Dotun Olowoporoku

Dr. Dotun Olowoporoku is a venture capitalist and ecosystem builder with a deep conviction in Africa’s development through innovative entrepreneurship. He is Managing Partner at Ventures Platform, a leading seed-stage VC firm backing startups building market-creating innovations across the continent.

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Dotun previously served as Chief Commercial Officer at Moniepoint, one of Africa’s fastest-growing fintechs, and began his career as a Research Fellow in Bristol, England—a foundation that continues to shape his rigorous, insight-led investment philosophy.

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Beyond capital, Dotun influences Africa’s innovation landscape as an angel investor, board member, and host of the Building the Future podcast, where he explores the people and ideas shaping the continent’s next chapter.