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Tokunboh Ishmael

Investor

Managing Partner at Alitheia Capital · Managing Partner and Co-Founder at Alitheia IDF · Investor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA) · Chairman Investment Committee at FSD Africa Investments · Board director at Sparkmeter

Lagos State, Nigeria

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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

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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

DSDaniel Schnitzer
Daniel SchnitzerExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. Prudential Zenith Life InsuranceBoard Chaircurrent2025 — present
  2. The Earthshot PrizeMember Board of Trusteescurrent2022 — presentUnited Kingdom
  3. FSD AfricaChairman Investment Committeecurrent2017 — presentNairobi County, Kenya
  4. Alitheia CapitalMD and Co-Foundercurrent2007 — presentWest Africa
  5. Alitheia CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2007 — present
  6. 12 yrs 6 mosAlitheia IDF
  7. African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA)Chairman2008 — 2011Africa
  8. Avante CapitalManaging Director (Investment Partner)2005 — 2007Nigeria
  9. Aureos CapitalPartner2003 — 2005Nigeria
  10. Sussex Place VenturesInvestment Principal2001 — 2003London, United Kingdom
  11. Salomon Smith BarneyInvestment Banker1997 — 2000London, New York, San Francisco
  12. Amerada Hess, Citibank, BSG ConsultingBusiness Analyst1988 — 2000London, United Kingdom

Skills & more

Private Equity2Venture Capital2

Languages 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
Olajumoke Akinwunmi
Investor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)
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).

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