Uche Ogboi
Associate Principal, Investments @ EchoVC Partners
Uche Ogboi is an Associate Principal, Investments at EchoVC Partners. Prior to joining EchoVC, Uche worked at Citi for close to 8 years as an Investment Banker. Focusing mainly on M&A advisory and structured products, Uche was involved in deploying over $8 billion of capital across various regions including Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe. Whilstat Citi, Uche managed the bank’s SME fund and its other equity investments and was involved in structuring the bank’s agriculture lending initiative. In her first year at Citi, she was selected to be part of a one-year leadership programme where she gained experience in technology, finance, equities, fixed income, export and agency finance and credit risk, across Sub-Saharan Africa.Before joining Citi, Uche worked as an Accountant for 2 years and is Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) exam-qualified. She is also a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Level III candidate. Uche attended the University of Birmingham where she studied Accounting and Finance.
- Total investments:
- 2
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 50%
Last updated:
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Industries Uche Ogboi invests in
Stages Uche Ogboi invests in
Countries Uche Ogboi invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- Hunting 1 (50%)
- Internet 1 (50%)
- Logistics 1 (50%)
- Real Estate 1 (50%)
- Transportation 1 (50%)
Stage
- Seed 1 (50%)
- Series A 1 (50%)
Country
- Kenya 1 (50%)
- Nigeria 1 (50%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Lori Systems
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Lori is a venture-backed start-up building cutting-edge logistics infrastructure for trucking in Africa. The start-up is tackling a massive issue - $180 billion is spent annually on haulage across Africa, which means that up to 75% of a product’s cost is due to logistics (compared to 6% in the US).Lori’s tech-enabled and operations-drivenmarketplace efficiently connects transport to cargo. The supply chain management system brings transparency and has pushed for significantly improved flexibility, reliability, and cost savings (savings of upwards of 18%).The company has experienced 30% month-over-month compounded growth since its product launch in May 2017. The market demand for Lori’s platform is increasing exponentially. To continue this pace of growth, Lori recently closed a landmark raise from globally leading institutional and strategic investors. The company won Techcrunch Battlefield Africa. | $30M / Series A / Nov 08, 2019 | |
myPadi
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MyPadi.ng is Nigeria’s #1 go-to platform for finding off-campus hostels and roommates. | Seed / Mar 15, 2018 |
Co-Investors
About EchoVC Partners
EchoVC Partners is a seed and early-stage venture capital firm focused on financing and cross-pollinating leading technologies, teams, business models, and knowledge across North America, Africa, and SE Asia. The average investment size ranges from $25,000 to several million dollars depending on the stage of opportunity and capital needs of thebusiness.
EchoVC Partners Contacts
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Olaide Olusoji-Oke
General Manager, Finance & Portfolio Operations
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Tsendai Chagwedera
Associate Principal and Regional Head, East Africa
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Uche Ogboi
Associate Principal, Investments
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Eghosa Omoigui
Founder & Managing General Partner
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Eunice Chou
Head of Incubation & Product Development
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FAQ
What does Uche Ogboi invest in?
Uche Ogboi invests primarily in Hunting, Internet and Logistics startups, most often at 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 Uche Ogboi last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Uche Ogboi closed in Nov 2019. 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.
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