Tayo Oviosu
Angel Investor @ Kairos Angels
Lagos, Nigeria
Tayo Oviosu is a angel investor at Kairos Angels in Lagos focused on Financial Services and SaaS. Tayo is the Founder & Group CEO of Paga (www.paga.com), Nigeria’s leading mobile money service. Prior to Paga, Tayo was Vice-President at Travant Capital Partners, a private equity fund in West Africa. Prior to joining Travant, Tayo was a Manager, Corporate Development, at Cisco Systems in San Jose California. Tayo’s work at Paga has beenrecognized globally - in 2014 CNBC selected Tayo as the Entrepreneur of the Year West Africa, and in 2015 the African Leadership Network selected Paga as the outstanding growing company of the year in Africa. Tayo is also the co-founder of Kairos Angels, an angel investment club.Tayo earned his Bachelors of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, cum laude, from the University of Southern California, and also has a Masters in Business Administration from the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University.
- Total investments:
- 11
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
Last updated:
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Industries Tayo Oviosu invests in
Stages Tayo Oviosu invests in
Countries Tayo Oviosu invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Seed
- $1.4M–$3.6M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Financial Services 3 (27%)
- SaaS 2 (18%)
- Credit 2 (18%)
- FinTech 2 (18%)
- Lending 2 (18%)
Stage
- Angel 4 (36%)
- Seed 3 (27%)
- Pre-Seed 2 (18%)
Country
- Nigeria 6 (55%)
- Brazil 1 (9%)
- United States 1 (9%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| RELAYTO is building the most engaging way to share & experience documents. An AI-powered cloud platform, RELAYTO converts EXISTING static PPT/PDF files into visual interactive experiences that grab attention, persuade and drive change. And much more.Start with a PDF. Upload onto relayto.com in as little as one click you couldauto-magically get 3 benefits. First, we turn “digital paper” into a digital experience, enriched with interactivity, non-linear navigation and media. Second, we turn files into super-intelligent URLs optimized for omnichannel sharing, access & control. Third, we take you from knowing virtually nothing about your contents' consumption to giving your 360 analytics around engagement with your content even when you are not the room.Email support@relayto.com or check out relayto.com for more information. | Angel / Jan 01, 2024 | ||
| Venco provides community management software that enables multi-unit residential and commercial communities with Smart Utility Vending, Visitor Management, Community Management, and Simplified Payments services. | $670K / Pre-Seed / Dec 05, 2022 | ||
| Tyms Africa provides AI-powered financial tools for SMEs and startups by automating the process of bookkeeping, accounting, invoicing, bank reconciliation and financial reporting. We are able to lower the rate at which businesses lose money due to poor cash flow management and inadequate bank reconciliation. | Angel / Apr 30, 2022 | ||
| AjoMoney is making access to finance easy and flexible for the financially underserved individuals and SMEs willing to cover urgent needs, by digitizing the community financing rotating savings and credit association (ROSCA) model.With the AjoMoney technology-driven platform, individuals can save and access interest-free to low-interest credits,businesses can sell credit securely to customers who are saving with them under a cooperative model. | Angel / Mar 30, 2022 | ||
| VendEase is a marketplace that lets restaurants in Africa, order supplies directly from farms and food manufacturers. Think of us as Amazon, but for food businesses. | $3.2M / Seed / Oct 25, 2021 | ||
| VendEase is a marketplace that lets restaurants in Africa, order supplies directly from farms and food manufacturers. Think of us as Amazon, but for food businesses. | $3.2M / Seed / Aug 09, 2021 | ||
| Divibank is a financing platform offering businesses access to growth capital. | $3.6M / Seed / May 12, 2021 | ||
| Termii is an online platform that helps teams secure repeat customers by sending personalized emails and SMS through multiple.Termii helps African businesses communicate with customers across SMS, email, voice, and instant messaging channels. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Lagos, Nigeria. | $1.4M / Seed / Feb 24, 2021 | ||
| RELAYTO is building the most engaging way to share & experience documents. An AI-powered cloud platform, RELAYTO converts EXISTING static PPT/PDF files into visual interactive experiences that grab attention, persuade and drive change. And much more.Start with a PDF. Upload onto relayto.com in as little as one click you couldauto-magically get 3 benefits. First, we turn “digital paper” into a digital experience, enriched with interactivity, non-linear navigation and media. Second, we turn files into super-intelligent URLs optimized for omnichannel sharing, access & control. Third, we take you from knowing virtually nothing about your contents' consumption to giving your 360 analytics around engagement with your content even when you are not the room.Email support@relayto.com or check out relayto.com for more information. | Pre-Seed / Apr 19, 2020 | ||
| ChopUP, a division of Pledge51 Ltd is a leading mobile gaming startup in Nigeria developing locally relevant games that tell the African narratives. We are committed to consistently creating world class mobile games that are specifically designed with African themes. | Angel / Sep 01, 2014 | ||
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Co-Investors
About Kairos Angels
An investment club partnering with visionary entrepreneurs to create disruptive and innovative companies that have the potential to be come regional leaders and global challengers. ideas@kairosangels.com
Kairos Angels Contacts
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Temi Marcella Awogboro
Co-founder
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FAQ
What does Tayo Oviosu invest in?
Tayo Oviosu invests primarily in Financial Services, SaaS and Credit startups, most often at Angel and Seed stage. Most of the 11 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Nigeria. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Tayo Oviosu's check size?
Tayo Oviosu typically joins rounds of $1.4M–$3.6M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Tayo Oviosu participates in.
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When did Tayo Oviosu last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Tayo Oviosu closed in Apr 2023. Shizune tracks 11 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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