Shola Akinlade, Angel Investor

Shola Akinlade is an angel investor who has made about 10 investments, with recent backing of Myka.Insure, an insurtech startup building digital-first insurance solutions, Chowdeck, a food delivery platform serving Nigerian cities, Afropolitan, a community-driven network focused on digital nation-building, and Norebase, a company simplifying cross-border business incorporation across Africa. His portfolio reflects a focus on fintech, insurtech, edtech, and digital infrastructure. He invests primarily at the pre-seed and seed stages, supporting startups that drive innovation in financial services, education, and consumer technology across Africa. Shola is Co-Founder and CEO of Paystack, a leading payments company acquired by Stripe, where he continues to lead product and growth strategy from the San Francisco Bay Area.