Hi, I'm Stephanie Mckinney. In this episode, I am joined by special guest Akinnuga Ayobami partner at Squid Capital as we discuss
- The importance of finding the talent with a passion for your purpose
- The power of the relationships
- The landscape for African Start Ups
Akinnuga Ayobami is a young african playing a pivotal role in the building of Africa's growing Micro VC - Squid Capital.
Squid Capital is a venture capital firm based in Lagos Nigeria. Investing in early-stage startups from Pre-Seed to pre-Series A.
His strong interest in businesses creating solutions to Africa's problem lead to this decision.
Ayo has experience in business and finance management, marketing,communication and investors relationship.
Akinnuga Ayobami was involved in the Squid's first raise of $100,000 supporting 3 start-ups providing finance, marketing and social service solutions.
He believes Africa's start-up ecosystem is the key to not just Africa's problem but a source of global solutions.
You can find out more about Squid Capital at https://www.squidcapital.co/ or connect with Ayo https://twitter.com/blvckbillionair
https://www.linkedin.com/in/akinnuga-ayobami/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/thesquidcapital/
Through this series, I will have aspiring guests and answer their questions so we learn together using real life examples.
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