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Ijeoma Akwiwu

Founder

Founder at Pivo Technology Inc

London, England, United Kingdom

FoundedPivo Technology Inc · YC

About

Ijeoma Akwiwu serves as COO and has a legal engineering background while building Pivo Africa.

Founder at Pivo Technology IncYC S22

Intro paths

YC

Ijeoma went through Y Combinator (Summer 2022) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Brad Flora, Backing expeditions into the future — the partner who ran Pivo Technology Inc's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Ijeoma can intro founders to Pivo Technology Inc's investors below.

Pivo Technology Inc's investors · 6

FirstCheck AfricaLagos · $50K – $250K checksRising Tide Africa (RTA)LagosSprint VcBangalore · $300 checksVentures PlatformAbuja · $50K – $1M checksVestedWorldChicago · $500K – $1M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2022

Experience

  1. GreenbaqFounder/CEOcurrent2024 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  2. EWORIdeation Fellow2024 — 2025Berlin, Berlin, Germany
  3. Pivo Financial ServicesFounder / COO2021 — 2024Nigeria
  4. AntlerFounder in Residence2024London Area, United Kingdom
  5. Gilmor Engineering (Nigeria) LimitedIn-house Legal Counsel / Regulatory Compliance Manager2014 — 2021Nigeria
  6. Mediation Training InstituteLegal and Training Consultant2014Abuja, Nigeria.
  7. ACE SolicitorsJunior Associate2013 — 2014Abuja
  8. Federal Capital Territory AdministrationJunior Counsel (Corporate department, Legal Services)2012 — 2013
  9. Rotimi Ojo and CompanyJunior Associate2012 — 2013

Skills & more

Business AnalysisRequirements AnalysisBusiness Process ImprovementIT Business AnalysisBusiness Analysis Planning & MonitoringData AnalysisCredit Risk ManagementBusiness DevelopmentMarket ResearchProduct DevelopmentCustomer AcquisitionGo-to-Market Strategy
+12 moreStrategic LeadershipCorporate FinanceBusiness StrategyBusiness ValuationLegal ResearchLegal AssistanceLitigationLegal WritingAlternative Dispute ResolutionManagementDisputeDispute Resolution

Languages English · French · Igbo

  • Business Analysis Fundamentals — ITonlinelearning
  • Google AI Essentials — Google
  • Oxford Strategic Management Executive Programme — University of Oxford
  • Certified Member (CM) — Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Ciarb)
  • Chartered Mediator and Conciliator — Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators (ICMC)
  • Chartered Mediator and Conciliator — Mediation Training Institute, Abuja, Nigeria.

From Ijeoma's professional profile.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ijeoma Akwiwu?
Ijeoma Akwiwu serves as COO and has a legal engineering background while building Pivo Africa.
Where does Ijeoma Akwiwu work?
Ijeoma Akwiwu is Founder of Pivo Technology Inc.
What companies did Ijeoma Akwiwu found?
Ijeoma Akwiwu founded Pivo Technology Inc.
Where did Ijeoma Akwiwu go to school?
Ijeoma Akwiwu studied at University of Glasgow (Master's degree, Software Development); Nigerian Law School (Bachelors of law (B.L), Law); Lagos State University (Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Civil law).

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