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Maya Horgan Famodu

Investor

Founder at Ingressive Capital

Lagos State, Nigeria

Kauffman Fellow · Class 2630 Under 30 2021 · Venture Capital

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About

Maya Horgan Famodu is the founder of Ingressive Capital, an early-stage venture firm focused on African tech that manages a $10 million Fund I and a $50 million Fund II, with portfolio companies including Paystack, Bamboo, Carry1st, Mono, and 54gene. She also founded Ingressive for Good, a nonprofit offering micro-scholarships and technical training, and Ingressive Advisory, which provides market-entry and research services to clients such as Y Combinator, 500 Startups, USAID, and Techstars. A Kauffman Fellow and two-time Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, she attended Pomona College and previously worked at JPMorgan Chase and in emerging-market economic and private equity research.

Experience

  1. Ingressive CapitalPartner & Foundercurrent2017 — presentLagos, Nigeria
  2. World Economic ForumYoung Global Leadercurrent2025 — present
  3. Milken InstituteYoung Leader Circlecurrent2025 — present
  4. Kauffman FellowsKauffman Fellow Class 26current2021 — present
  5. Ingressive For GoodCo-Founder & Board Membercurrent2020 — presentNigeria
  6. ForbesForbes 30 Under 30: Venture Capital (US)2021United States
  7. IngressiveInvestor & Founder2014 — 2019Lagos, Nigeria
  8. ForbesForbes 30 Under 30: Technology (Africa)2018
  9. High Growth Africa SummitCo-Founder2016 — 2018Lagos, Nigeria
  10. The Huffington PostBlogger2013 — 2015
  11. JPMorgan ChaseMortgage Banking2012 — 2013Greater New York City Area
  12. Student Undergraduate Research ProgramLed Ethnographic & Ecological Research Trip: Madagascar2011Madagascar
  13. Encountour LLCLed Emerging Market Research Trip2010Costa Rica

Skills & more

Spanish61English26Public Speaking40Leadership42Writing7Business Networking5Inspiring Teams3Sub-Saharan Africa5Social Media59Research51Dance28Legal Research22
+12 moreLegal WritingCreative WritingEnvironmental PolicyBusiness DevelopmentEnvironmental IssuesBalletCustomer ServiceEditingEntrepreneurshipJazz DanceHip HopStreet Dance

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Who is Maya Horgan Famodu?
Maya Horgan Famodu is the founder of Ingressive Capital, an early-stage venture firm focused on African tech that manages a $10 million Fund I and a $50 million Fund II, with portfolio companies including Paystack, Bamboo, Carry1st, Mono, and 54gene. She also founded Ingressive for Good, a nonprofit offering micro-scholarships and technical training, and Ingressive Advisory, which provides market-entry and research services to clients such as Y Combinator, 500 Startups, USAID, and Techstars. A Kauffman Fellow and two-time Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, she attended Pomona College and previously worked at JPMorgan Chase and in emerging-market economic and private equity research.
Where does Maya Horgan Famodu work?
Maya Horgan Famodu is Founder at Ingressive Capital.
Where did Maya Horgan Famodu go to school?
Maya Horgan Famodu studied at Cornell University (Cornell University Prelaw Program); Pomona College (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Environmental Science); Telegraph Academy: JavaScript (JavaScript).

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