About
Lydia Idem oversees fund administration, investor relations, portfolio management, finance, compliance, communications, and human resources at the firm. A fund manager and investment advisor with over 25 years of experience across private and public investments, she has focused on early-stage startups in Africa and Latin America. In 2014 she launched a registered investment advisory firm, and she holds an MS in Management from Georgia Institute of Technology and a BS in Computer Science from Vanderbilt University.
Experience
- LoftyInc Capital ManagementChief Operating Officercurrent2021 — present
- LoftyInc Capital ManagementVenture Partner2019 — 2021Oakland, CA
- FM Capital GroupManaging Directorcurrent2019 — presentOakland, CA
- FM Capital GroupChief Investment Officer2014 — 2019Oakland, CA
- Bay Street Capital HoldingsSenior Investment Advisor2019 — 2020Oakland, CA
- StockTwitsBlogger2009 — 2015
- Art Institute of California - HollywoodAdjunct Professor2007 — 2012
- Berkeley City CollegeAdjunct Professor2006 — 2007
Skills & more
Relationship BuildingCommunicationStrategic Planning2Public Speaking31Management12Leadership8Quantitative AnalyticsPartnership AgreementsMarket AnalysisInvestment DecisionsDue DiligenceVenture Financing
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Angel InvestingInvestment ManagementEntrepreneurshipInvestment AdvisoryForeign ExchangeStart-upsWeb DesignBloggingUser ExperienceSocial MediaWeb DevelopmentPhotoshop- Oxford University African Venture Finance Program — University of Oxford
- Series 65 — FINRA
- VC UNIVERSITY — VC University
From Lydia's professional profile.
Colleagues at LoftyInc Capital
Alyune-Blondin Diop
Investment Principal at LoftyInc Capital
Idris Bello
Founding Partner at LoftyInc Capital
Kevin Simmons
General Partner 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 Lydia Idem?
- Lydia Idem oversees fund administration, investor relations, portfolio management, finance, compliance, communications, and human resources at the firm. A fund manager and investment advisor with over 25 years of experience across private and public investments, she has focused on early-stage startups in Africa and Latin America. In 2014 she launched a registered investment advisory firm, and she holds an MS in Management from Georgia Institute of Technology and a BS in Computer Science from Vanderbilt University.
- Where does Lydia Idem work?
- Lydia Idem is Chief Operating Officer at LoftyInc Capital.
- Where did Lydia Idem go to school?
- Lydia Idem studied at Vanderbilt University (B.S., Computer Science); Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business (MBA, E-Commerce and Marketing); James Logan High School.
Same school
Also attended Vanderbilt University276
Jacob JofeInvestor at Index VenturesRoss Perot Jr.Chairman of The Perot Group at Perot JainDavid JohnsonManaging Director at Intel Capital, North AmericaTom DriscollPrincipal at Differential VenturesSabina SmithPrincipal at Scale Venture PartnersPayton DobbsOperating Partner at Hoxton Ventures
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Also attended Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business14
Hari GopalDirector of Corporate Insights at Tech Square VenturesMichael MeallingGeneral Partner at Starbridge Venture Capital LlcNadeem SyedGeneral Partner at Juvo VenturesTina TosukhowongInvestment Director at TDK VenturesJohn PattonPartner at Forte VenturesLi HuangPresident at Cowin Capital Group
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Also attended James Logan High School2
Shared employers
Also worked at LoftyInc Capital Management6
Kevin SimmonsGeneral Partner at LoftyInc CapitalMarsha WulffFounding Partner at LoftyInc CapitalMatthew AkanoDirector of Fund Operations at LoftyInc CapitalAlyune-Blondin DiopInvestment Principal at LoftyInc CapitalMazen Al-MorshedyInvestment Associate at LoftyInc CapitalOluwatofunmi IdowuVenture Analyst at LoftyInc Capital
