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@DrDotun

Investor @vp_fund | Host, Building the Future Podcast | Accidental Entrepreneur | Recovering Academic | views are mine

Bristol, England Katılım Mayıs 2009
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Ventures Platform Fund
Ventures Platform Fund@vp_fund·
The ecosystem is maturing. But the data infrastructure has not kept pace. The conversation about exits in African VC has remained, until now, more anecdote than evidence. Together with Stears, we spent months building the most comprehensive picture of VC exits and liquidity ever assembled for this market. 181 verified exits. A decade of data. And a story that the ecosystem has needed to tell for a long time. Now we want to talk about it. Registration link here: luma.com/mghfe011?tk=eH… On Friday, May 15, we are bringing together the researchers who wrote the report, LPs, GPs, DFIs, Founders and Operators who have lived these findings firsthand, for an honest, evidence-led conversation about where African VC exit and liquidity stands today, and what it will take to deepen it. Each powerhouse on this panel has built this data, lived it, and made decisions because of it. These are the people closest to the data, the deals, and the decisions. Seats are limited. If you are interested in joining the conversation, please click the link above. See you soon. #VCLiquidityReport #SVLExitIndex #Stears #VenturesPlatform
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Ifé@Ife_musiq·
Yaa Amponsah is one of the songs that helped shape West African music, especially Ghanaian highlife. Its sound and rhythm became part of the foundation for a lot of modern African music. Legends like E.K. Nyame, Koo Nimo and Pat Thomas have all given the song their own flavor. I blended it with Ferrari by @yemialadee and it fits like a glove. Enjoy 💜🦅
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-valar morghulis-@eldivine·
My dad had a similar experience. He owned three FMCG stores in Yaba, Tejuosho to be precise. After the war he didn't even come back to Lagos immediately because he felt he might not be welcome. Instead he moved to PH then to Sapele and started doing imports of sewing machines (many Igbo people started itinerant sewing which led them to Okrika). He couldn't crack the business however so his friend who had moved to Cotonou asked him to come join him. On his way there he passed through Lagos and decided to stop by his former area (two full years after the war ended) and found out that his long term neighbor a Yoruba man had kept his 3 shops running, restocking it and keeping all the records. When he saw my dad he told him he'd been looking for a way to reach him since the war ended, even sending messages but post war craziness meant no way to find him. He totaled the money he'd managed plus the cost of buying the stores and everything added up to £9,000. That's what my dad took plus the £6,000 he made from selling off his old business and started doing shoe and textile imports in Lome from 1973 onwards. Many such cases.
Polyglot adedeji Odulesi@polyglotodulesi

During the Nigerian Civil War, many Igbo people fled cities like Lagos, leaving behind houses and property. Alex Ekwueme (then a young architect) left his house in Apapa. His neighbour, Otunba Subomi Balogun, a banker did not seize the property. Instead, he removed intruders from the house, renovated it and rented it out while Ekwueme was away. He carefully kept all the rent proceeds. When the war ended and Ekwueme returned, Balogun handed back the house to him and gave him a full envelope of all the rent collected Ekwueme was reportedly shocked, because many others lost their properties during that period. About a decade later, Ekwueme became Vice President under President Shehu Shagari (Second Republic, 1979–1983). Subomi Balogun wanted to establish his own bank but faced significant hurdles at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Officials resisted because it was unprecedented for a private Nigerian citizen to own a commercial bank without foreign partners; there were also political suspicions (some alleged he might use it to finance certain politicians). After failing to get traction through official channels, Balogun turned to his old friend. One Sunday after Church Service, he and his wife "cornered" Ekwueme at the Cathedral Church in Marina, Lagos. They physically grabbed Ekwueme and his wife's clothing to get past security and plead their case. Ekwueme listened, reassured him, and instructed him to come to the Federal Executive Council meeting he would preside over (as Shagari was absent). That very Thursday, the Finance Minister called Balogun to confirm that the license had been approved on Ekwueme's instruction. This paved the way for FCMB and reportedly opened doors for other indigenous banks. Balogun later opened an FCMB branch in Ekwueme's hometown of Oko (Anambra State) in continuation of their friendship. We love ourselves, it is the politicians that are dividing us.

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Tunde Onakoya
Tunde Onakoya@Tunde_OD·
First Nigerian to play chess at the Louvre 🇫🇷-The world’s most prestigious museum.
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Dọ̀tun Olowoporoku@DrDotun·
Thinking in numbers is one of the significant factor of success for startups.
SB@seyedele

At our corporate retreat last year in Lakowe Lakes, I invited @Babajiide to speak to the team and he graciously agreed. He delivered an excellent presentation but something else happened. As we chatted after his speech, he mentioned that he had a KPI dashboard that he tracked weekly with his own team. He showed me on his laptop and I begged him to share with me. He laughed and said a very frank no. So I got to work. By January 5th, I’d built my own dashboard tracking 150 KPIs across the business. I shared with my management team and ask them to remove the ones they thought were not relevant to track weekly. So in Q1, we sat down every Tuesday for one hour to go over 98 KPIs across finance, ops, HR, product, sales, marketing and CX. In the first 3 weeks, I won’t lie, it was very daunting. A little bit of fatigue set in, but I begged them not to get tired. Now the benefit is that, very quickly, everyone becomes ridiculously smart about the business. You can immediately see what is working and what is failing and you have time to course correct where necessary. And it was very rewarding because together we were able to deliver nearly 46% QoQ growth. A lesson in leveraging community, humility and applying what you learn. So thank you again, @Babajiide, even though you no share your dashboard with me 😅

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Tunde Onakoya@Tunde_OD·
Deeply honored to be recognized in Barcelona, Spain, as the first African to receive the Lideramos Youth Award for Social Impact. I used the moment to share one of my favorite stories of the little hummingbird against the great forest fire.
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Dr Ola Brown
Dr Ola Brown@NaijaFlyingDr·
Nearly everytime I go out in Lagos someone comes up David saying " you taught me excel in 1856". One of the burdens of being married to the Jay-Z of financial modeling.😍😍 So proud of your impact @dbrownAnalyst . Happy anniversary.
dbrownconsulting@dbctraining

20 years of teamwork, captured in moments. Smiles. Laughter. Moments captured. As dbrownconsulting steps into its 20th year, we paused to celebrate the people who make every milestone possible! #dbrownconsulting #20thanniversary #TeamMoments #WorkCulture

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Dọ̀tun Olowoporoku@DrDotun·
@folasanwo Mine is studying for 11+, when I hesitate to answer a difficult question he struggles with.. he asks Alexa when I’m still thinking. Now I’m competing with AI in my house
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Fola Olatunji-David@folasanwo·
I’ve always known that one day my child will bring homework that I won’t know (or give the wrong answer)...But didn’t expect it to be in Pry 3! “Daddy why does South Africa have 3 capitals?” “No baby, it has one - Pretoria” “No Dad, it’s the only Country with 3 capitals” Me:
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Seun Idowu
Seun Idowu@seunidowu·
Adeyinka Alaseyori’s Celebrating the Legends had huge revelations. I had no idea Toun Soetan wrote “Darling Jesus” and “On the Mountain”-two popular gospel songs from the 80s/90s. Darling Jesus was remade by Son Music and I hope appropriate credits were given.
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Dọ̀tun Olowoporoku@DrDotun·
Good night Sis Toun Soetan. Thanks for being faithful to your calling.
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Ventures Platform Fund
Ventures Platform Fund@vp_fund·
It’s World Dr. Dotun Day! 🎉 Today, we celebrate our thoughtful leader, builder, and long-time champion of Africa’s innovation ecosystem. His leadership, unique perspective, curiosity, and steady support for founders continue to shape meaningful conversations and bold ideas across our network. Here’s to another year of insight, impact, and building what’s next. Happy Birthday, Dr. Dotun! 🥂 #BirthdaysAtVP #DrDotun
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