Ayobami O. Email & Phone Number

Lagos, Nigeria

•Led buy-side due diligence (DD) for prospective companies and authored Investment Memos (IMs) for investment consideration leading to ~$1M successful wire in pre-seed and seed-stage startups – SendMe (YC W22), Bridgecard (YC S22), Gamp, among others.•Scouted, organized & reviewed ~1,000 startup pitch decks and exploratory calls with founding teams in Sub-Saharan Africa & Egypt• Contributed to the overall positive experience of current and prospective LPs through periodic investor communication updates/correspondence – quarterly investor letters, monthly market trends updates, end-of-year reports, thesis reviews, and whitepapers.•Authored thought pieces and championed the thought leadership of the Fund with relevant media publications not limited to TechCrunch (Global), Techcabal (Africa), The Guardian & The Punch (Nigeria)

South Africa

Nigeria

Shadowing an industry veteran as part of the program design at NUTM to acquire skills in finance, business strategy & corporate development, market creating innovation, and mentorship to build a relevant and resilient career

•Developed marketing content such as blogs, promotional materials, brochures, creative captions, and advertisements on a rolling basis for the brand’s owned and paid media assets. •Conceptualized and executed several creative initiatives like “Millennial & Money” — a financial education & lifestyle show for the brand; “Trove Stockademy” — a stock market series for beginners•Contributed to the ongoing market expansion objectives of the fast-growing brand in Kenya (East Africa) & Ghana (West Africa)

Here, I signed up for the most important job in the world ― "helping a people find a voice, and a nation find its way."My role included poring over data & juxtaposing them with current realities to gain a unique advantage. • Created strategy documents for institutional clients & prominent individuals across Anglophone & Francophone Africa. • Created concept notes for projects funded by World Bank, The Federal Government of Nigeria, Lagos State Government, etc.• Created messaging documents for media appearances on trendy yet sensitive issues.• Came up with a content pillar that has been refined to give the organization an authoritative outlook.• Participated & made valuable contributions to rigorous brainstorming sessions for governmental & political entities

Ogun, Nigeria

• Led a team of 30 to produce the country's most prominent student training magazine.• Secured advertising patronage from leading brands like First Bank, Stanbic IBTC, Indomie, etc.

Selected as one of 30 emerging media leaders and trained by industry veterans over the period of a month on Strategy, Trend-spotting & Viral Marketing, Critical & First Principle Thinking, Human Brands, Storytelling, Market Research & Segmentation, etc.Presented a paper entitled, “On Africa & The African Political Landscape” where I investigated the lack of motivation & increasing apathy in political processes. Collaborated on creating a turn-key solution that leverages on digital tools to simplify the electoral process in Africa. Capstone Project: Created a rebranding strategy for one of Nigeria’s regulatory agency.

Lagos, Nigeria

• Privileged to be working on the apex kind of project as a first-timer in the industry (the 2019 Nigerian Presidential Elections)• Helped political newcomer forge a strong candidacy perceived to be the most qualified to lead Nigeria

Akoka, Lagos State

• Covered numerous events within and beyond the university campus special mention of a lecture titled “Power Sector Reforms – Challenges and the Way Forward” delivered by Mr Babatunde Raji Fashola the Minister of Power, Housing and Works.• Made on-air appearances to discuss issues on millennials and the internet in the 21st century & the potentials and drawbacks of internet on education.• Wrote numerous news stories, brainstormed program ideas & invited guest for programs.

• Planned an integrated customer acquisition plan for a masterclass.• Brainstormed & wrote approved Ad copy ideas for a training• Planned and moderated tweet chats with big influencers in the field of Digital Marketing and data analytics.• Authored thought leadership content for the company’s blog and others.

Postgraduate Fellowship, Technology, Entrepreneurship & Design

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, (Public Relations & Advertising Major), First Class

• Best Graduating Student (4.90/5.00) • Thesis: Use of chatbots in customer relations for enhancing customer satisfaction: a study.

Design Thinking For Innovation, 100%

Strategy Formulation, 96%

Integrated Marketing Communications: Advertising, Public Relations, Digital Marketing And More, 95%