Jemimah Orevaoghene
InvestorDirector of Inclusive and Sustainable Ventures at Morgan Stanley · Chief Operating Officer at Aream & Co.
New York, New York, United States
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About
Jemimah Orevaoghene is a Director and venture capitalist at Morgan Stanley, where she focuses on sourcing African companies for the MSIVL portfolio. Raised in Nigeria, Ghana, and South Africa, she has over eight years of experience as an investor specializing in early-stage private deals in Sub-Saharan Africa. She previously worked at Goldman Sachs and has been recognized on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for venture capital.
Experience
- Morgan StanleyVenture Capitalistcurrent2023 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- LoftyInc CapitalLimited Partner (LP)current2025 — present
- PerplexityAngel Investorcurrent2025 — present
- FoodCourt (YC S22)Angel Investorcurrent2024 — present
- BambooAngel Investorcurrent2021 — present
- SwooveAngel Investorcurrent2022 — present
- SwooveStartup Advisorcurrent2021 — presentGhana
- Mecho Autotech LtdAngel Investorcurrent2021 — present
- Goldman SachsPrivate Equity Investor2021 — 2023New York, United States
- Goldman SachsGlobal Markets Equities2019 — 2021New York City Metropolitan Area
- Future AfricaCo-investor2020 — 2023
- ParitiVC Fellow2022
- UNHCR, the UN Refugee AgencyDurable Solutions Team2019Accra
- The World BankConsultant2018 — 2019S4YE Youth Project
- Goldman SachsSecurities Summer Intern2018New York City Metropolitan Area
- Yale UniversityCo Chair of the Yale Conference for African Peace and Development2016 — 2018
- Yale UniversityResearch Assistant2015 — 2016MacMillian Center for International and Area Studies
- United NationsYouth Assembly Delegate and Ambassador2017 — 2018New York City Metropolitan Area
- Juhudi KilimoFinancial Analyst Intern2017Nairobi Kenya
- Ecobank Transnational IncorporatedFinancial Analyst Intern2014Accra, Ghana
Skills & more
Venture CapitalBusiness NetworkingInterviewingInvesting in AfricaFinancial Analysis1Financial Modeling1Business Valuation1DCF ValuationLeveraged Buyouts (LBO)Public Speaking24Public Relations18Customer Service16
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- SIE — FINRA
- Series 63 — FINRA
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Anita Rios
General Partner at Morgan Stanley
Annielyn Gonzales
General Partner at Morgan Stanley
Bradley N. Rothman
Executive Officer at Morgan Stanley
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jemimah Orevaoghene?
- Jemimah Orevaoghene is a Director and venture capitalist at Morgan Stanley, where she focuses on sourcing African companies for the MSIVL portfolio. Raised in Nigeria, Ghana, and South Africa, she has over eight years of experience as an investor specializing in early-stage private deals in Sub-Saharan Africa. She previously worked at Goldman Sachs and has been recognized on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for venture capital.
- Where does Jemimah Orevaoghene work?
- Jemimah Orevaoghene is Director of Inclusive and Sustainable Ventures at Morgan Stanley.
- Where did Jemimah Orevaoghene go to school?
- Jemimah Orevaoghene studied at Yale University (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics and Global Affairs (Double Major)); Ghana International School (A Levels); The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (Study Abroad, Development Economics and International Development).
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