Olu Verheijen
Partner @ Persistent
Olu Verheijen is a startup investor at Persistent. Olu is an investment and general management executive with nearly 20 years of experience in the energy and financial services sectors. Her expertise includes origination, investments, portfolio management across the natural gas value chain, as well as market-entry, growth, and expansion strategies for early-stage distributed renewables companies.She is the Founder and CEO of the BFA Foundation – an organization that aims to provide access to transformational educational and professional experiences for economically disadvantaged, high potential, young Africans. She is also a fellow at AWB - an independent nonprofit dedicated to advancing narratives and improving realities for African women and girls globally. At AWB she leads Project 1000 which aims to build a database of qualified and experienced women to take up senior management and board positions in private and public sectors.She was a Partner at Persistent, an early-stage investor and venture builder in the off-grid energy sector were established its Nigeria office. Prior to Persistent, she was a Deal Lead at Shell E&P Africa, where she led over $4.9 billion in oil & gas, power, and infrastructure transactions and represented Shell on the governing board of one of its upstream Joint Ventures. Prior to joining Shell E&P, she worked for Moody’s Investors Service in New York, evaluating the risk of US public sector bonds.Olu is passionate about socio-economic development in Africa, the advancement of female talent, and the facilitation of equal access to educational and professional opportunities for underrepresented groups.She is also an active venture and angel investor across various sectors and serves on the Boards of several companies and non-profits.Olu has a BA in Political Science from Long Island University and a Master’s in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.
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About Persistent
Persistent invest in and build ventures in underserved markets. By providing deep operational and strategic support to exceptional entrepreneurs they generate attractive financial returns and create lasting social and environmental impact.
Persistent Contacts
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Dirk Muench
Co-Founder & Partner
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Peter Huisman
Lead venture builder technology
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Eda Henries
Principal
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Olu Verheijen
Partner
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Toukam Ngoufanke
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