# Ire Aderinokun

> Ire Aderinokun is a pre-seed investor at Buycoins (Lagos) backing Software and Ticketing. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Buycoins](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/buycoins)
- Location: Lagos, Nigeria
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Jan 2022
- Lead investor: 20%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iaderinokun/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/ireaderinokun
- Website: https://x.com/ireaderinokun

Ire Aderinokun is a pre-seed investor at Buycoins in Lagos focused on Software and Ticketing. Ire Aderinokun - Co-Founder , COO & VP of Engineering @ Buycoins

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | $15k–$1.1M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 3 | 60% |
| Ticketing | 1 | 20% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 20% |
| Mobile Apps | 1 | 20% |
| Food and Beverage | 1 | 20% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nigeria | 3 | 60% |
| Germany | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ORDA | ORDA is a platform allowing guests to order and pay for food and beverage on a digital menu. | $1.1M | Pre-Seed | Jan 19, 2022 |  |
| ORDA | Star Kitchens is a cloud-based restaurant operating system built for African chefs and food business owners. Star Kitchens ePos, integrations, and lending solutions enable Africa’s millions of food business owners to scale and grow their business. The company was founded in 2020 and is based in Lagos, Nigeria. | $1.1M | Pre-Seed | Jan 13, 2022 |  |
| tix.africa | tix.africa is a self-service ticketing platform for event creators. Users can create events to sell tickets online, manage admissions at the event with our mobile apps , and collect payments from guests using RFID wristbands for offline payments |  | Pre-Seed | Jul 07, 2021 |  |
| ORDA | Star Kitchens is a cloud-based restaurant operating system built for African chefs and food business owners. Star Kitchens ePos, integrations, and lending solutions enable Africa’s millions of food business owners to scale and grow their business. The company was founded in 2020 and is based in Lagos, Nigeria. | $1.1M | Pre-Seed | Jan 18, 2021 |  |
| Prizeless.ng | Prizeless.ng is an online platform that compares product prices across online stores in one place. The service allows users to search for products and view listed prices from multiple sellers. Product categories include electronics, phones, laptops, groceries, gaming items, cameras, accessories, and home products. The platform shows trendingsearches and featured items based on search activity. Users can compare listings, review product details, and select a store to complete a purchase. The service also provides guides and articles that explain product choices and buying steps. | $15K | Pre-Seed |  |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [MAGIC Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/magic-carpet) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Microtraction](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/microtraction) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Norrsken Foundation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/norrsken-foundation-ba4c) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Techstars](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/techstars) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Enza Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/enza-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Hustle Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hustle-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About Buycoins

VC Fund · Lagos, Nigeria

Buycoins is a safe and easy way for Africans to buy, sell & store cryptocurrency like Bitcoin, Ethereum and USDC. Our mission is to facilitate the borderless transfer of value across Africa and beyond. Buycoins is headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria.

4 contacts available at Buycoins.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ire Aderinokun | Co-Founder , COO & VP of Engineering | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ire-aderinokun |
| Timi Ajiboye | CEO & CTO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/timi-ajiboye |
| Tola Agunbiade | Customer Support Lead | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tola-agunbiade |
| Tomiwa Lasebikan | CPO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tomiwa-lasebikan |

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## FAQ

### What does Ire Aderinokun invest in?

Ire Aderinokun invests primarily in Software, Ticketing and E-Commerce startups, most often at Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Nigeria. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Ire Aderinokun's check size?

Ire Aderinokun typically joins rounds of $15k–$1.1M at Pre-Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Ire Aderinokun participates in.

### When did Ire Aderinokun last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Ire Aderinokun closed in Jan 2022. 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?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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