Adesuwa Okunbo Rhodes Explained

Adesuwa Okunbo Rhodes
Birth Date:16 February 1990
Nationality:British & Nigerian
Education:BSc Economics
Alma Mater:University of Bristol
Occupation:Investor
Organization:Aruwa Capital Management
Website:https://www.adesuwaorhodes.com

Adesuwa Okunbo Rhodes is the Founder and CEO of Aruwa Capital Management.[1]

Early life and education

Adesuwa Okunbo Rhodes was born on 16th February 1990 in Lagos State, Nigeria. She attended Chrisland Primary School in Opebi, Lagos, and completed one year of secondary school at Atlantic Hall Lagos. She moved to England at 11 years old and attended the boarding school-St. Lawrence College, Ramsgate. She developed an interest in finance and investments at a young age.[2]

She studied Economics at the University of Bristol, and started working at Lehman Brothers in 2008, before joining the M&A team at J.P. Morgan London in her final year of university.[3] [4]

Career

Okunbo Rhodes has over 15 years of investment banking and private equity experience from global institutions.[5] [6] She began her career in her first year at university at the global investment bank Lehman Brothers in 2008. After she graduated from University she then moved to J.P. Morgan in the Mergers & Acquisition team prior to joining the Leveraged Finance team. Whilst at J.P. Morgan, she worked on c.$6 billion of transactions across emerging and developed markets.[7] [8] [9]

Okunbo Rhodes has worked with numerous financial institutions and private equity firms such as TLG Capital Syntaxis Capital Africa in 2011 and Syntaxis Capital Africa in 2014.[10] [11] She was the Co- Founder & Managing Partner of Syntaxis Capital Africa, a company that provides growth capital to Small and Medium Enterprises in Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa.[5] [12] She finally set up her own investment firm, Aruwa Capital Management in 2019 at 29 years old, an impact and gender lens investment company.[13] [14]

Personal life

Adesuwa Okunbo Rhodes is married with two sons.[15]

List of awards

Awards

Recognition

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Can Africa start-ups sustain trends in VC funding? - CNBC Africa . 2024-01-16 . www.cnbcafrica.com . en.
  2. News: Ajumobi . Kemi . 2021-11-19 . Adesuwa Okunbo Rhodes, changing the narrative for women, small businesses across Africa . 2024-02-03 . . en-US.
  3. News: Adesuwa Okunbo Rhodes, changing the narrative for women, small businesses across Africa . Business Day. 19 November 2021 .
  4. Web site: Kasali . Segun . 2022-12-17 . How I became the first female solo GP to raise over $10m in Nigeria —Aruwa Capital boss, Adesuwa . 2024-01-16 . Tribune Online . en-GB.
  5. News: Adesuwa Okunbo-Rhodes: My Goal Is to Drive More Investment in Women . 2024-01-16 . . en.
  6. Web site: 2019-12-25 . Adesuwa Okunbo Rhodes Archives . 2024-01-16 . How we made it in Africa . en-US.
  7. Web site: 2022-12-14 . Adesuwa Okunbo Rhodes closes a $20 million Fund as the youngest solo general practitioner . 2024-01-16 . Tech In Africa . en-US.
  8. Web site: Oluwole . Victor . 2022-02-16 . Backed by Y Combinator, Nigerian agency banking startup CrowdForce raises $3.6m pre-Series A round . 2024-01-16 . Business Insider Africa . en.
  9. Web site: BellaNaija.com . 2022-10-10 . Adebola Williams, Bella Disu, Moses Babatope, Chinny Ogunro make Choiseul 100 Africa List for 2022 . 2024-01-17 . BellaNaija . en-US.
  10. Web site: 2023-12-10 . Aruwa Capital Founder Shines, Emerges 2X Global Woman Manager 2023 . 2024-01-16 . leadership.ng. en-US.
  11. Web site: 2021-11-22 . Family eulogises late Captain Okunbo . 2024-01-16 . The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News . en-US.
  12. Web site: Imokhai-Bello . Ishioma . 2022-03-22 . Adesuwa Okunbo Rhodes is bridging West Africa's female funding gap with Aruwa Capital . 2024-01-16 . Ventures Africa . en-US.
  13. Web site: Ochoga . Patrick . 2023-06-30 . Aruwa Capital Injects $2m Into Fastizers Women-led Business . 2024-01-16 . en-US.
  14. Web site: Adesuwa shortlisted as Entrepreneur of the Year 2022 - Vanguard News. 23 February 2022 . January 21, 2024.
  15. Web site: Kasali . Segun . 2022-12-17 . How I became the first female solo GP to raise over $10m in Nigeria —Aruwa Capital boss, Adesuwa . 2024-02-03 . Tribune Online . en-GB.
  16. Web site: 2023-12-10 . Aruwa Capital Founder Shines, Emerges 2X Global Woman Manager 2023 . leadership.ng. 2024-02-03 . en-US.
  17. News: 2022-05-15 . Adesuwa, entrepreneur, listed among 'Top 40 Black Women in Asset Management' globally . 2024-02-03 . . en-US.
  18. Web site: 2022-10-19 . Nigerian, Adesuwa Rhodes Wins Black Women In Asset Management Award . 2024-02-03 . www.africahousingnews.com . en-US.
  19. Web site: Infusion . Brand . 2023-09-22 . Catalysts of Progress: Celebrating 30 VC Mavericks Pioneering African Tech Investment . 2024-02-03 . Empower Africa . en-US.
  20. Web site: #IWD2023: Ibukun Awosika, Mary Njoku, Zuwaira Isah-Ikharo, Yewande Zaccheaus, Ada Osakwe, Tara Fela Durotoye, Samiah-Oyekan-Ahmed, Chioma Ikokwu, Lisa Folawiyo, and more! These are Nigeria's 100 Most Inspiring Women for 2023! – Leading Ladies Africa . 2024-02-03 . en-GB.
  21. Web site: Imokhai-Bello . Ishioma . 2024-01-05 . Ventures Africa's 20 Women of Impact 2023 . 2024-02-03 . Ventures Africa . en-US.
  22. Web site: Asheolge . Hannatu . 2022-12-05 . Aruwa Capital Fund I secures large backing from institutional LPs . 2024-02-03 . TechCabal . en-US.
  23. Web site: Agada . Lois . 2023-05-26 . 5 Most Influential Female Investors in Africa . 2024-02-03 . Business Elites Africa . en-US.
  24. Web site: These 8 Female VC Investors are Transforming Africa's Tech Ecosystem – TechprNG . 2024-02-03 . techpr.com.ng.
  25. Web site: BellaNaija.com . 2022-10-10 . Adebola Williams, Bella Disu, Moses Babatope, Chinny Ogunro make Choiseul 100 Africa List for 2022 . 2024-02-03 . BellaNaija . en-US.
  26. Web site: Impact Awards Judge: Adesuwa Okunbo Rhodes . 2024-02-03 . Top Tier Impact . en-US.

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