementEmerging MarketsImpact InvestingProject ManagementChange ManagementProject PlanningBusiness StrategyStart-upsBusiness AnalysisProgram ManagementBusiness PlanningSupply ChainLanguages English · French · Yoruba
- Food Systems Leader- Advanced Leadership Programme — The Centre for African Leaders in Agriculture (CALA)
- Project Management Professional — Project Management Institute
From Deji's professional profile.
Colleagues at Sahel Capital
Aicha Haidara
Vice President at Sahel Capital
Akeem Gbadegesin
Associate at Sahel Capital
Annpatliz Mwihaki
Senior Sustainability Manager at Sahel Capital
Ayomipo Taiwo
Analyst at Sahel Capital
Dossongui Ansama
Senior Manager at Sahel Capital
Faridah Alkadir
Media and Branding Officer at Sahel Capital
Fikemi Onipede
Senior Associate at Sahel Capital
Gregory Wamae
Associate at Sahel Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Deji Adebusoye?
- Partner on the Private Credit Team who joined Sahel Capital in 2016, leading investments across crop value chains. Previously worked in operating roles at Syngenta and Procter & Gamble.
- Where does Deji Adebusoye work?
- Deji Adebusoye is Partner at Sahel Capital.
- Where did Deji Adebusoye go to school?
- Deji Adebusoye studied at INSEAD (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration and Management); London Business School (Masterclass, Private Equity); Obafemi Awolowo University (B.Sc, Chemical Engineering).
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Also attended INSEAD1,323
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Also attended London Business School901
Patrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology FundDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesMatt CherianVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 Ventures
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Also attended Obafemi Awolowo University60
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 ManagersAyotunde AnjorinSenior Director & Chief Financial Officer at Africa Finance Corporation
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Shared employers
Also worked at Sahel Capital8
Saeed SeghosimePrincipal at Oui CapitalOyindoubra EghagheInvestment Principal at Alitheia CapitalUzoma IkechukwuAssociate Director at LeapFrog InvestmentsMezuo NwuneliManaging Partner at Sahel CapitalYemisi IwasanmiVice President at Sahel CapitalRomuald BentefouetVice President at Sahel Capital
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Also worked at IMAGINE12
Nadav BergerFounding General Partner at PeakBridge VCMichiel BakkerAdvisor at 1st Course CapitalCristina LjungbergInvestment Committee Member at LongRun CapitalRui BarrosDirector, Advisory Board at ReactionKees KruythoffExternal Board Member at NicoyaAdesuwa Okunbo RhodesInvestor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)
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Also worked at Winich Inc1
Also worked at Syngenta43
Kiara ChiamESG & Risk Associate, Southeast Asia at Jungle VenturesAriadne CaballeroInvestor at Capria VenturesShubhang ShankarManaging Director at Syngenta Group VenturesJan Van den BergheCo-Founder / Managing Director at Novalis BiotechWojciech GorzenPartner at Movens CapitalCamila PetignatPartner at The Yield Lab Latam
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