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The 'Afropreneur' (entrepreneur with an African focus), as he self-describes, Idris Ayodeji Bello is a Partner at LoftyInc Allied Partners Limited and co-founder of The Wennovation Hub, an innovation platform based in Nigeria, that has successfully accelerated the launch of several technology start-ups in social impact sectors.
He is also a Founding Partner at Loftyinc Capital Management, owners of the Afropreneurs Fund (I&II)
The 'Afropreneur' (entrepreneur with an African focus), as he self-describes, Idris Bello is a Partner at LoftyInc Allied Partners Limited and co-founder of The Wennovation Hub, an innovation platform based in Nigeria, that has successfully accelerated the launch of several technology start-ups in social impact sectors.
He is also a Founding Partner at Loftyinc Capital Management, owners of the Afropreneurs Fund (I&II)
A first class honors graduate of Computer Engineering from Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria, he has an M.Sc in Computer Science & Data Mining from the University of Houston; an MBA in Entrepreneurship & Strategy from Rice University in Houston and an M.Sc in Global Health Science from the University of Oxford, where he was a 2011 recipient of The Lord Weidenfeld Scholarship for demonstrating remarkable potential as a future leader from an emerging economy.
Idris spent the greater part of a decade working at Chevron Corporation and ExxonMobil USA, where he led several large upstream technology projects across the USA and Sub-Saharan Africa. Idris has also worked with the Clinton Foundation Health Access Initiative where he played a major role in the deployment and evaluation of Swaziland’s first mobile health patient appointment reminder system as part of the country’s National AIDS Program.
Listed among CNN’s Top Ten African Technology Voices, he is a Singularity University Impact Fellow, Harambe Entrepreneur Alliance Associate, Clinton Global Initiative University Fellow, MIT Global Start-up Fellow, SAP Ashoka Global Changemakers Award Winner, Dell Technology Award Winner, StartingBloc Innovation Fellow and a Nigeria Leadership Initiative Future Leader.
As a leader, Idris has mentored and catalyzed scores of contributors across the growing African landscape and is an angel investor and advisor to several African startups including Andela, Flutterwave, RelianceHMO, among others. He continues to devote his efforts to the development of innovation-driven, technology-enabled social enterprises that empower the underserved and develop transformative ideas to change lives on the African continent.
He spends most of his time between Lagos, Cairo, or airport lounges.
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2017
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Financial Services, Venture Capital, Business Development
Jobs history
5
OnePipe
Angel Investor
Invalid date - Current
Google for Startups Accelerator Mentor
2021 - Current
Mono
Angel Investor
2020 - Current
Wennovation Hub
Co-Founder/Programmes Director
Invalid date - Current
LoftyInc Capital
Founding Partner & Portfolio Manager
2018 - Current
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Profile Resume
Idris Ayodeji Bello is the Founding Partner & Portfolio Manager at LoftyInc Capital, based in Africa. With a background in Financial Services, Idris Ayodeji Bello has a rich history of leadership and innovation. Explore their detailed professional journey, key connections, and contributions to the industry on our platform.
Investment portfolio
18
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Personal investment
18
Annouced Date | Organization Name | Funding Round | Money Raised |
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Dec 17, 2020 | OnePipe | Pre Seed Round - OnePipe | 1.0M |
Jan 18, 2021 | ORDA | Pre Seed Round - ORDA | 1.1M |
Aug 02, 2021 | SimpliFi | Seed Round - SimpliFi | 0 |
Apr 05, 2022 | Jem | Seed Round - Jem | 2.0M |
Partner investment
12
Annouced Date | Organization Name | Funding Round | Investor Name | Money Raised |
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Apr 25, 2022 | Kwely | Seed Round - Kwely | Afropreneur Angels | 700.0K |
May 13, 2022 | - | Pre Seed Round - Aladdin | EXPERT DOJO | 600.0K |
Aug 03, 2022 | Nandi Labs | Seed Round - Nandi Labs | LoftyInc Capital | 800.0K |
Nov 29, 2022 | ORDA | Seed Round - ORDA | LoftyInc Capital | 3.4M |
Exits
0
There is no exit available on this Profile
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Recent Activity
Funding Round
Apr 05, 2022
Jem raised $2000000 on 2022-04-05 in Seed Round
Funding Round
Aug 02, 2021
SimpliFi raised an undisclosed amount on 2021-08-02 in Seed Round
Funding Round
Jan 18, 2021
ORDA raised $1100000 on 2021-01-18 in Pre Seed Round
Funding Round
Dec 17, 2020
OnePipe raised $1000000 on 2020-12-17 in Pre Seed Round
Funding Round
Nov 01, 2020
Bypa-ss raised $150000 on 2020-11-01 in Angel Round