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Investor profile

Odunayo Eweniyi

Co-Founder and Managing Partner, First Check Africa

About

Odunayo Eweniyi is a rare venture capital investor who simultaneously co-founded and operates PiggyVest, one of Africa's largest consumer fintech companies, while actively investing as General Partner at First Check Africa. Her dual role as both a current high-growth startup operator and full-time early-stage investor gives founders feedback from someone still building and scaling a major tech company, combined with first-hand experience helping millions of African consumers save and invest billions through digital platforms. Odunayo Eweniyi is a rare venture capital investor who simultaneously co-founded and operates PiggyVest, one of Africa's largest consumer fintech companies, while actively investing as General Partner at First Check Africa. Her dual role as both a current high-growth startup operator and full-time early-stage investor gives founders feedback from someone still building and scaling a major tech company, combined with first-hand experience helping millions of African consumers save and invest billions through digital platforms.

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Investment focus

Stages
Pre-Seed
Seed
Sectors
FinTech
Ecommerce
Health
Education
Diversity focus
Under-represented founders

Investment details

Avg check size$100K - $1M
Can lead rounds
No
Geographies
Africa