ODBA

An early-stage venture capital firm backing innovative founders using technology to create improbable stories | People are at the heart of everything we do

[ODBA @odbavc]

Eid Mubarak from @odbavc

Wishing our founders, investors, partners and broader community a peaceful and meaningful Eid al-Adha.

May this season bring reflection, gratitude and renewed generosity to communities and families around the world.

[ODBA @odbavc]

Entertainment is no longer just content.

The strongest gaming and consumer platforms are becoming ecosystems around attention, culture, and community.

A key theme from our GP @GOduneye’s discussion at the @londonvcnetwork Summit.

#VentureCapital #ConsumerTech

[Treepz @treepzglobal]

The team said "let's circle back," so we circled back all the way to Vancouver. ✈️🇨🇦

@WebSummit Vancouver was a massive success for @treepzglobal. From the main stage to connecting with tech leaders, we are constantly innovating how businesses move around the world.

#WebSummit

[ODBA @odbavc]

At UK Fintech Week, one shift is clear

African fintech is entering a new phase.
Innovation drove the first wave. It won’t define the next.

Now it’s about:
→ trust
→ distribution
→ market infrastructure

Capital doesn’t follow stories. It follows structure.

#Fintech #Africa

[London Venture Capital Network @londonvcnetwork]

🚀 Brilliant to have Gbite Oduneye, Managing Partner at ODBA, leading a recent Executive VC Fellowship session, tackling an essential skill for any investor: writing investment memos.

We were kindly hosted at the offices of Jones Day, where Sage Revell gave our Fellows a brief overview of the firm and its work supporting venture-backed companies and funds.

Gbite then led an extended, practitioner-led session that went well beyond the fundamentals. He took our Fellows through the full anatomy of an investment memo:
- The core building blocks: methodology, key metrics, and how to approach valuation with rigour
- How to structure a memo that builds conviction and communicates clearly to an investment committee
- What separates a good memo from one that actually drives a decision
- Lessons learned from his own journey as an investor, including the mistakes that shaped how he evaluates opportunities today

This was one of our most in-depth sessions to date, with Gbite generous with his time and open about the personal side of developing investment judgement.

Our Fellows brought sharp questions on how to balance quantitative analysis with qualitative considerations, and how memo-writing discipline evolves as you mature as an investor.

A huge thank you to Gbite for an extended and candid session, and to Sage Revell and Jones Day for hosting us.

🎓 Explore LVCN Education Programmes: https://t.co/T8PSl6Xoyy
🤝 Meet the Fellows & join us at the London VC Summit on 15 May 2026: https://t.co/r8vLHFaM7G

[ODBA @odbavc]

@odbavc joined the @londonvcnetwork Investor Breakfast this week on the UK’s position as a venture market.

Our GP @GOduneye, contributed to a discussion on capital, market structure & competitiveness, as the focus shifts from early-stage strength to scaling and retained value.

[London Venture Capital Network @londonvcnetwork]

SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT
We’re pleased to welcome Gbite Oduneye, Managing Partner at ODBA, as a speaker at The Investor Breakfast.

The Investor Breakfast is an investor-only gathering bringing together active angels, VCs, and family offices for high-quality discussion in a relaxed setting.

Join us to hear from Gbite as part of our focused conversation, “Does the UK Still Win?”, exploring how investors are thinking about capital deployment, sector rotation, and portfolio positioning in the year ahead.

Details:
Thursday, 9 April 2026
8:30AM – 10:30AM
Central London

Link: https://t.co/BxA36QZmT3

[ODBA @odbavc]

Today in London.

A fully allocated room of investors, founders, and operators shaping Africa’s innovation economy.

@odbavc is a partner. Our GP @GOduneye is speaking.

This is where capital meets execution.

#AfricaVC #AfricaTech #ODBA @londonvcnetwork

[London Venture Capital Network @londonvcnetwork]

Africa Venture Capital Forum - Where Africa Innovates.

Today is the day. 🌍

Africa VC Forum is back and kicks off this afternoon in London, bringing together investors, founders, policymakers, and ecosystem leaders who are serious about Africa’s innovation economy.

The event is now fully sold out.

We’ll be exploring:
• Capital flows and the UK-Africa tech corridor
• Where the next wave of breakout companies will emerge
• Lessons from founders building across African markets
• Who is actively deploying capital across the continent

Expect exciting conversations, real operators, and a room full of people actively backing Africa’s future.

📍 Central London
🗓 Today, 1 April 2026
⏰ 1PM – 8PM

If you missed this one, you won’t want to miss the London Venture Capital Summit, Europe's Premier Forum for VCs, LPs, and Innovators, on 15 May 2026.

Learn more at https://t.co/Vwwlg5Er35

See you there.

[ODBA @odbavc]

Africa’s investment story is not a capital problem.
It is a structuring and execution problem.

Our GP @GOduneye moderated a panel at the @AfricanBChamber to discuss the next phase of investment into Africa.

Capital exists. Alignment is the constraint.

#InvestInAfrica

[London Venture Capital Network @londonvcnetwork]

SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT
We’re pleased to welcome Gbite Oduneye, Chair, Africa Tech 50 (AT50) Index, Indexa Exchange Group, and Managing Partner at ODBA, as a Keynote Speaker at Africa VC Forum 2026.

Gbite is an investor and capital markets operator focused on building infrastructure that connects Africa’s private markets to institutional capital. As Chair of the AT50 Index, he leads the development of a benchmark that standardises how Africa’s leading technology companies are measured, compared, and positioned within global capital markets.

The index was launched at the London Stock Exchange in January 2026, marking a step towards institutional-grade visibility for Africa’s technology sector.

His work sits at the intersection of venture capital and capital market infrastructure, shaping how Africa’s innovation economy is understood, benchmarked, and accessed by institutional investors.

Join us at Africa VC Forum as we explore the evolving global venture capital landscape.

📅 Wednesday, 1 April 2026
⏰ 1PM - 8PM
📍 London

🎟 Secure your tickets: https://t.co/AbceCesJfJ

[Kunda Kids @kundakids]

Eid Mubarak from all of us at Kunda Kids 🌙

Wishing you and your little ones a beautiful celebration filled with love, laughter, and sweet moments together 💖

May this special day bring peace, joy and countless blessings to your home.

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#kundakida #kundaandfriends #eidmubarak

[ODBA @odbavc]

Africa’s opportunity is not in question.
Capital formation is.

@odbavc will be moderating at the AfBC Africa Investment Summit 2026 in London, convening capital, policy & operators to unlock high-growth sectors across the continent.

18 March 2026
Institute of Directors, London

[ODBA @odbavc]

Great companies are built by exceptional founders

On #InternationalWomensDay we recognise the Women building & scaling companies across Africa & its global diaspora

Talent is universal. Opportunity should be too

Proud to back builders with conviction

#IWD #Women #Innovators

[Kunda Kids @kundakids]

MEET QUEEN MOREMI ✨🇳🇬

Queen Moremi Makes a Promise, is a heartwarming tale inspired by the legendary Yoruba queen, Olori Moremi.

Discover this magical story of friendship, courage and destiny.

Order now via the link in our bio 🥰

#KundaKids #AfricanHeroes

[London Venture Capital Network @londonvcnetwork]

Africa Venture Capital Forum is back.

Africa is entering a defining decade.

On 1 April 2026, join investors, founders, and policymakers in London for a focused half-day forum on deploying capital and building scalable technology across Africa.

The conversation:
Capital in Africa, in 2026
Policy, regulation, and innovation
Opportunities across sectors
Lessons from those building and investing on the ground

From AI and climate to health, energy, and digital infrastructure, hear directly from the people shaping Africa’s next chapter.

1 April 2026
Half-day forum, Central London
African cuisine provided

Limited capacity.
Secure your place: https://t.co/BFnac895KS

[London Venture Capital Network @londonvcnetwork]

London VC Summit: Europe's Premier Forum for VCs, LPs, & Innovators

[ODBA @odbavc]

ODBA at @OrbitVenturesVC London Emerging Markets VC Hour (hosted by @airwallex)

EM venture is moving from narrative to discipline. Edge is underwriting quality, governance, and distribution, plus cross-market playbooks adapted locally.

Africa and the diaspora remain our anchor

[ODBA @odbavc]

Register: https://t.co/ZzEeg0h7ZN

[ODBA @odbavc]

London is inportant for investors & founders building across Africa, Asia, & Latin America

Join for the Emerging Markets VC Hour, hosted by @OrbitVenturesVC x @airwallex

Our GP @GOduneye Didier Quiroz Ceballos (500 Global) & Farhan Lalji (LTV Capital) moderated by Oscar Ramos