Top 5 Big Data Angel Investors in Africa in October 2024
A list of 5 angel investors that invest in Big data startups based in Africa. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Big data companies from Africa. We update this investor list every month.Top 5 Big Data Angel Investors in Africa in October 2024
Investor | Big Data Africa investments |
---|---|
Varsha Rao | 1 |
Olumide Soyombo | 1 |
Eric Idiahi | 1 |
Idris Ayodeji Bello | 1 |
Gbenga Oyebode | 1 |
Varsha Rao is the Executive Partner at Flare Capital Partners.Rao received her BS/BA in Economics/Math from the University of Pennsylvania. For two years following graduation, she worked at the Wasserstein Perella financial consulting firm, where she advised clients on private and public investment strategies. She then returned toschool to obtain an MBA from Harvard Business School.As a strong believer in the power of education, she contributes to various educational initiatives for underprivileged children and youth. Among them is Breakthrough, a program that works to motivate and empower K12 students to continue to higher education and excel academically and professionally.
Show more
Investment focus
- Health Care, E-Commerce, Software
- Seed, Series A, Series B
- United States, India, France
Portfolio highlights
- knownwell — Whether you need primary care or are focused on obesity medicine, we are here to serve you with warmth and expertise. No shame. No blame. Just care.
- Groundfloor — Building the infrastructure for IRL community
- Eigen Therapeutics — Eigen Therapeutics is a biotechnology company developing combination therapeutics for cancer. The company is in the research and development of synergistic therapies that improve efficacy while reducing the toxicity of small molecule therapies and immunotherapies, enabling physicians to get access to novel drugs in areas of unmet medical needs.
Olumide Soyombo holds a BSc in Systems Engineering from University of Lagos, Nigeria and an MSc (Distinction) in Business and Information Technology from the Aston Business School, Birmingham, England; earning membership into the Beta Gamma Sigma Society for his high scholastic achievement.Olumide co–founded Bluechip Technologies Ltd in 2008 andhas grown the organisation from an organization with two employees to an organization with over 80 consultants spread across Lagos, Accra and Lusaka, Zambia.In 2014, Olumide setup Leadpath as a seed fund investing in local tech startups. He has invested in startups like Pushcv.com, Paystack, Piggybank.ng, Fashpa, Heels.com.ng , Delivery Science, Gloo.ng, and Cosign.co.
Show more
Investment focus
- Financial Services, FinTech, Finance
- Pre-Seed, Seed, Angel
- Nigeria, United States, United Kingdom
Portfolio highlights
- Wealth8 — Wealth8 is a black-owned investment platform that provides a simple and affordable way for the black community to save & invest in globally managed funds.
- Afropolitan — Afropolitan is building a Network State to unleash the maximum potential of Africans around the world. Are you interested? Join us with your email.
- The Gradient Boost — The Gradient Boost is an online mentor guided data science school. The Gradient Boost focus on delivering an online data science education from both a theoretical and practical perspective.
Eric Idiahi, co-founder and partner at Verod Capital Management.
Show more
Investment focus
- Dental, FinTech, Finance
- Seed, Pre-Seed
- India, Nigeria
Portfolio highlights
- Mono — Secure and reliable open banking infrastructure for access to financial data and payments to build financial products for your customers.
- Frain technologies — We're passionate about the product delivery value chain.
- Snazzy — Forget the old-school braces, straighten your teeth using invisible braces. Affordable teeth aligners.
The 'Afropreneur' (entrepreneur with an African focus), as he self-describes, Idris Ayodeji Bello is a Partner at LoftyInc Allied Partners Limited and co-founder of The Wennovation Hub, an innovation platform based in Nigeria, that has successfully accelerated the launch of several technology start-ups in social impact sectors. He isalso a Founding Partner at Loftyinc Capital Management, owners of the Afropreneurs Fund (I&II)The 'Afropreneur' (entrepreneur with an African focus), as he self-describes, Idris Bello is a Partner at LoftyInc Allied Partners Limited and co-founder of The Wennovation Hub, an innovation platform based in Nigeria, that has successfully accelerated the launch of several technology start-ups in social impact sectors. He is also a Founding Partner at Loftyinc Capital Management, owners of the Afropreneurs Fund (I&II)A first class honors graduate of Computer Engineering from Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria, he has an M.Sc in Computer Science & Data Mining from the University of Houston; an MBA in Entrepreneurship & Strategy from Rice University in Houston and an M.Sc in Global Health Science from the University of Oxford, where he was a 2011 recipient of The Lord Weidenfeld Scholarship for demonstrating remarkable potential as a future leader from an emerging economy.Idris spent the greater part of a decade working at Chevron Corporation and ExxonMobil USA, where he led several large upstream technology projects across the USA and Sub-Saharan Africa. Idris has also worked with the Clinton Foundation Health Access Initiative where he played a major role in the deployment and evaluation of Swaziland’s first mobile health patient appointment reminder system as part of the country’s National AIDS Program. Listed among CNN’s Top Ten African Technology Voices, he is a Singularity University Impact Fellow, Harambe Entrepreneur Alliance Associate, Clinton Global Initiative University Fellow, MIT Global Start-up Fellow, SAP Ashoka Global Changemakers Award Winner, Dell Technology Award Winner, StartingBloc Innovation Fellow and a Nigeria Leadership Initiative Future Leader.As a leader, Idris has mentored and catalyzed scores of contributors across the growing African landscape and is an angel investor and advisor to several African startups including Andela, Flutterwave, RelianceHMO, among others. He continues to devote his efforts to the development of innovation-driven, technology-enabled social enterprises that empower the underserved and develop transformative ideas to change lives on the African continent.He spends most of his time between Lagos, Cairo, or airport lounges.
Show more
Investment focus
- Software, FinTech, Mobile Apps
- Angel, Seed, Pre-Seed
- Nigeria, United States, Egypt
Portfolio highlights
- Jem — We give employers the ability to send company-wide communications, deliver payslips, manage leave & give employees access to their earnings, via WhatsApp.
- SimpliFi — SimpliFi is on a mission to democratize payments by building the leading Cards as a Service (CaaS) platform for MENA and Pakistan.
- ORDA — Process orders, accept payments, connect to logistic providers, engage with your customers + more. We equip you with everything you need to grow your business.
Gbenga Oyebode, partner at TCVP.
Show more
Investment focus
- FinTech, Finance, Financial Services
- Seed, Pre-Seed
- Nigeria, United Kingdom
Portfolio highlights
- Mono — Secure and reliable open banking infrastructure for access to financial data and payments to build financial products for your customers.
- Wealth8 — Wealth8 is a black-owned investment platform that provides a simple and affordable way for the black community to save & invest in globally managed funds.
Investors by industry
Energy
Climate
Health Care
Gaming
Hardware
Artificial intelligence
Impact
Proptech
Marketplace
Community
FinTech
Google
Consumer
Biotech
EdTech
Sustainability
Venture Capital
Beauty
B2B
Photography
Finance
Real Estate
Big Data
Web3
Clean Energy
Oil and Gas
Video Games
Food and Beverage
Publishing
Education
Payments
Fashion
Organic Food
Retail
Financial Services
Infrastructure
Social Media
Medical
Email
Art
Wellness
Music
Mobile
Franchise
Social Network
Local
Internet
Digital Media
Construction
Manufacturing
eSports
Sports
Enterprise Software
Legal
Android
Platforms
Mobile Advertising
Biotechnology
Hospitality
Fitness
Travel
Recruiting
Cannabis
Wine And Spirits
Medical Device
Crowdfunding
Social
Automotive
Renewable Energy
CleanTech
Transportation
Mobile Apps
InsurTech
Enterprise
LGBT
Life Science
Theatre
Film
Non Profit
SaaS
Sporting Goods
Restaurants
Software
Social Impact
Celebrity
Cryptocurrency
Facebook
Agriculture (agtech)
Media (entertainment)
Blockchain
Investors by country
India
Germany
South Korea
United Kingdom
Australia
Ireland
New Zealand
Canada
United States
Spain
Indonesia
Singapore
South Africa
Africa
Qatar
Europe
LATAM
Middle East
Sri Lanka
Asia
Armenia
Vietnam
China
Japan
Saudi Arabia
Brazil
Oceania
Czech Republic
Ecuador
Barbados
Costa Rica
Finland
Belarus
France
Estonia
Morocco
Hong Kong
Malta
Mali
Denmark
Malaysia
Gibraltar
Italy
Peru
Chile
Lithuania
Bermuda
Belize
Myanmar
Georgia
Lebanon
Kuwait
Greece
Cayman Islands
Cambodia
Israel
Panama
Egypt
Mexico
Hungary
Kazakhstan
Liberia
Ethiopia
Jersey
Faroe Islands
Algeria
Philippines
Ghana
Norway
Belgium
Mauritius
Kenya
Croatia
Liechtenstein
Nicaragua
Turkey
Serbia
Rwanda
El Salvador
Venezuela
Ukraine
Bulgaria
Portugal
Sierra Leone
Zimbabwe
Sweden
Taiwan
Senegal
Uruguay
Bahrain
Dominican Republic
Nigeria
Uganda
Tunisia
San Marino
Slovenia
Zambia
Uzbekistan
Russian Federation
Seychelles
Thailand
Puerto Rico
Tajikistan
Togo
Poland
Tanzania
United Arab Emirates
Honduras
Bolivia
Isle of Man
Luxembourg
Azerbaijan
Namibia
Iceland
Iraq
Bahamas
Albania
Pakistan
Grenada
Jordan
Romania
Argentina
Bangladesh
Latvia
Cyprus
Oman
Guatemala
Austria
Cameroon
Switzerland
Colombia
Marshall Islands
Angel Investors in Africa by industry
Travel
Beauty
Retail
Web3
B2B
Cryptocurrency
Payments
Finance
Food and Beverage
Enterprise
Internet
Manufacturing
Digital Media
Blockchain
Mobile
Software
Enterprise Software
InsurTech
FinTech
Consumer
Climate
EdTech
Energy
Sustainability
Impact
Proptech
Marketplace
Hardware
Transportation
Publishing
Big Data
Education
Financial Services
SaaS
Mobile Apps
Community
Health Care
Real Estate
Agriculture (agtech)
Gaming
Restaurants
Media (entertainment)
Artificial intelligence