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About
General/Managing Partner at Ventures Platform with 20+ years across entrepreneurship, investing and operations. Formerly Principal at Novastar Ventures and Chief Commercial Officer at Moniepoint; hosts the 'Building the Future' podcast.
Experience
- Ventures Platform FundManaging Partnercurrent2022 — present
- Ventures Platform FundVenture Partner2022Lagos State, Nigeria
- Rank (Formerly Moni)Board Member and Investorcurrent2025 — present
- JuicywayBoard Member and Investorcurrent2025 — present
- Tanél HealthBoard Member and Investorcurrent2024 — presentSenegal
- SunFiBoard Member and Investorcurrent2024 — presentNigeria
- Fez Delivery Co.Board Member and Investorcurrent2023 — presentNigeria
- MyCoverai (Techstars '22)Board Member and Investorcurrent2022 — presentNigeria
- OmniRetail AfricaBoard Observer and Investorcurrent2022 — present
- Credable GroupBoard Member and Investorcurrent2022 — presentKenya
- Building the Future PodcastExecutive Producer and Hostcurrent2017 — presentLagos
- Moniepoint GroupBoard Observer2021 — 2022
- Moniepoint GroupChief Commercial Officer2021 — 2022
- TuracoBoard Observer and Investor2020 — 2021Nairobi County, Kenya
- The Sure Chill CompanyBoard Observer and Investor2019 — 2021Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
- Novastar VenturesAssociate Investment Director2019 — 2021Nigeria
- Starta AdvisoryManaging Partner2016 — 2019
- FlutterwaveGrowth Marketing Consultant2017 — 2018Lagos
- High Growth Africa SummitFounder / Convener2016 — 2017
- Potential VCVenture Partner2015London, United Kingdom
- meals.co.ukFounder and CEO2012 — 2015Greater Bristol Area, United Kingdom
- Air Quality Management Resource Centre, UWE, BristolResearch Fellow2010 — 2012Greater Bristol Area, United Kingdom
Skills & more
Policy15GIS13SPSS12Sustainability54Sustainable Development34Environmental Management Systems8Report Writing29Research50Analysis53EntrepreneurshipTeaching9Management
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Business DevelopmentLeadershipEnvironmental PolicyMarket ResearchStart-upsEnvironmental AwarenessProject ManagementOperations ManagementFrom 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
Dolapo Morgan
Investment Principal at Ventures Platform
Efosa Ojomo
Christensen Institute at i3 — Investing in Innovation Africa
Elo Umeh
Venture Partner at Ventures Platform
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Dotun Olowoporoku?
- General/Managing Partner at Ventures Platform with 20+ years across entrepreneurship, investing and operations. Formerly Principal at Novastar Ventures and Chief Commercial Officer at Moniepoint; hosts the 'Building the Future' podcast.
- 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 England70
Charlotte HowardInvestor at Index VenturesJames WilsonDesigner-in-residence at Brighteye VenturesRoss MasonInvestor 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 University76
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 Lagos73
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 VenturesVictoria FabunmiPrincipal at Atlantica 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 Ventures18
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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