# Oluwatoyin Emmanuel-Olubake

> Oluwatoyin Emmanuel-Olubake is a pre-seed investor at Novastar Ventures backing FinTech. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Novastar Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/novastar-ventures)
- Location: Lagos, Nigeria
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Apr 2026
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oluwatoyinemmanuel-olubake

Oluwatoyin Emmanuel-Olubake is a pre-seed investor at Novastar Ventures in Lagos focused on FinTech and Internet. Oluwatoyin Emmanuel-Olubake is the Investment Director of Novastar Ventures. He is a former Associate Director of Portfolio at Acumen. He attended the University of Nottingham.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FinTech | 1 | 50% |
| Internet | 1 | 50% |
| Insurance | 1 | 50% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 50% |
| Financial Services | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Series A | 1 | 50% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kenya | 1 | 50% |
| Nigeria | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PowerLabs | PowerLabs is an energy and climate technology research and implementation company whose goal is to use intelligent energy to build a world where human output is boundless. |  | Pre-Seed | Apr 09, 2026 |  |
| Turaco | Turaco develops simplified insurance and credit solutions through mobile technology to solve the healthcare financing needs. Turaco has simplified insurance products and also provides on-demand health loans, allowing customers to get healthcare at affordable monthly premiums. | $10M | Series A | Aug 31, 2022 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [AfricInvest](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/afric-invest) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [ASI Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/asi-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [BREEGA](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/breega-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Enza Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/enza-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Global Partnerships](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/global-partnerships) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Kaleo Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kaleo-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Novastar Ventures

VC Fund · Nairobi, Kenya

Novastar is a venture catalyst firm assisting the next generation of exceptional entrepreneurs who are designing and executing innovative business models to profitably serve East Africa’s aspiring mass market.These ‘New Stars’ are the catalysts for innovation, accountability, efficiency and the accumulation of wealth for the common good.While they are managing a pool of capital, they do not think of their selves primarily as fund managers. The fun and focus of their work is partnering with entrepreneurs to help bring ideas to life and multiply their impact.

5 contacts available at Novastar Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Abel Boreto | Associate Investment Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/abel-boreto-19c6 |
| Andrew Carruthers | Co-Founder & Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-carruthers |
| Nghi Tran | In-House Counsel | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nghi-tran |
| Oluwatoyin Emmanuel-Olubake | Investment Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/oluwatoyin-emmanuel-olubake-fd4d |
| Steve Beck | Co-Founder and Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/steve-beck-3 |

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## FAQ

### What does Oluwatoyin Emmanuel-Olubake invest in?

Oluwatoyin Emmanuel-Olubake invests primarily in FinTech, Internet and Insurance startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Kenya. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Oluwatoyin Emmanuel-Olubake last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Oluwatoyin Emmanuel-Olubake closed in Apr 2026. Shizune tracks 2 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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