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Dotun Olowoporoku is the Managing Partner at Ventures Platform, with extensive experience in entrepreneurship, investing and C-level operations. His skill set includes venture investing, portfolio support, board management, startup fundraising, product development, innovation consulting, community building, local and remote team leadership, P&L oversight, and multichannel growth marketing for both startup and established organisations.‍

Before joining Ventures Platform, Dotun served as Principal at Novastar Ventures Platform and Chief Commercial Officer at Moniepoint. In these roles, he provided leadership in fundraising, investor relations, strategic investment, and acquisition. Dotun has over 20 years of experience across various sectors, and as a Board Observer for Moniepoint, he worked with the company from 2021-2022 to establish its services as a leading financial technology provider for SMEs and consumers. He was also an Investor and Board Observer at Turaco from 2020-2021.

Dotun is also a highly regarded Executive Producer and Host of the “Building the Future” Podcast. The podcast features conversations with entrepreneurs, innovators, investors, and thought leaders who are shaping the African future. In addition, he is an astute researcher with several works, including air quality and climate change in Bristol, England. He received the 2014 South West England Breakthrough Business Prize and was identified as one of the 42 under 42 most influential business people in the region. Dotun holds a PhD in environmental management from the University of the West of England and has worked as a consultant with many international institutions, including The World Bank Group as Mentor, XL Africa.