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Oluwatofunmi Idowu

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Venture Analyst at LoftyInc Capital

Lagos State, Nigeria

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.

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Experience

  1. LoftyInc CapitalVenture Analystcurrent2025 — present
  2. LoftyInc CapitalOperations Analyst2024
  3. Newton Venture ProgramNewton Scholar2025
  4. Co-creation Hub (CcHUB)Investment Analyst2024Lagos State, Nigeria
  5. MastercardConsultant2023Lagos State, Nigeria
  6. FunemaVenture Analyst / Program Coordinator2022 — 2023
  7. FunemaResearch Analyst2021
  8. KPMG NigeriaAdvisory Intern2021Lagos, Nigeria
  9. FinQuest FinanceBusiness Development Intern2020 — 2021
  10. FunemaStrategy Analyst Fellow2020
  11. CoronaUnityThird Sector consultant2020
  12. Bright NetworkInternship Experience UK - Consulting2020Virtual
  13. EduBridge AcademyIndustry Analyst2020

Education

  1. Obafemi Awolowo UniversityBachelor's degree, Economics2018 — 2023
  2. Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic UniversityYoung Talent Program2022
  3. ShARE - Growing a new generation of leadersManagement Consulting2020 — 2021
  4. Quantic School of Business and TechnologyBusiness foundation2020
  5. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaigncousera, Financial management2020

Skills & more

Deal Screening3Fund Management1Operational PlanningDue DiligenceInvestment SelectionInvestment ManagementGrowth ManagementLead ManagementProject DocumentationPayment IndustryStorytellingGo-to-Market Strategy
+12 moreResearchProject ManagementUser Experience Design (UED)Operations ManagementBusiness ManagementBusiness StrategyData analystFinanceAttention to DetailTeamworkManagementStrategic Planning

Languages 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

From Oluwatofunmi's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Obafemi Awolowo University30

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 CapitalFolasayo OdukoyaOperations & Program Coordinator at Cascador

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Also attended Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University19

Kola AinaFounding Partner at Ventures PlatformVictoria FabunmiPrincipal at Atlantica VenturesAnnie EimiakhenaInvestor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)Audrey Joe-EzigboInvestor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)Ayokanmi AyubaInvestor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)Bisi AdeyemiInvestor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)

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Also attended ShARE - Growing a new generation of leaders5

Augustine IkwuegbuenyiInvestment Associate at Chui VenturesPratik AhujaAssociate at Inflexor VenturesShourya SodhaniSenior Associate at Elevation CapitalMarcel HedmanVenture Partner at HaatchIsmail ChiboubAssociate at COTU Ventures

Also attended University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign388

Sundeep PeechuGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesDeep NisharInvestment Team at General CatalystPrashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista CapitalNoorPartner at Clear VenturesPaul BragielCo-founder at Golden Gate VenturesGreg RudinBoard Partner at Menlo Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at LoftyInc Capital4

Kevin SimmonsGeneral Partner at LoftyInc CapitalLydia IdemChief Operating Officer at LoftyInc CapitalMarsha WulffFounding Partner at LoftyInc CapitalAlyune-Blondin DiopInvestment Principal at LoftyInc Capital

Also worked at Co-creation Hub (CcHUB)3

Damilola Teidi-AyoolaHead, Platform & Networks at Ventures PlatformFlorentine DusabeyezuJunior Software Developer at JasiriFrancis SaniPrincipal at MAGIC Fund

Also worked at Mastercard45

Priscilla RussoAssociate at Redpoint VenturesKevin BernalSenior Associate at Mighty CapitalHugo SilvaPartner at Pi LabsDor SelaGrowth Strategist at Joyance PartnersAxel CatelandCEO at Spendesk Financial Services at PICUS CAPITALKilian ThalhammerManaging Director, Head of Merchant Solutions at Deutsche Bank at PICUS CAPITAL

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Also worked at Funema1

Augustine IkwuegbuenyiInvestment Associate at Chui Ventures

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