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Adefolajuwon Ijaiya

@adefolajuwonijaiya

Investment professional at SWIT Ventures deploying $500K across three deeptech investments and preparing startups for institutional capital.

Nigeria

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What I'm looking for

I’m open to global relocation and roles, and prepared to travel extensively as required by the mandate.

At SWIT Ventures, I lead commercialisation strategy and investment readiness for early-stage deeptech startups. I deployed $500K across three investments, leading due diligence from sourcing through close and presenting recommendations to the investment committee.

At Raisers Partners, I advised Seed through Series B startups across Anglophone and Francophone Africa. I led investor materials for a $3.45 million Series A close for a Senegalese health insurance company and supported other fundraising and M&A mandates.

At Klasha, I worked across fundraising, corporate development, and product launch for a cross-border payments fintech. I helped reduce overhead costs by 25%, coordinated a product launch that acquired 1,000 users in its first month, and secured a $150,000 revolving credit facility.

At The Oak Capital, I supported investments and portfolio companies across fintech, agri-tech, and healthtech, including managing monitoring for seven companies and negotiating a $500K credit facility for Veend. I’ve also independently originated and structured approximately $2.5 million in debt financing for SMEs in agro and mineral commodities trading in Nigeria.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Venture Manager

Current

SWIT Ventures

Nov 2025 - Present (1 year)

Lead commercialisation strategy and investment readiness for early-stage deeptech startups, deploying $500K across three investments and developing investor-facing materials.

Venture Capital Due Diligence Go To Market Strategy Financial Modeling Investment Committee Pitch Decks Business Planning Strategic Advisory Accelerator Founder Coaching

Investment Associate

Raisers Partners

Feb 2024 - Mar 2025 (1 year 1 month)

Led investment advisory, M&A origination, and capital raise mandates for Seed through Series B startups across Africa, including a $3.45M Series A close and a $4M Seed close.

M&A Due Diligence Financial Modeling Confidential Offering Memoranda Investor Relations Deal Sourcing Competitive Benchmarking Roadshows Webinars DFIs Family Offices

Founder's Associate

Klasha

Jan 2023 - Dec 2023 (11 months)

Drove fundraising, corporate development, product launch, and operational efficiency at a cross-border payments fintech, securing growth capital and achieving a 25% reduction in overhead costs.

Fundraising Investor Relations Operational Restructuring Product Launch Cross functional Leadership Competitive Intelligence Market Research Financial Analysis Negotiation

Investment Associate

The Oak Capital

Jun 2020 - May 2023 (2 years 11 months)

Core investment team member at an impact-focused VC firm, evaluating over 1,200 opportunities and managing portfolio monitoring for seven companies, contributing to a 25% increase in portfolio value.

Venture Capital Financial Due Diligence Financial Modeling Portfolio Management KPI Tracking Cash Flow Modeling Debt Structuring Fund Administration LP Reporting Impact Measurement Investment Committee

Co-Founder

Thrift Finance

Mar 2019 - Sep 2021 (2 years 6 months)

Co-founded a Web3 savings and financial inclusion platform, leading product strategy, fundraising, and business development from ideation through MVP launch, growing active users from 50 to 1,500 quarterly.