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Kola Aina coined and champions the concept of righteous capital, viewing venture outcomes as a way to create values-driven wealth in Africa that gets recycled into communities and new ventures rather than staying with legacy or politically connected wealth. As a former tech founder turned VC, he runs Ventures Platform with an unusually founder-loyal approach that re-backs entrepreneurs even after failure, while simultaneously operating a foundation and helping shape policy like the Nigeria Startup Act to build the broader tech ecosystem. Kola Aina coined and champions the concept of righteous capital, viewing venture outcomes as a way to create values-driven wealth in Africa that gets recycled into communities and new ventures rather than staying with legacy or politically connected wealth. As a former tech founder turned VC, he runs Ventures Platform with an unusually founder-loyal approach that re-backs entrepreneurs even after failure, while simultaneously operating a foundation and helping shape policy like the Nigeria Startup Act to build the broader tech ecosystem.
