Maya Horgan Famodu is a venture capital investor and ecosystem architect. Ingressive, her first company, is a market entry and market operations firm that has assisted more than 50 top investment funds and corporations enter and operate Sub-Saharan Africa. Through this company, her team has launched Ingressive Campus Ambassadors and a series of other initiatives that target the developer, designer and tech founder community in key markets across Sub-Saharan Africa, driving technical products, training, and/or funding to more than 10,000 members across the continent. Ingressive Capital, a $5 million venture fund, was launched 1.5 years ago in partnership with many of Ingressive’s partners and clients. The fund provides a feeder fund where 60%+ of its limited partner base run later stage funds and accelerators, thus providing access to international investment for companies in Ingressive Capital’s portfolio.
Maya is a Forbes 30 Under 30 and has been featured in press ranging from Forbes to CNBC, Tech Crunch, Inc and more. She lives in Lagos and is committed to backing the new generation of African innovators.
