What does Henry Obi invest in?

Henry Obi invests in Energy, Fintech, Impact & Social Good.

Where did Henry Obi go to school?

Henry Obi studied at Harvard Business School (MBA, Business); Brown University (ScB, Engineering); Hunter High School (Math and Science).

Henry Obi

Investor

Partner, Public & Regulatory Affairs, Member of Investment Committee at Helios Digital Ventures · Managing Partner at Parameter Ventures

Nigeria

About

Henry Obi is Partner, Head of Public & Regulatory Affairs, and a member of the Investment Committee at Helios, with more than 25 years of emerging markets investment experience. He previously served as Partner and Chief Operating Officer at Helios from 2006 to 2018, and earlier held roles as a Partner at Aureos Capital and a senior executive at CDC (now British International Investment). He holds degrees in Architecture from the University of Nigeria and the University of Nottingham and an MBA from London Business School, and was named a Commander of the British Empire in 2021.

Invests in

EnergyFintechImpact & Social Good

Experience

Parameter VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2018 — presentNew York, New York, United States
Two Sigma InvestmentsVice President, Venture Capital2014 — 2016Greater New York City Area
Bessemer Venture PartnersSenior Associate2011 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
Lux CapitalAssociate (Summer)2010Greater New York City Area
Monitor DeloitteAssociate2006 — 2009Greater New York City Area
Brown University School of EngineeringResearch Engineer2004 — 2006Greater Boston Area

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship36Business Strategy38Venture Capital35Start-ups22Mergers & Acquisitions17Financial Modeling14Valuation12Mergers7Due Diligence9Corporate Finance5Management Consulting6Executive Management1

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Colleagues at Helios Digital Ventures

Ali-Abbas Punjani

Senior Vice President, PE Team at Helios Digital Ventures

Babatunde Soyoye

Managing Partner, Member of Executive and Investment Committee at Helios Digital Ventures

Christopher North

Partner, Co-Head of Climate Investments at Helios Digital Ventures

Claire Norton

Head of Client Servicing at Helios Digital Ventures

Dennis Aluanga

Partner, Portfolio Operations Group at Helios Digital Ventures

Dominic Leong

Vice President, PE Team at Helios Digital Ventures

Faris Ayoub

Partner, Helios Sports and Entertainment Group at Helios Digital Ventures

Fope Adelowo

Principal, PE Team and Co-Head of Helios Digital Ventures at Helios Digital Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Henry Obi?: Henry Obi is Partner, Head of Public & Regulatory Affairs, and a member of the Investment Committee at Helios, with more than 25 years of emerging markets investment experience. He previously served as Partner and Chief Operating Officer at Helios from 2006 to 2018, and earlier held roles as a Partner at Aureos Capital and a senior executive at CDC (now British International Investment). He holds degrees in Architecture from the University of Nigeria and the University of Nottingham and an MBA from London Business School, and was named a Commander of the British Empire in 2021.
Where does Henry Obi work?: Henry Obi is Partner, Public & Regulatory Affairs, Member of Investment Committee at Helios Digital Ventures.
What does Henry Obi invest in?: Henry Obi invests in Energy, Fintech, Impact & Social Good.
Where did Henry Obi go to school?: Henry Obi studied at Harvard Business School (MBA, Business); Brown University (ScB, Engineering); Hunter High School (Math and Science).

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