Maya Horgan Famodu is the Founder and Managing Director of Ingressive Capital. See sector focus and contact routes.
Maya Horgan Famodu is the Founder and Managing Director of Ingressive Capital, a venture fund she launched in 2017 that has grown from a $10 million Fund I to a $50 million Fund II focused on early-stage African technology. Her investment thesis targets pre-seed and seed-stage startups across Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Egypt, and Morocco, with a disciplined focus on companies valued at or below $5 million post-money. The firm typically makes initial investments of $50,000 to $100,000 followed by $250,000 follow-ons and strictly operates as a co-investor rather than a lead investor. Notable portfolio companies include Paystack, which was acquired by Stripe for over $200 million, as well as 54gene, Tizeti, and Carry1st. Famodu distinguishes her approach by prioritizing indigenous equity ownership and maintaining a portfolio where approximately 40% of co-founders are female and 50% are Y Combinator alumni. She is a two-time Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree who publicly advocates for building talent pipelines from student interest to IPO while driving global capital into Africa’s tech ecosystem.
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