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Maria Rotilu

Investor

Founder & General Partner at Openseed VC · Principal at Octopus Ventures

United Kingdom

About

An operator-turned-investor who scaled products and teams at Uber and Branch in emerging markets, completed an MBA at Oxford where she led the Oxford Seed Fund, and co-built Octopus Ventures' £10m First Cheque Fund for Europe. She has reviewed over 7,000 startups and invested in more than 70 across Europe, the US, and Africa.

Experience

  1. Openseed VCFounder & General Partnercurrent2023 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
  2. Octopus VenturesPrincipal & Fund Manager - Octopus First Cheque2021 — 2023Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  3. Hustle FundInvestor (MBA Internship)2021
  4. Oxford Seed FundManaging Director2020 — 2021Oxford, England, United Kingdom
  5. Branch InternationalGeneral Manager2017 — 2020Lagos State, Nigeria
  6. UberCountry Manager2016 — 2017Nigeria
  7. Deloitte ConsultingSenior Consultant | Strategy and Innovation2016Lagos, Nigeria
  8. Deloitte ConsultingManagement Consultant2013 — 2016Lagos

Skills & more

StrategyVenture CapitalInvestment ManagementInvestor RelationsOperations ManagementEntrepreneurshipFundraising

Languages English · Yoruba

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Maria Rotilu?
An operator-turned-investor who scaled products and teams at Uber and Branch in emerging markets, completed an MBA at Oxford where she led the Oxford Seed Fund, and co-built Octopus Ventures' £10m First Cheque Fund for Europe. She has reviewed over 7,000 startups and invested in more than 70 across Europe, the US, and Africa.
Where does Maria Rotilu work?
Maria Rotilu is Founder & General Partner at Openseed VC.
Where did Maria Rotilu go to school?
Maria Rotilu studied at University of Oxford (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Venture Capital); Covenant University (Bachelors, Computer Science).

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Also attended University of Oxford990

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Shared employers

Also worked at Octopus Ventures62

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Also worked at Hustle Fund39

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Also worked at Oxford Seed Fund6

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