About
Sayo Folawiyo is a Founding Partner at Microtraction and Founding Director of Pave Investments, a private investment holding company focused on private equity and venture capital opportunities in technology. He is co-Founder and CEO of Kandua.com, a technology startup offering business tools and market access to small service businesses in Africa, and serves as a Director of Binance Technology & Innovation Nigeria Ltd. and Haspo Integrated Services Ltd.
Experience
- Alára WorldDirectorcurrent2014 — present
- KanduaCofoundercurrent2014 — presentJohannesburg Area, South Africa
- Pave InvestmentsDirectorcurrent2012 — present
- Bain & CompanyAssociate Consultant2012 — 2014Johannesburg
- FATE FoundationVolunteer2012Lagos, Nigeria
- Kingdom Zephyr Africa ManagementPrivate Equity Intern2011
- African Leadership AcademyVolunteer2011Johannesburg Area, South Africa
- Access Bank PlcCorporate, Retail and Investment Banking Intern2009
Skills & more
Economics11Private Equity6Consulting6MacroeconomicsStatisticsInvestments3Management Consulting6Business Strategy10Social Entrepreneurship1Entrepreneurship Development1Business DevelopmentFinancial Analysis1
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Start-upsValuationStrategyStrategic PlanningFrom Sayo's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
Binance Technology & Innovation Nigeria Ltd.Haspo Integrated Services Ltd.
Investor
Kandua.com
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Microtraction
Andy Volk
Partner at Microtraction
Ato Bensi-Enchill
Investment Principal at Microtraction
Ato Bentsi-Enchill
SPV Investment Lead at Microtraction
Dayo Koleowo
Investment Partner at Microtraction
Judith Koranteng
Legal at Microtraction
Kwamena Afful
Founding Partner at Microtraction
Octavius Phukubye
Scout at Microtraction
Offiong Isyah
Investment Analyst, West Africa at Microtraction
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sayo Folawiyo?
- Sayo Folawiyo is a Founding Partner at Microtraction and Founding Director of Pave Investments, a private investment holding company focused on private equity and venture capital opportunities in technology. He is co-Founder and CEO of Kandua.com, a technology startup offering business tools and market access to small service businesses in Africa, and serves as a Director of Binance Technology & Innovation Nigeria Ltd. and Haspo Integrated Services Ltd.
- Where does Sayo Folawiyo work?
- Sayo Folawiyo is Founding Partner at Microtraction.
- What boards does Sayo Folawiyo sit on?
- Sayo Folawiyo holds tracked board seats at Binance Technology & Innovation Nigeria Ltd., Haspo Integrated Services Ltd..
- What companies has Sayo Folawiyo invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Kandua.com.
- Where did Sayo Folawiyo go to school?
- Sayo Folawiyo studied at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (Bachelor's Degree, Philosophy and Economics).
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Also worked at Bain & Company751
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