# Adebayo O. Ogunlesi

> Adebayo O. Ogunlesi is a seed investor at Partnership Fund for New York City backing Beauty. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Partnership Fund for New York City](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/new-york-city-investment-fund)
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Oct 2025
- Lead investor: 20%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: http://global-infra.com/

Adebayo O. Ogunlesi is a seed investor at Partnership Fund for New York City in New York focused on Beauty and Energy. As Chairman and Managing Partner of Global Infrastructure Partners and a former executive of Credit Suisse with over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, Mr. Ogunlesi has extensive knowledge of the global investment banking and private equity sectors. Mr. Ogunlesi provides our Board with an experienced outlook oninternational business and global capital markets, including emerging markets. Through his service on the boards of directors and board committees of other public companies and not-for-profit entities, and in particular as Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees at Callaway Golf and Kosmos Energy, Mr. Ogunlesi has developed an in-depth knowledge of current corporate governance trends and best practices.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Beauty | 1 | 20% |
| Energy | 1 | 20% |
| Retail | 1 | 20% |
| Biopharma | 1 | 20% |
| Cosmetics | 1 | 20% |

12 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 20% |
| Series C | 1 | 20% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 20% |
| Post-IPO Equity | 1 | 20% |
| Secondary Market | 1 | 20% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 2 | 40% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 20% |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lumen Bioscience | Lumen Bio is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing topically and mucosally delivered biologic drugs to treat and prevent highly prevalent diseases. | $30M | Series C | Oct 08, 2025 |  |
| SGN | SGN manage the network that distributes natural and green gas to homes and businesses across Scotland and the south of England. |  | Secondary Market | Dec 22, 2021 |  |
| Abu Dhabi National Oil Company | Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) was to operate in all areas of the oil and gas industry and since then has steadily broadened its activity in establishing companies and subsidiaries and creating an integrated oil and gas industry in the fields of exploration and production, support services, oil refining and gas processing, chemicals andpetrochemicals, maritime transportation and refined products and distribution.ADNOC Drilling Company PJSC provides drilling services and associated marine equipment, as well as the hiring out of onshore and offshore drilling rigs on behalf of connected parties engaging in onshore and offshore oil and gas exploration. Onshore, Offshore Jack-up, Offshore Island, and OilField Service are the operating business segments, with Onshore generating the most revenue. | $10B |  | Jun 23, 2020 |  |
| Abu Dhabi National Oil Company | Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) was to operate in all areas of the oil and gas industry and since then has steadily broadened its activity in establishing companies and subsidiaries and creating an integrated oil and gas industry in the fields of exploration and production, support services, oil refining and gas processing, chemicals andpetrochemicals, maritime transportation and refined products and distribution.ADNOC Drilling Company PJSC provides drilling services and associated marine equipment, as well as the hiring out of onshore and offshore drilling rigs on behalf of connected parties engaging in onshore and offshore oil and gas exploration. Onshore, Offshore Jack-up, Offshore Island, and OilField Service are the operating business segments, with Onshore generating the most revenue. | $10.1B | Post-IPO Equity | Jun 23, 2020 |  |
| Beauty Bakerie Cosmetics Brand | Sold in over 1000 locations globally, including ULTA, Nordstrom, Morphe Stores, Target Stores, Selfridges, BootsUK, and more, Beauty Bakerie is a rapidly growing cosmetics firm with a strong social media presence. The VC backed firm has amassed more than 1M followers across all social channels with more than $8M in venture capital raised to date.Beauty Bakerie was San Diego’s fastest-growing private company from 2015 - 2017. The company has a team of 25 employees and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. It has been recognized by top-tier publications to include Allure, Cosmopolitan, Forbes, Good Morning America, Bloomberg, Huffington Post, Teen Vogue as a 2016 Beauty Game Changer, Essence, Elle, Oprah, Nylon, and Buzzfeed, and a myriad of others.A Founder lead brand, Cashmere is charged with creating and leading on the vision as well as leading on the short and long-term strategies. Another hat she wears is that of the Head of Branding and Product Development. A visionary, Cashmere is the creative genius behind all of the brand's products created to date. She has lead in all aspects of what the world has come to know and love of the brand's aesthetic and overall presentation. | $3M | Seed | Oct 12, 2017 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Brookfield Asset Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brookfield-asset-management) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [GIC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gic) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [NH Investment & Securities](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nh-investment-securities) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ontario-teachers-pension-plan) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Snam](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/snam) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [645 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/645-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Partnership Fund for New York City

VC Fund · New York, United States

The Partnership Fund for New York City is the investment arm of the Partnership for New York City. It invests in NYC based ventures, both for-profit and non-profit, with an overall job creation priority.

5 contacts available at Partnership Fund for New York City.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jerome Chazen | Member, Board of Directors | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jerome-chazen |
| Kathryn Wylde | Member, Board of Directors | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kathryn-wylde |
| Adebayo O. Ogunlesi | Member, Board of Directors | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/adebayo-o-ogunlesi |
| David Heleniak | Member, Board of Directors | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-w-heleniak |
| Donna Milrod | Member, Board of Directors | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/donna-m-milrod |

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## FAQ

### What does Adebayo O. Ogunlesi invest in?

Adebayo O. Ogunlesi invests primarily in Beauty, Energy and Retail startups, most often at Seed and Series C stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Adebayo O. Ogunlesi last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Adebayo O. Ogunlesi closed in Oct 2025. Shizune tracks 5 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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