Biola Alabi
General Partner @ Acasia Ventures
Biola Alabi is a seed investor at Acasia Ventures focused on Logistics and AgTech. Biola Alabi is the Board of directors of Pulse. She previously worked at Biola Alavbi Media as a Senior Advisor & Executive Producer. Biola Alabi attended Saïd Business School, University of Oxford.Biola Alabi is the Managing Partner of Biola Alabi Media, the media icon heads a dynamic consultancy and production company with expertise instrategic consulting for pay entertainment, digital television, interactive television and emerging entertainment distribution platforms; they service governments, content creators, telecommunication industry, and investors in the converging media technology space. Biola Alabi Media productions has recently produced Nigeria’s first food travel documentary-series "Bukas and Joints" currently airing across Africa and in the USA.She is also the founder of "Grooming for Greatness" a leadership development and mentorship program for a new generation of African leaders. Named one of the 20 Youngest Power Women in Africa by Forbes Magazine (2012), a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader (2012) and CNBC Africa’s AABLA West African Business Woman of the Year (2013), for over five highly successful years, Biola Alabi held the high-profile position of Managing Director for M-Net Africa, part of the globally renowned Naspers Group. Prior to this, she was based in the United States where she was part of the executive team at the influential children’s television brand Sesame Street and a member of the marketing team that launched the well-respected Korean motor vehicle corporation Daewoo in the USA.
- Total investments:
- 2
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Industries Biola Alabi invests in
Stages Biola Alabi invests in
Countries Biola Alabi invests in
Contacts
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Logistics 2 (100%)
- AgTech 1 (50%)
- FinTech 1 (50%)
- Database 1 (50%)
- Internet 1 (50%)
Stage
- Seed 1 (50%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (50%)
Country
- Nigeria 1 (50%)
- United States 1 (50%)
Investments
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| At Winich Farms we are a technology-driven and agri-startup connecting farmers with access to finance, premium markets and passionate about ensuring global food security and democratising agricultural participation. We drive digital participation by crowdfunding through our online platforms, these we use to engage farmers with quality inputs,agricultural expertise, process automation, and machinery, with the promise of decent returns to our subscribers and the farmers at the end of each farming cycle.In addition to this, utilizing our agro e-retail platform (web and app), we connect vicinity farmers with market (households) directly at farm gate price thereby reducing the activities of middlemen, making agro produce more affordable and easily accessible.One farmer at a time, our big vision is to build an Africa that feeds the world and itself. How do we plan to achieve this? Empower African Farmers by lowering barriers to accessing Capital and financial services, data driven best practices and technology to improve yield as well as access to local and global markets for their produce with established offtaker relationships like Flour Mills of Nigeria, Dangote Foods, Labana Rice, Big Bull Rice etcBacked by Orange Corners we are on a mission to create a prosperous and economically resilient Africa powered by Agriculture. | $2.5M / Seed / Oct 02, 2024 | ||
| Chekkit is a DAG blockchain powered anti-counterfeiting solution for food and drug supply chain tracking and customer insights platform. It helps producers protect their brands, track supply chain activities, and collect last-mile consumer insights in real-time. | $500K / Pre-Seed / Aug 10, 2021 |
Co-Investors
About Acasia Ventures
Acasia Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies in the Middle East and Africa. With a focus on being the first to believe in innovation and entrepreneurship, the firm aims to support the growth of the next generation of market leaders through their unique and scalable solutions. Its Tech Fund I is currently lookingfor investments in tech-driven and tech-enabled startups at the pre-Seed to pre-Series A stage.
Acasia Ventures Contacts
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Alia Bayoumi
Investment Associate
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Aly Shalakany
Managing Partner
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Biola Alabi
General Partner
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Hanan Abdel Meguid
Investment Committee Member, Cairo Angels Syndicate Fund
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Mohamed Hussain
Senior Investment Associate
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What does Biola Alabi invest in?
Biola Alabi invests primarily in Logistics, AgTech and FinTech startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Nigeria. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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