About
Oluwatofunmi Idowu is a Venture Analyst at LoftyInc. Before joining, she worked with the investment team at Co-Creation Hub, contributing to startup selection for the Mastercard Foundation Edtech Program in Nigeria and Kenya, and previously held roles at Mastercard's consulting team in SSA, KPMG Nigeria, and Funema, a venture building firm supporting startups in Africa and Asia. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria.
Experience
- LoftyInc CapitalVenture Analystcurrent2025 — present
- LoftyInc CapitalOperations Analyst2024
- Newton Venture ProgramNewton Scholar2025
- Co-creation Hub (CcHUB)Investment Analyst2024Lagos State, Nigeria
- MastercardConsultant2023Lagos State, Nigeria
- FunemaVenture Analyst / Program Coordinator2022 — 2023
- FunemaResearch Analyst2021
- KPMG NigeriaAdvisory Intern2021Lagos State, Nigeria
- FinQuest FinanceBusiness Development Intern2020 — 2021
- FunemaStrategy Analyst Fellow2020
- CoronaUnityThird Sector consultant2020
- Bright NetworkInternship Experience UK - Consulting2020Virtual
- EduBridge AcademyIndustry Analyst2020
Skills & more
Deal Screening3Fund Management1Operational PlanningDue DiligenceInvestment SelectionInvestment ManagementGrowth ManagementLead ManagementProject DocumentationPayment IndustryStorytellingGo-to-Market Strategy
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ResearchProject ManagementUser Experience Design (UED)Operations ManagementBusiness ManagementBusiness StrategyData analystFinanceAttention to DetailTeamworkManagementStrategic PlanningLanguages French
- Duolingo
- CFA Program Level I — CFA Institute
- Immerse Africa VC Academy Cohort 3 — Immerse Africa VC Academy
- McKinsey Forward Program — McKinsey & Company
- Who Does What in Finance — 365 Financial Analyst
- Business Development Foundations — LinkedIn
- One-Minute Habits for Success — LinkedIn
- Discover Your Stress Personality — LinkedIn
- Nano Tips to Sharpen Your Critical Thinking with Shadé Zahrai — LinkedIn
- Curiosity Flywheels: How to Create Great Ideas — LinkedIn
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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
Lydia Idem
Chief Operating Officer 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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Oluwatofunmi Idowu?
- Oluwatofunmi Idowu is a Venture Analyst at LoftyInc. Before joining, she worked with the investment team at Co-Creation Hub, contributing to startup selection for the Mastercard Foundation Edtech Program in Nigeria and Kenya, and previously held roles at Mastercard's consulting team in SSA, KPMG Nigeria, and Funema, a venture building firm supporting startups in Africa and Asia. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria.
- Where does Oluwatofunmi Idowu work?
- Oluwatofunmi Idowu is Venture Analyst at LoftyInc Capital.
- Where did Oluwatofunmi Idowu go to school?
- Oluwatofunmi Idowu studied at Obafemi Awolowo University (Bachelor's degree, Economics); Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University (Young Talent Program); ShARE - Growing a new generation of leaders (Management Consulting).
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Also attended Obafemi Awolowo University42
Gbenga AjayiPartner, Head of Africa and Middle East at QED InvestorsAugustine IkwuegbuenyiInvestment Associate at Chui VenturesMohan MarkandaierManaging Partner at Good News VenturesOpeyemi OdeleyeVenture Partner at Consonance Investment ManagersTokunboh IshmaelManaging Partner at Alitheia CapitalStefan MuellerDirector at Sygnum Pte Ltd
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Also attended Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University21
Kola AinaFounding Partner at Ventures PlatformHafeez BakareHead, Finance and Fund Operations at Ventures PlatformVadim ShpakVenture Partner at Vickers Venture PartnersAleksej MitrjaschkinPartner at Incharge Capital PartnersAnnie EimiakhenaInvestor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)Audrey Joe-EzigboInvestor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)
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Also attended ShARE - Growing a new generation of leaders5
Also attended University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign539
Max LevchinCo-founder of PayPal; founder, chairman & CEO of Affirm; partner at SciFi VCLuke NosekCo-founder of PayPal; co-founder of GigafundSundeep PeechuGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesDeep NisharInvestment Team at General CatalystPrashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista CapitalNoorPartner at Clear Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at LoftyInc Capital6
Kevin SimmonsGeneral Partner at LoftyInc CapitalLydia IdemChief Operating Officer 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 Capital
Also worked at Co-creation Hub (CcHUB)6
Damilola Teidi-AyoolaHead, Platform & Networks at Ventures PlatformMike MbariPrincipal, Africa at The Draper Richards Kaplan FoundationRachel CarducciCFO at M33 GrowthFlorentine DusabeyezuJunior Software Developer at JasiriFrancis SaniPrincipal at MAGIC FundNissi MaduManaging Partner at Co-Creation Hub (CcHUB)
Also worked at Mastercard54
Priscilla RussoAssociate at Redpoint VenturesStephanie PerezPrincipal at Fin CapitalKevin BernalSenior Associate at Mighty CapitalHugo SilvaPartner at Pi LabsDor SelaGrowth Strategist at Joyance PartnersKilian ThalhammerManaging Director, Head of Merchant Solutions at Deutsche Bank at PICUS CAPITAL
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