Where does Odunayo Eweniyi work?

Odunayo Eweniyi is Co-Founder and Managing Partner at FirstCheck Africa.

What check size does Odunayo Eweniyi write?

Odunayo Eweniyi typically writes checks of $100K – $1M.

Odunayo Eweniyi

Investor

Co-Founder and Managing Partner at FirstCheck Africa

Lagos

Writes $100K – $1M checks

About

Odunayo Eweniyi pairs co-founder/operator experience at PiggyVest, one of Africa’s largest consumer fintechs, with serving as a General Partner, giving founders scaling advice from helping millions save and invest billions.

Invests in

E-commerceEdTechFintechHealthtechImpact & Social Good

Experience

PiggyVestCofounder/Chief Operations Officercurrent2016 — presentLagos, Nigeria
FirstCheck AfricaCo-Founder & General Partnercurrent2021 — present
EndeavorEntrepreneurcurrent2022 — present
Village CapitalBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
Nigerian University of Technology and ManagementTechnology Council Membercurrent2022 — presentLagos State, Nigeria
PushCVCoFounder/COO, PushCVcurrent2014 — presentLagos, Nigeria
Product SchoolFeatured Speaker at Product School2019
ZikokoWriter2015 — 2016Lagos, Nigeria
Techpoint.africaEditor2015Lagos, Nigeria
SAJ Parolz Ent. LTD.Content/Social Media Manager2013 — 2014Lagos
TechCabalWriter2014Lagos, Nigeria
TotalIntern2012Lagos

Education

freeCodeCampFull Stack Web Development Certification, Computer Software Engineering2017 — 2018
Covenant UniversityBachelor of Engineering (BEng), Computer Engineering2008 — 2013

Skills & more

CCNA9Project Management25Research17Customer Service16Social Media11Analysis8Writing7Strategic Planning8Content Strategy6Social Media Strategist3Content Management3Market Research1

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RecruitmentstartupsBusiness DevelopmentOperations ManagementBusinessStrategyBusiness StrategyPHPManagementLeadershipBusiness NetworkingStrategic Partnerships

Languages English · French

Alternative Investments — Harvard Business School Online
DAT101x: Introduction to Data Science — Microsoft
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) — Cisco

From Odunayo's professional profile.

Colleagues at FirstCheck Africa

Eloho Omame

Partner at TLcom Capital

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Co-Founder & General Partner at FirstCheck Africa

Frequently asked questions

Where does Odunayo Eweniyi work?: Odunayo Eweniyi is Co-Founder and Managing Partner at FirstCheck Africa.
What does Odunayo Eweniyi invest in?: Odunayo Eweniyi invests in E-commerce, EdTech, Fintech, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good.
What check size does Odunayo Eweniyi write?: Odunayo Eweniyi typically writes checks of $100K – $1M.

Founder mafias

freeCodeCamp mafia11

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Radu MaziluFull Stack Web DevelopmentFounded PermitPortal +1 Rian FinneganFull Stack Web Development CertificationFounded Cherry Recommends Henry MascotFull Stack Web Development CertificationFounded Curacel Sagar SoniFull Stack Development Bootcamp (1 year)Founded Requestly Hakeem Adeyemi OrewoleFull Stack Web Development CertificationFounded Partna Parth ShahFull Stack Web Development CertificationFounded Integration Labs

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Covenant University mafia8

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

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Village Capital mafia7

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

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Village Capital mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Chandell StoneAdvisory Board Member - US Women in Tech ProgramFounded Degrees of Freedom

Same school

Also attended freeCodeCamp15

Oscar SánchezHead of Finance at Nazca Gagan ChawlaFractional CFO at Press On Ventures Waun BroderickDirector, Strategy & Risk Committee at Innovation Cluster - Peterborough and the Kawarthas Alex SalkeverPartner at Tech Equity Radu MaziluFounder at Odin Rian FinneganFounder at Cherry Recommends

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Also attended Covenant University16

Ore SowemimoPlatform & Community Manager at Oui Capital Maria RotiluFounder & General Partner at Openseed VC Moyosore BabalolaInvestment Principal at Alitheia Capital Rebecca JohnsonDirector at BKR Capital Uwemedimo UwemakpanHead of Investments at Botswana Tech Fund Ayo ArikaweVenture Partner at Velocity Digital

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Shared employers

Also worked at Nigerian University of Technology and Management1

Ini AbimbolaInvestor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)

Also worked at Total40

Deji SasegbonVP, Platform & Portfolio Operations at EchoVC Partners Jamie BacherEntrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation Space Maud TexierAdvisor, Head of Clean Energy & Carbon Development, Google at Overture Climate Emma Veron-DurandLegal Counsel at OneRagtime Victor ChamfeuilAssociate at Axeleo Capital Bob KepplerChief Financial Officer at Saints Capital

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