Olawale Ayeni

Director/Board Member at

Kobo360, Inc.

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Olawale Ayeni is currently a Board Director at Twiga Foods Ltd. since 2018, Africa's Talking International Ltd. since 2018, Tradedepot Ltd. since 2020, and Kobo360, Inc. since 2018.
Mr. Ayeni is also the Managing Partner at Helios Investment Partners LLP since 2022 and a Principal at Orange Digital Investment SA. Formerly, Mr. Ayeni was Principal at Orange SA from 2013 to 2016 and Head of VC Investments at IFC Venture Capital from 2021 to 2022.
Education includes an MBA from Dartmouth College, graduate studies at the University of Maryland, and undergraduate studies at Moscow Power Engineering Institute.

Olawale Ayeni active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Kobo360, Inc. Kobo360, Inc. Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade Operates a delivery logistics platform that drives parcel and mail deliveries for individuals, small and medium and enterprises	Director/Board Member	2018-08-31
Twiga Foods Ltd. Twiga Foods Ltd. Food: Major DiversifiedConsumer Non-Durables Supplies platform for Africa’s retail outlets, kiosks, and market stalls	Director/Board Member	2018-05-31
Africa's Talking International Ltd. Africa's Talking International Ltd. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Operates as a information technology company which provides communication services	Director/Board Member	2018-03-31
Helios Investment Partners LLP Helios Investment Partners LLP Investment ManagersFinance Helios Investment Partners invests in middle market companies located in Africa. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of consumer non-discretionary, digital infrastructure, financial services & technology and tech-enabled business services. It provides financing in the form of equity and debt for growth and buyout transactions.	Private Equity Investor	2022-04-30
Tradedepot Ltd. Tradedepot Ltd. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Operates business-to-business electronic commerce platform	Director/Board Member	2019-12-31
Orange Digital Investment SA Orange Digital Investment SA Investment ManagersFinance ODI is an active manager which invest in startups globally. The firm invest in companies operating in the fields of communication and digital media sectors as well as fintech, internet & IT, and wireless communication. It provides financing for early stage rounds amounting to EUR 0.5 million and EUR 3 million.	Private Equity Investor	-

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Former positions of Olawale Ayeni

Companies	Position	End
IFC Venture Capital IFC Venture Capital Investment ManagersFinance IFC Venture invests in companies located across the globe. The firm focuses on the technology sector. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements.	Private Equity Investor	2022-04-05
ORANGE	Corporate Officer/Principal	2016-08-29

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Private companies	11
Orange SA Orange SA Wireless TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides mobile telecommunications and fixed-line telephone services	Communications
Dartmouth College Dartmouth College Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
University of Maryland University of Maryland Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Helios Investment Partners LLP Helios Investment Partners LLP Investment ManagersFinance Helios Investment Partners invests in middle market companies located in Africa. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of consumer non-discretionary, digital infrastructure, financial services & technology and tech-enabled business services. It provides financing in the form of equity and debt for growth and buyout transactions.	Finance
Moscow Power Engineering Institute Moscow Power Engineering Institute Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Orange Digital Investment SA Orange Digital Investment SA Investment ManagersFinance ODI is an active manager which invest in startups globally. The firm invest in companies operating in the fields of communication and digital media sectors as well as fintech, internet & IT, and wireless communication. It provides financing for early stage rounds amounting to EUR 0.5 million and EUR 3 million.	Finance
Twiga Foods Ltd. Twiga Foods Ltd. Food: Major DiversifiedConsumer Non-Durables Supplies platform for Africa’s retail outlets, kiosks, and market stalls	Consumer Non-Durables
Africa's Talking International Ltd. Africa's Talking International Ltd. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Operates as a information technology company which provides communication services	Technology Services
Tradedepot Ltd. Tradedepot Ltd. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Operates business-to-business electronic commerce platform	Commercial Services
Kobo360, Inc. Kobo360, Inc. Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade Operates a delivery logistics platform that drives parcel and mail deliveries for individuals, small and medium and enterprises	Retail Trade
IFC Venture Capital IFC Venture Capital Investment ManagersFinance IFC Venture invests in companies located across the globe. The firm focuses on the technology sector. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements.	Finance