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Dotun Olowoporoku

Investor

Managing Partner at Ventures Platform

United Kingdom

Kauffman Fellow · Class 31

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About

General Partner at Ventures Platform with over 20 years of experience across investing and C-level operations. He previously served as Principal at Novastar and Chief Commercial Officer at Moniepoint, and hosts the 'Building the Future' podcast. He holds a PhD in environmental management from the University of the West of England.

Experience

  1. Ventures Platform FundManaging Partnercurrent2022 — present
  2. Ventures Platform FundVenture Partner2022Lagos State, Nigeria
  3. Rank (Formerly Moni)Board Member and Investorcurrent2025 — present
  4. JuicywayBoard Member and Investorcurrent2025 — present
  5. Tanél HealthBoard Member and Investorcurrent2024 — presentSenegal
  6. SunFiBoard Member and Investorcurrent2024 — presentNigeria
  7. Fez Delivery Co.Board Member and Investorcurrent2023 — presentNigeria
  8. MyCoverai (Techstars '22)Board Member and Investorcurrent2022 — presentNigeria
  9. OmniRetail AfricaBoard Observer and Investorcurrent2022 — present
  10. Credable GroupBoard Member and Investorcurrent2022 — presentKenya
  11. Building the Future PodcastExecutive Producer and Hostcurrent2017 — presentLagos
  12. Moniepoint GroupBoard Observer2021 — 2022
  13. Moniepoint GroupChief Commercial Officer2021 — 2022
  14. TuracoBoard Observer and Investor2020 — 2021Nairobi County, Kenya
  15. The Sure Chill CompanyBoard Observer and Investor2019 — 2021Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
  16. Novastar VenturesAssociate Investment Director2019 — 2021Nigeria
  17. Starta AdvisoryManaging Partner2016 — 2019
  18. FlutterwaveGrowth Marketing Consultant2017 — 2018Lagos
  19. High Growth Africa SummitFounder / Convener2016 — 2017
  20. Potential VCVenture Partner2015London, United Kingdom
  21. meals.co.ukFounder and CEO2012 — 2015Greater Bristol Area, United Kingdom
  22. Air Quality Management Resource Centre, UWE, BristolResearch Fellow2010 — 2012Greater Bristol Area, United Kingdom

Skills & more

Policy15GIS13SPSS12Sustainability54Sustainable Development34Environmental Management Systems8Report Writing29Research50Analysis53EntrepreneurshipTeaching9Management
+8 moreBusiness DevelopmentLeadershipEnvironmental PolicyMarket ResearchStart-upsEnvironmental AwarenessProject ManagementOperations Management

From Dotun's professional profile.

Colleagues at Ventures Platform

Aicha Toure
Venture Partner at Ventures Platform
Atinuke Idowu
Investor at Ventures Platform
Collins Gilbert
Associate, Platform & Networks at Ventures Platform
Damilola Teidi-Ayoola
Head, Platform & Networks at Ventures Platform
Desigan Chinniah
Venture Partner at Ventures Platform
Desigan Chinniah
Venture Partner at Mozilla Ventures
Dolapo Morgan
Investment Principal at Ventures Platform
Efosa Ojomo
Christensen Institute at i3 — Investing in Innovation Africa

Frequently asked questions

Who is Dotun Olowoporoku?
General Partner at Ventures Platform with over 20 years of experience across investing and C-level operations. He previously served as Principal at Novastar and Chief Commercial Officer at Moniepoint, and hosts the 'Building the Future' podcast. He holds a PhD in environmental management from the University of the West of England.
Where does Dotun Olowoporoku work?
Dotun Olowoporoku is Managing Partner at Ventures Platform.
Where did Dotun Olowoporoku go to school?
Dotun Olowoporoku studied at University of the West of England (PhD, Environmental Management); Middlesex University (MSc., Sustainable Environmental Management); University of Lagos (BSc., Marine Biology).

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Also attended University of the West of England63

Charlotte HowardInvestor at Index VenturesJames WilsonDesigner-in-residence at Brighteye VenturesRossInvestor at Dig Ventures Management LimitedGareth JonesManaging Partner at FinTech CollectiveMohamed FoulserPartner at RedstoneLewis DuttonCompliance Manager at Astanor Ventures

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Also attended Middlesex University77

Feras Al SadekManaging Partner at Ghaf Capital PartnersAnjula AchariaAdvisor at Rocana VenturesRaluca CiobancanHead of Talent & Community at Founders FactoryDamien CallaghanChairman at Clarendon Fund Managers Ltd.David ButtressVenture Partner at 83NorthJoka BoschInvestment Manager at Oost NL

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Also attended University of Lagos65

Subomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyBade AlukoManaging Partner at WHCHafeez BakareHead, Finance and Fund Operations at Ventures PlatformPius BankongInvestment Associate at Oui CapitalFranklin EbomahInvestment Manager at Chui VenturesSola CarrenaManaging Director, PE Team at Helios Digital Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Ventures Platform Fund14

Matthew AkanoDirector of Fund Operations at LoftyInc CapitalKola AinaFounding Partner at Ventures PlatformCollins GilbertAssociate, Platform & Networks at Ventures PlatformDamilola Teidi-AyoolaHead, Platform & Networks at Ventures PlatformDolapo MorganInvestment Principal at Ventures PlatformEzinne EjimoforExecutive Assistant/Investor Relations Associate at Ventures Platform

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Also worked at Novastar Ventures17

Abel BoretoInvestment Director at Novastar VenturesAndrew CarruthersCo-founder & Managing Partner at Novastar VenturesBrian Waswani OdhiamboPartner at Novastar VenturesDayo OduleyeInvestment Associate at Novastar VenturesDieko OjoInvestment Associate at Novastar VenturesDominic MichelInvestment Director at Novastar Ventures

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Also worked at Starta Advisory1

Yele BademosiFounding Partner at Microtraction

Also worked at High Growth Africa Summit1

Maya Horgan FamoduFounder at Ingressive Capital