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Idris Bello

Investor

Co-founder at LoftyInc Capital

Cairo, Lagos, and Houston

About

Idris Bello is a co-founder of The Wennovation Hub and an angel investor and startup advisor focused on Africa. He founded the Afropreneurs Angels Group, a network of executives of African origin across sectors including health, financial services, energy, agriculture, and technology. He holds degrees from Obafemi Awolowo University, the University of Houston, the University of Oxford, and Rice University, and has previously worked with companies such as Procter & Gamble, Chevron, ExxonMobil, and the Clinton Health Access Initiative.

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Experience

  1. VetStrategyManager, Finance Business Partner | Business Insightcurrent2025 — presentOntario, Canada
  2. Dexterra GroupBusiness Finance Lead - Manager Scope | Financial Planning & Analysis2022 — 2025Ontario, Canada
  3. MNPDesignated Professional, Transaction Accounting Advisory Services2021 — 2022Ontario, Canada
  4. KPMG CanadaSenior Accountant2021
  5. PwCSenior Associate2020 — 2021Lagos, Nigeria
  6. PedaboSenior Associate2019Nigeria
  7. PKF Professional ServicesFinancial Analyst2016 — 2019Nigeria
  8. PKF Professional ServicesAudit Senior2016 — 2019Nigeria
  9. Stanbic IBTCOfficer suspense and recons account2011 — 2012Nigeria

Education

  1. Strathclyde Business SchoolMaster of Science (MSc), Finance2014 — 2015
  2. London School of Business and Finance LSBFFinancial Market Trading Analysis, Sage Line 50
  3. University of Ilorin, NigeriaBachelor’s Degree, Accounting

Skills & more

CommunicationTeamwork2AnalysisMicrosoft Office13Microsoft Excel9PowerPointMicrosoft Word9OutlookMicrosoft Power BINetSuitePlanning Budgeting & ForecastingFinancial Analysis
+6 moreInternal ControlsAccount ReconciliationAccountingFinanceFinancial ReportingFinancial Accounting

Languages English · Yoruba

  • CFA Program Level I — CFA Institute
  • CPA, CGA — Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada)
  • ACCA — ACCA

From Idris's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Strathclyde Business School4

Usman AliVenture Debt Fund at Salica InvestmentsPaal RogdebergInvestment Manager at Nysnø Climate InvestmentsShaunik SachdevDirector of Growth at Toronto Business Development Centre (TBDC)Pakiza AlsouseAdvisor at Hatch Quarter

Also attended London School of Business and Finance LSBF8

Lisa CohenInvestment Director at Intel CapitalIñigo Martinez GilCo-Founder & IC Member at ATTOM CAPITALRosanne WhalleyCEO at AHL Venture PartnersPedro AlmeidaAssociate at Alexia VenturesCharlotte MarshHead of Risk & Compliance at The FSE GroupMajed Al-RasheedInvestment Committee Member at Equivator®

+ 2 more

Also attended University of Ilorin, Nigeria4

Emmanuel AkoteyonSenior Investment Associate at Consonance Investment ManagersWale AdisaAlumni Governance & Scale Advisor at CascadorOlaitan OduwaiyeInvestor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)Dayo OduleyeInvestment Associate at Novastar Ventures

Shared employers

Also worked at MNP10

David SullivanVenture Partner at Tall Grass VenturesNathanielHead of Operations at BoxOne VenturesJeff SzetoBoard of Directors; CFO of Avana Capital and Lead Investor for Alder Capital Sustainable Ventures at Waterloo Accelerator CentreKristjan HebertPartner, Growers at EmmertechJanessa FoxController at EmmertechAlice YingDirector of Finance at Innovobot

+ 4 more

Also worked at KPMG Canada27

Wendy LamAdvisor at ChrysalixSarah FangPrincipal, Finance at Vanedge CapitalMarcel RéthoréDirector at Espresso CapitalÉmilie BoutrosManaging Partner at TandemLaunchDavid CharbonneauManaging Partner at Boreal VenturesCeleste WangSummer Analyst at InBC Investment Corp.

+ 21 more

Also worked at PwC906

David PhuController at Felicis VenturesTianen LiangTax Controller at Felicis VenturesJanet WolpertInvestor at Index VenturesAryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersAne Tolnes HaugdalInvestor at InvestinorEgilInvestor at Investinor

+ 900 more

Also worked at Stanbic IBTC6

Abiola OlatoyeAssociate at Michigan Capital NetworkNkemdilim Uwaje BeghoInvestor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)Oyiza SaluInvestor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)Segilade AdemorotiInvestor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)Tomi AjayiInvestor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)Seun OjoInvestor at First Circle

Colleagues at LoftyInc Capital

Alyune-Blondin Diop
Investment Principal at LoftyInc Capital
Kevin Simmons
General Partner at LoftyInc Capital
Lydia Idem
Chief Operating Officer at LoftyInc Capital
Mariam Kamel
General Partner at LoftyInc Capital
Marsha Wulff
Founding Partner at LoftyInc Capital
Matthew Akano
Director of Fund Operations at LoftyInc Capital
Mazen Al-Morshedy
Investment Associate at LoftyInc Capital
Michael Oluwagbemi
Founding Partner at LoftyInc Capital