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Toyosi Ogedengbe

Investor

Principal at Ascension

United Kingdom

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672 people in our graph share verified history with Toyosi — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

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Toyosi: together at Ascension
Toyosi: together at Creator Fund

About

Toyosi Ogedengbe leads UK pre-seed software deals, specializing in marketplaces and network-effect platforms, applying his engineer/product-leader background to identify underestimated, often ethnic and immigrant, technical founders.

Invests in

Deep TechE-commerceFintechFuture of WorkHardwareHealthtech

Experience

  1. AscensionPrincipalcurrent2023 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
  2. hubbleAdvisorcurrent2025 — present
  3. BondioBoard Member2025 — 2026
  4. SynkkaBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  5. Kaleo VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2024 — present
  6. SeedstarsVenture Partnercurrent2023 — present
  7. TapReadyFounding Investor & Advisorcurrent2024 — present
  8. Athelas DataAngel Investorcurrent2025 — presentUnited Kingdom 🇬🇧
  9. StealthAngel Investorcurrent2024 — presentUnited Kingdom 🇬🇧
  10. MasteryHive AIAngel Investorcurrent2024 — presentUnited States 🇺🇸
  11. Intron Voice AIAngel Investorcurrent2023 — presentNigeria 🇳🇬
  12. CDcare (Techstars '22)Angel Investorcurrent2023 — presentNigeria 🇳🇬
  13. JumbaAngel Investorcurrent2023 — presentKenya 🇰🇪
  14. DiaGlocal CollectiveChief Partnerships Officercurrent2024 — present
  15. KlaryteeAngel Investorcurrent2023 — presentUnited Kingdom 🇬🇧
  16. DevoAngel Investorcurrent2023 — presentUnited Kingdom 🇬🇧
  17. Mandulis EnergyAngel Investorcurrent2014 — presentUganda 🇺🇬
  18. SpeedinvestSenior Associate (Marketplaces)2021 — 2023London, England, United Kingdom
  19. AfriFindInvest (AFI)Co-Founder & COO2018 — 2021London, United Kingdom
  20. Bessemer Venture PartnersSummer Associate2020
  21. Creator FundInvestment Professional2019 — 2020London, United Kingdom
  22. JLLProcess & Change Consultant2019London, United Kingdom
  23. Capstone Investment CapitalDirector2014 — 2018London, United Kingdom
  24. BearingPointManagement Consultant2008 — 2013Pan-European

Skills & more

Early-Stage Startups3Venture Financing3Venture Development1Venture Capital1Management Consulting72Business Strategy60Due Diligence14Business Transformation33Business Case4Business Process Design9Business Process Improvement26Energy10
+12 moreMarket ResearchFinancial AnalysisInvestment BankingBusiness AnalysisChange ManagementFinancial ModelingStrategic ConsultingBusiness ProcessStrategyManagementGovernanceBusiness Development

From Toyosi's professional profile.

Colleagues at Ascension

Aleks Habdank
Venture Partner at Ascension
Alex Heerema
Investment Manager at Ascension
Antonin de Fougerolles
Venture Partner at Ascension
Barney Worfolk Smith
Venture Partner at Ascension
Ben Fletcher
Business Development Manager at Ascension
Bill Bousfield
Head of Distribution at Ascension
Chris Wheatcroft
Investor at Ascension
Craig Fletcher
Venture Partner at Ascension

Frequently asked questions

Who is Toyosi Ogedengbe?
Toyosi Ogedengbe leads UK pre-seed software deals, specializing in marketplaces and network-effect platforms, applying his engineer/product-leader background to identify underestimated, often ethnic and immigrant, technical founders.
Where does Toyosi Ogedengbe work?
Toyosi Ogedengbe is Principal at Ascension.
What does Toyosi Ogedengbe invest in?
Toyosi Ogedengbe invests in Deep Tech, E-commerce, Fintech, Future of Work, Hardware, Healthtech.
Where did Toyosi Ogedengbe go to school?
Toyosi Ogedengbe studied at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford (MBA); University of Bristol (Bachelor of Engineering (BEng), Electrical and Electronics Engineering); Dulwich College.

Same school

Also attended Saïd Business School, University of Oxford474

Manuk HergnyanCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Granatus VenturesMike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado VenturesDaniel van der MerweSenior Director at JMI EquityConnor WhitingFinance Associate at Giant Ventures Global LlpBrendan BakerPartner at Rackhouse Venture Management LpMorgan GerlakPartner at TCV

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Also attended University of Bristol360

Chris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystSaran DaviesInvestor at Moonfire VenturesThomas RubensInvestor at DN CapitalAnnabel StoddartOffice Manager and Executive Assistant at Medical Excellence CapitalMichael PatersonCo-Founder & former CTO of BeameryAlicia TaylorInvestment Director at Pembroke VCT

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Also attended Dulwich College22

Udhay FurtadoChief Investment Officer, Orbit at Openspace VenturesSam RickardInvestor at Mercuri.vcDavid TallboysManaging Director at Equity Ventures Ltd.David BicarreguiChief Financial Officer at Intermediate Capital GroupIsaac PriceInvestor at Quilam CapitalNedu OttihPartner at Apax Digital

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Shared employers

Also worked at Creator Fund31

Naseem MoumeneVice President at Northzone, investing across complex and fragmented industries undergoing fundamental shiftsHugo SilvaPartner at Pi LabsNayanika BhallaInvestor at IndustrifondenJai TaylorInvestor at Blue Wire CapitalPhilip WinterEntrepreneur in Residence at Cambridge Innovation CapitalHenry Lane FoxChief Executive Officer, Founder at Founders Factory

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