Tokunboh Ishmael
InvestorManaging Partner at Alitheia Capital · Investor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA) · Board director at Sparkmeter
Lagos State, Nigeria
About
Tokunboh Ishmael is a Managing Partner at Alitheia Capital, where she leads the firm's strategic direction. She focuses on investments aimed at sustainable impact and has worked on sustainable finance in Africa.
Invests in
Impact & Social Good
Board director at Sparkmeter
Intro paths
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In turn, Tokunboh can intro founders to Sparkmeter's investors below.
Sparkmeter's investors · 7
Alitheia CapitalLagos · $1M – $8M checks · since 2018Breakthrough Energy VenturesBoston · $500K – $50M checks · since 2022Capria VenturesBengaluru · $300K – $1M checks · since 2018Clean Energy VenturesBoston · $100K – $5M checks · since 2018Endgame CapitalBerlin · $270K – $810K checks · since 2018Goodwell InvestmentsAmsterdam · $10K – $1M checks · since 2018Lateral CapitalNairobi · $100K – $1M checks · since 2018
Co-founders at Sparkmeter
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Daniel SchnitzerExecutive Officer, Director
Experience
- Prudential Zenith Life InsuranceBoard Chaircurrent2025 — present
- The Earthshot PrizeMember Board of Trusteescurrent2022 — presentUnited Kingdom
- FSD AfricaChairman Investment Committeecurrent2017 — presentNairobi County, Kenya
- Alitheia CapitalMD and Co-Foundercurrent2007 — presentWest Africa
- Alitheia CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2007 — present
- Alitheia IDFManaging Partner and Co-Foundercurrent2015 — presentNigeria, Mauritius
- Alitheia IDFManaging Partnercurrent2014 — presentLagos, Mauritiuus
- African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA)Chairman2008 — 2011Africa
- Avante CapitalManaging Director (Investment Partner)2005 — 2007Nigeria
- Aureos CapitalPartner2003 — 2005Nigeria
- Sussex Place VenturesInvestment Principal2001 — 2003London Area, United Kingdom
- Salomon Smith BarneyInvestment Banker1997 — 2000London, New York, San Francisco
- Amerada Hess, Citibank, BSG ConsultingBusiness Analyst1988 — 2000London Area, United Kingdom
Skills & more
Sub-Saharan AfricaPrivate Equity2Venture Capital2Emerging Markets1Business StrategyMergers & AcquisitionsEntrepreneurship1Financial ServicesPayment SystemsInformation TechnologyRenewable EnergyAfrican Development1
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Women Owned BusinessProfessional WomenWomen LeadersFinTechLanguages English · Yoruba
- CFA Institute Charterholder — CFA Institute
- Chartered Director — Institute of Directors (IoD)
From Tokunboh's professional profile.
Colleagues at Alitheia Capital
Adeola Akinola
HR Manager at Alitheia Capital
Damilola Fajemisin
Investment Associate at Alitheia Capital
Lionel Adabayeri
Investment Associate at Alitheia Capital
Moyosore Babalola
Investment Principal at Alitheia Capital
Nnamdi Aguh
Value Creation Manager at Alitheia Capital
Oti Ilentamhen
Investment Principal at Alitheia Capital
Oyindoubra Eghaghe
Investment Principal at Alitheia Capital
Peter Akpan
Investment Analyst at Alitheia Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Tokunboh Ishmael?
- Tokunboh Ishmael is a Managing Partner at Alitheia Capital, where she leads the firm's strategic direction. She focuses on investments aimed at sustainable impact and has worked on sustainable finance in Africa.
- Where does Tokunboh Ishmael work?
- Tokunboh Ishmael is Managing Partner at Alitheia Capital and Board director at Sparkmeter.
- What does Tokunboh Ishmael invest in?
- Tokunboh Ishmael invests in Impact & Social Good.
- Where did Tokunboh Ishmael go to school?
- Tokunboh Ishmael studied at Yale University (Fellow, Yale World Fellow); London Business School (MBA, Finance and Strategy); London Business School (MBA, Finance and Strategy).
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