Shola Akinlade
Investment Thesis
Shola Akinlade is a pioneer in Africa's startup ecosystem, with a knack for nurturing early-stage businesses. Focusing on pre-seed and seed rounds, their portfolio boasts success stories like Casava, Earnipay, and Edukoya. Akinlade's unique approach lies in bridging the gap between investors and startups, empowering entrepreneurs to drive Africa's technological transformation.
Portfolio Preview
A sample from 8 verified portfolio companies.
Chowdeck
Bringing Nigerian cuisine to your doorstep with ease.
Afropolitan
Afropolitan is creating a Digital Nation to enable all Africans to build abundant lives.
Norebase
Norebase helps users incorporate a company, get a bank account and register intellectual property in any African country
Earnipay
Earnipay is a FinTech solution that provides flexible and on-demand salary access to income-earners.
Casava
Casava aims to make insurance affordable for income earners by leveraging technology.
AltSchool
AltSchool is an EdTech platform that provides tech skill training
Shola Akinlade: quick facts
- Which startups has Shola Akinlade invested in?
- Shola Akinlade has backed at least 8 African startups, including Chowdeck, Afropolitan, Norebase, Earnipay, Casava and 3 others.
- What stages does Shola Akinlade invest in?
- Shola Akinlade invests at the Pre-seed and Seed stages.
- Which sectors does Shola Akinlade invest in?
- Its portfolio spans ELearning, FinTech, EdTech, Mobile Apps, Financial Services and Education.
