Where does Idris Bello work?

Idris Bello is Co-founder at LoftyInc Capital.

Where did Idris Bello go to school?

Idris Bello studied at Strathclyde Business School (Master of Science (MSc), Finance); London School of Business and Finance LSBF (Financial Market Trading Analysis, Sage Line 50); University of Ilorin, Nigeria (Bachelor’s Degree, Accounting).

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.

Experience

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

Skills & more

CommunicationTeamwork2AnalysisMicrosoft Office13Microsoft Excel9PowerPointMicrosoft Word9OutlookMicrosoft Power BINetSuitePlanning Budgeting & ForecastingFinancial Analysis

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Internal 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.

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

Oluwatofunmi Idowu

Venture Analyst at LoftyInc Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Idris Bello?: 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.
Where does Idris Bello work?: Idris Bello is Co-founder at LoftyInc Capital.
Where did Idris Bello go to school?: Idris Bello studied at Strathclyde Business School (Master of Science (MSc), Finance); London School of Business and Finance LSBF (Financial Market Trading Analysis, Sage Line 50); University of Ilorin, Nigeria (Bachelor’s Degree, Accounting).

Same school

Also attended Strathclyde Business School6

Usman AliVenture Debt Fund at Salica Investments Paal RogdebergInvestment Manager at Nysnø Climate Investments Bedwyr HumphreysInvestment Director at Lam Capital Pradeep MenonFounder & CEO of Chartered Vectorial at Chartered Group Shaunik SachdevDirector of Growth at Toronto Business Development Centre (TBDC)Pakiza AlsouseAdvisor at Hatch Quarter

Also attended London School of Business and Finance LSBF16

Lisa CohenInvestment Director at Intel Capital Iñigo Martinez GilCo-Founder & IC Member at ATTOM CAPITAL Rosanne WhalleyCEO at AHL Venture Partners Pedro AlmeidaAssociate at Alexia Ventures Nayan GalaHead of Investor Relations & Partnerships at EdenBase Charlotte MarshHead of Risk & Compliance at The FSE Group

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Also attended University of Ilorin, Nigeria6

Emmanuel AkoteyonSenior Investment Associate at Consonance Investment Managers Olaitan OduwaiyeInvestor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)Dayo OduleyeInvestment Associate at Novastar Ventures John OkeFounder at Spring in Africa Niyi AdegboyeFounder at Prembly (formerly Identitypass)Junaid BabatundeFounder at Topship

Shared employers

Also worked at MNP10

David SullivanVenture Partner at Tall Grass Ventures NathanielHead of Operations at BoxOne Ventures Aroon SequeiraFounder and Senior Advisor, Sequeira Partners at Sproutx Craig EliasEntrepreneur-in-Residence, Bow Valley College at Sproutx Joelle FosterPresident & CEO at North Forge Angel Network Jeff SzetoBoard of Directors; CFO of Avana Capital and Lead Investor for Alder Capital Sustainable Ventures at Waterloo Accelerator Centre

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Also worked at KPMG Canada53

Leah GosbeeCFO at Version One Ventures Wendy LamAdvisor at Chrysalix Jason De SotoHR Principal at TDK Ventures Arrika HeSenior Associate, Finance at Radical Ventures Tom DilsDirector of Operations at Variant Fund Marcel RéthoréDirector at Espresso Capital

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Also worked at PwC1,751

David PhuController at Felicis Ventures Jen WangDeal Operations Manager at Felicis Ventures Tianen LiangTax Controller at Felicis Ventures Aryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity Partners Ane Tolnes HaugdalInvestor at Investinor EgilInvestor at Investinor

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Also worked at Stanbic IBTC9

Abiola OlatoyeAssociate at Michigan Capital Network Martin MajercinPlatform at Final Frontier (Space & Defence VC)Nkemdilim 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)

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