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Kemi Tijani

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Venture Partner at P1 Ventures

London, England, United Kingdom

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About

Started as a software developer in Nigeria and went on to lead global product partnerships at AI company Cohere in Canada, with prior experience at Google and Microsoft. She supports P1 founders on GTM strategy and technical scale, and is a voice in beauty-tech innovation.

Experience

  1. P1 VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2026 — present
  2. Stealth StartupFoundercurrent2025 — present
  3. Wow BraidsFoundercurrent2016 — present
  4. CohereHead, Product Partnerships2024 — 2025Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  5. CohereHead, Sales Partnerships2023 — 2024Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  6. CohereAccount Executive2022 — 2023Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  7. GoogleAccount Executive2021 — 2022Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  8. MicrosoftPrincipal Partner Technology Strategist2018 — 2019
  9. MicrosoftSnr. Solutions Specialist2017 — 2018Nigeria
  10. Dell EMCChannel Sales Manager - Enterprise Content Division2016 — 2017
  11. MicrosoftSolution Specialist - Cloud Solutions2013 — 2016Lagos
  12. Konga Online Shopping LtdHead, Retail Performance Management2013Lagos, Nigeria
  13. Jumia - Rocket Internet GmbHBusiness Development Consultant - MBA Intern2012
  14. ETA Zuma Group LimitedTechnology Business Partner2009 — 2011
  15. Hex AZ LimitedFull Stack Web and Mobile Developer2006 — 2009Abuja

Skills & more

Angel InvestingBusiness OwnershipStart-up VenturesStart-up LeadershipStrategic Partnerships1Channel Partners1Building Business PartnershipsBusiness Strategy99Management Consulting56Emerging Markets9Entrepreneurship36Organizational Design1
+12 moreMarket EntryFinancial AnalysisProject ManagementCross-functional Team LeadershipPerformance ManagementRecruitingProduct ManagementBusiness DevelopmentStrategyManagementStrategic PlanningTeam Leadership

Languages English · French · Yoruba

  • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner — Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • Microsoft-INSEAD Value Negotiation — INSEAD Executive Education
  • Kellogg: Insights & Analytics — Kellogg Executive Education
  • Microsoft-INSEAD Online Business Strategy and Financial Acumen — INSEAD Executive Education

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Kemi Tijani?
Started as a software developer in Nigeria and went on to lead global product partnerships at AI company Cohere in Canada, with prior experience at Google and Microsoft. She supports P1 founders on GTM strategy and technical scale, and is a voice in beauty-tech innovation.
Where does Kemi Tijani work?
Kemi Tijani is Venture Partner at P1 Ventures.
Where did Kemi Tijani go to school?
Kemi Tijani studied at INSEAD (MBA, Strategy and General Management).

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