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Hakeem Belo-Osagie

Investor

Founder at Metis Capital · Expert global advisor and International advisory board member. at Equinor Ventures · Board director at Andela

United States

Writes $10K – $5M checks

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About

A Nigerian businessman and entrepreneur with over 40 years of experience across oil & gas, finance, telecommunications and education. He is a senior lecturer at Harvard Business School, chairman of Nigerian financial services group FSDH, and was named by Forbes as Africa's 41st richest person in 2014.

Invests in

AgTechEdTechFintechFoodTechMobility & TransportationSaaS

Board director at Andela

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Andela's investors · 30

4DX VenturesAccra · $50K – $500K checksAccelerate Africa$250K – $500K checksAir Street CapitalSt. Peter Port · $500K – $10M checksAlbum VCLehi · $500K – $3M checksAmplo VenturesSpringCRE Venture CapitalMahwah · $50K – $1M checks · since 2018DBL PartnersPalo AltoFounder CollectiveCambridgeFuture Perfect VenturesNew York · $500K – $5M checksGeneration Investment ManagementLondon · since 2018GSV VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $15M checksGV (Google Ventures)Mountain View · $250K – $50M checks · since 2018High AlphaIndianapolisIFCAuburnInertia VenturesNew York · $2M checksLearn CapitalAustin · $100K – $20M checks · since 2016LoftyInc CapitalHoustonmark vcAustinMetis CapitalLagos · $10K – $5M checksNimble PartnersSan FranciscoOmidyar NetworkSan Francisco · since 2015Rogue Insight CapitalMarkhamSoftBank GroupTokyo · since 2021SoftBank Vision FundLondonSpark CapitalSan Francisco · $500K – $25M checks · since 2018SparkLabs Global VenturesPalo AltoTLcom CapitalNairobi · $500K – $10M checksTreasuryNew YorkVentureSouqAbu Dhabi · $250K – $50M checksVista Venture Partners

Co-founders at Andela

JJJeremy Johnson
Jeremy JohnsonFounder
IAIyinoluwa Aboyeji
Iyinoluwa AboyejiFounder
NENadayar Enagesi
Nadayar EnagesiFounder
BNBrice Nkengsa
Brice NkengsaFounder
ICIan Carnevale
Ian CarnevaleFounder
CSChristina Sass
Christina SassFounder

Experience

  1. FSDH Holding CompanyChairman Of The Boardcurrent2019 — present
  2. Harvard Business SchoolSenior Lecturer, Business administrationcurrent2019 — present
  3. EquinorExpert global advisor and International advisory board member.current2019 — presentNorway
  4. The Brookings InstitutionInternational advisory board membercurrent2015 — present
  5. Council on Foreign RelationsGlobal advisory board membercurrent2014 — present
  6. Chocolate City Music / Warner MusicChairman Of The Boardcurrent2012 — present
  7. Metis Capital partnersChairmancurrent2012 — present
  8. Duval properties limitedChairmancurrent2012 — presentNigeria
  9. Etisalat NigeriaChairman Of The Board2007 — 2017
  10. UBA GroupChairman Of The Board1997 — 2004
  11. UBA GroupVice Chairman Of The Board1994 — 1997
  12. FSDH Merchant Bank (FSDH)founder/Chairman1992 — 1997

Colleagues at Metis Capital

Adesola Awolowo
Operations at Metis Capital
Blessing Babatope
Operations at Metis Capital
Chioma Egbochukwu
Operations at Metis Capital
Ekene Okonkwo
Finance at Metis Capital
Junaid Belo-Osagie
Partner at Metis Capital
Mercy Fidelis
Finance at Metis Capital
Michael Maku
Finance at Metis Capital
Myma Belo-Osagie
Co-Founder at Metis Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Hakeem Belo-Osagie?
A Nigerian businessman and entrepreneur with over 40 years of experience across oil & gas, finance, telecommunications and education. He is a senior lecturer at Harvard Business School, chairman of Nigerian financial services group FSDH, and was named by Forbes as Africa's 41st richest person in 2014.
Where does Hakeem Belo-Osagie work?
Hakeem Belo-Osagie is Founder at Metis Capital and Board director at Andela.
What does Hakeem Belo-Osagie invest in?
Hakeem Belo-Osagie invests in AgTech, EdTech, Fintech, FoodTech, Mobility & Transportation, SaaS.
What check size does Hakeem Belo-Osagie write?
Hakeem Belo-Osagie typically writes checks of $10K – $5M.
Where did Hakeem Belo-Osagie go to school?
Hakeem Belo-Osagie studied at Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management); University of Cambridge (Bachelor of Laws - LLB); University of Oxford (MA in Politics, Philosophy and Economics).

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Also attended Harvard Business School2,000

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Also attended University of Cambridge1,413

Stewart ButterfieldCo-founder of Slack and FlickrDemis HassabisCo-founder & CEO of Google DeepMindNiko BonatsosFounder and Managing Partner of VerdictGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesLeah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray Ventures

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Also attended University of Oxford1,552

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockMichael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia HeritageGabriel PereyraCo-founder & President of HarveyDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index VenturesJan HammerInvestor at Index Ventures

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Also attended UWC Atlantic College18

Noah FreyFinance Analyst at Emerald Technology Ventures AgMathias FrederiksenPrincipal at Novartis Venture FundFaris AyoubPartner, Helios Sports and Entertainment Group at Helios Digital VenturesHaakon OverliGeneral Partner at Dawn Capital LLPTomás Álvarez BelónInvestor at Innovation EndeavorsEllasaid WoodhouseInvestment Manager at Old College Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at FSDH Holding Company1

Yasmin Belo-OsagiePartner at Metis Capital

Also worked at The Brookings Institution34

Mounisha AnumoluInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Pascual Cortes-MonroyPrincipal at NorthzonePaul JennyBoard Chair at CincyTechSteve SargeantSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsTed VinnitchoukAnalyst at White Star CapitalAndrew RubensteinInvestor at Shorewind Capital

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Also worked at Council on Foreign Relations96

Jeff WeinsteinPartner at FJ LabsErez KalirVenture Partner at FJ LabsJosh WolfePartner and Co-Founder at Lux CapitalPam TholenHead of Investor Relations at ParadigmElsabet JonesAssociate at Buckhill CapitalJoel StennettBusiness Development & Public Policy Advisor at AI Capital

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Also worked at Metis Capital partners4

Augustine IkwuegbuenyiInvestment Associate at Chui VenturesYasmin Belo-OsagiePartner at Metis CapitalAdesola AwolowoOperations at Metis CapitalEkene OkonkwoFinance at Metis Capital