Yao Baku

Co-Founder & CEO at Regulon

Yao Baku is Co-Founder & CEO at Regulon, based in Ghana. Previously at Verto and Flutterwave.

  • FinTech
  • Ghana
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About Yao Baku

Yao Baku is co-founder and CEO of Regulon, a compliance startup founded in 2024 that automates know-your-business checks, sanctions screening and onboarding for companies in Africa and Europe; it joined the Baobab Network accelerator in 2025. He previously co-founded fintech Pennysmart in 2018, worked with Flutterwave from 2020 and was a product manager at Verto from 2022 to 2024. He studied at KNUST and GIMPA.

Roles5

  1. 2024–now

    Co-Founder & CEO

    Regulon

    Current role· checked 2026-10-26source 1source 2

  2. 2022–2024

    Product Manager

    Verto

    Former role· checked 2026-10-26source 1

  3. From 2020

    Product and Growth Partner

    Flutterwave

    Former role· checked 2026-10-26source 1

  4. 2018–2022

    Co-Founder & Growth Director

    Pennysmart

    Former role· checked 2026-10-26source 1source 2

  5. From 2024

    CEO

    Regulon

    Current status not recorded

Background

Education

  • Bachelor's

    Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

  • Postgraduate degree

    Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration

Frequently asked about Yao Baku

Who is Yao Baku?
Yao Baku is Co-Founder & CEO at Regulon, based in Ghana.
Which companies has Yao Baku worked at?
Regulon, Verto, Flutterwave and Pennysmart.