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Wale Ayeni

Investor at Conduit

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

Overview

Work Experience

  • Managing Partner - Helios Digital Ventures

    2022 - Current

    Partnering with tech founders at the early-growth stage to build long-lasting digital businesses with an African nexus. Investing in early-growth Series B+ founder led tech companies.

  • Investor and Board Director

    2023

  • Investor

    2022

  • Investor

    2022

  • Genesis Member

    2022

    VC3 DAO's mission is to build a new Venture Investment model & framework based on the principles of Decentralization, Global Community and Web3.

  • Head, Venture Capital Investments - Africa, Middle East & Central Asia

    2021 - 2022

    Lead IFC's Venture Capital Investments across Africa, Middle East and Central Asia, Deal lead on multi-sectoral investment strategy in technology in frontier markets. Member of the management committee of the IFC's Disruptive Technologies and Funds group.

  • Acting Global Head, Disruptive Technologies and Venture Capital Investments

    2020 - 2021

    Co-led and managed 20+ venture capital investment professionals in emerging and frontier markets across Africa, China, India, Middle East, Latin America & South East Asia, with ~$2.5B+AUM in venture assets. Member of the management committee of IFCs Disruptive Technologies and Funds group.

  • Head, Venture Capital Investments - Africa

    2016 - 2020

    Built out IFC's venture capital investment practice in Africa. Deal lead on multi-sectoral investments in tech on the African continent. Overall ownership of the Digital economy strategy.

  • Investor

    2021 - 2022

  • Investor

    2021 - 2022

  • Investor | Board Observer

    2021 - 2022

  • Investor

    2020 - 2022

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