# Rasheed Olaoluwa

> Rasheed Olaoluwa is a seed investor backing Mobile and Mobile Payments. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: Lagos, Nigeria
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Nov 2014
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rasheed-olaoluwa-82588933

Rasheed Olaoluwa is a seed investor in Lagos focused on Mobile and Mobile Payments. Rasheed’s career kicked off in 1988 with Arthur Andersen where he qualified as a chartered accountant. He later moved into the banking sector where his stellar performance saw him pioneering game-changing initiatives across the industry, in an executive capacity, with Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB), United Bank for Africa (UBA) and later as the ManagingDirector of Bank of Industry (BOI).Rasheed joined Axxela in 2019 as the Chief Operating Officer, bringing with him outstanding commercial experience that cuts cross expansion strategies, infrastructural development and organisational profitability.Rasheed has a First Class Honours degree in Civil Engineering from Obafemi Awolowo University and an MBA from IESE Business School.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mobile | 1 | 100% |
| Mobile Payments | 1 | 100% |
| Emerging Markets | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ZirooPay | IroFit mobile card reader allows small businesses accept card payments anywhere they operate, even in areas with poor internet connection. By ensuring widest possible coverage area and effective operations, merchants increase sales and buyers are better served. We improve the overall purchasing experience for billions living in areas withpoor/no Internet connection. | $600K | Seed | Nov 11, 2014 | https://www.ziroopay.com/ |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Inventure](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/inventure-oy) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Nordic Venture Partners (Sweden)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nordic-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Rasheed Olaoluwa invest in?

Rasheed Olaoluwa invests primarily in Mobile, Mobile Payments and Emerging Markets startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Finland. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### When did Rasheed Olaoluwa last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Rasheed Olaoluwa closed in Nov 2014. Shizune tracks 1 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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