About
Nigerian-American entrepreneur and impact investor with executive experience across SaaS, fintech, govtech, and consumer tech. He has scaled venture-backed startups and helped develop blended capital models to expand access to venture capital for underrepresented entrepreneurs.
Experience
- Earlii (formerly GrantVEST)CEO and Co-Foundercurrent2022 — presentDenver, Colorado, United States
- Atrium DistributionManaging Partnercurrent2026 — present
- Africa Equity GroupManaging Partnercurrent2020 — present
- U.S. Census BureauPrincipal Investigator2022 — 2024Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Build in Tulsa Techstars AcceleratorFounder - Techstars Tulsa2023Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
- Colorado Enterprise FundCo-Lead: Black Business Fund2021 — 2023Denver, Colorado, United States
- GrowthExpertzChief Operating Officer2018 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- U.S. Department of StateCongress-Bundestag Fellow2016 — 2017Greater Bremen Area
- SDR Ventures, IncInvestment Banking Analyst2015Denver Metropolitan Area
- Government of GhanaStrategic Energy Policy Research Assistant2014 — 2015Accra, Ghana
- Apprio Inc.IT Management Consultation Intern2014Washington DC-Baltimore Area
Education
- University of DenverBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Finance - Information Analytics - Legal Studies2012 — 2016
Skills & more
Data VisualizationData ModelingStatistical Data AnalysisData CollectionDatabase DesignData StructuresPublic SpeakingTeamworkResearchLeadershipCommunication
From Osa's professional profile.
Colleagues at Africa Equity Group
Fabien Anthony
Chief Investment Officer, Co-Founder at Africa Equity Group
Joe Lopez
Career Diplomat & Africa Strategic Advisor at Africa Equity Group
Joseph Hampanda
Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder at Africa Equity Group
Nicole Valentine
Board Member at MassChallenge Mexico
Norbert Haguma
Senior Associate at Africa Equity Group
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Osa Aihie work?
- Osa Aihie is Chief Operating Officer, Co-Founder at Africa Equity Group.
Same school
Also attended University of Denver39
Josh KushnerFounder & CEO of Thrive CapitalIsabelle SmithEvents Coordinator at HeavybitRiley PowersSenior Accountant at Congruent VenturesArnold WhitmanManaging Director at Generator VenturesArmando AlvarezFinance Manager at Westlake Village BioPartnersHayden BlankDirector of Investor Relations & Business Development at SPiCE VC
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Shared employers
Also worked at GrowthExpertz1
Also worked at U.S. Department of State124
Bijan SabetPersonal journalTed ChaiAssociate at Scale Venture PartnersDeena ShakirPartner at Lux CapitalLaurence PevsnerPartner, Research at Lux CapitalKristina VulganCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Ferocity CapitalHamlet YousefManaging Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors
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