Aruwa Capital Management's Adesuwa Okunbo Rhodes on the need to invest in female founders, experience raising funds as a woman, when startups are ready for VC investment, and Aruwa Capital's value to startups.

August 03, 2022 00:31:02
Aruwa Capital Management's Adesuwa Okunbo Rhodes on the need to invest in female founders, experience raising funds as a woman, when startups are ready for VC investment, and Aruwa Capital's value to startups.
Equity Merchants
Aruwa Capital Management's Adesuwa Okunbo Rhodes on the need to invest in female founders, experience raising funds as a woman, when startups are ready for VC investment, and Aruwa Capital's value to startups.

Aug 03 2022 | 00:31:02

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Hosted By

Chimgozirim Nwokoma

Show Notes

Welcome to another episode of Equity Merchants. Our guest today is Adesuwa Okunbo Rhodes. Adesuwa is the Managing Partner and Founder of Aruwa Capital Management, an early-stage growth equity and gender lens fund.

As one of the few female partners in Africa, Adesuwa is passionate about getting more women to start their own companies and fund startups. In this episode, we discussed her reason for starting a gender lens fund, the benefits of investing in women, and when startups should raise money. 

This episode is proudly sponsored by the Techpoint Africa business team

You can send me an email at [email protected] For most stories on startups and innovation, visit techpoint.africa.

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