Maya Horgan Famodu
Maya Horgan Famodu is a Nigerian American entrepreneur and venture capital investor. She founded Ingressive in 2014 and founded Ingressive Capital in 2017. She is also a co founder of Ingressive for Good, which was founded in 2020. In 2020, Ingressive Capital reported that it managed a 10 million USD fund.
Many African startups face two constraints at the same time. They need early capital, and they need access to skills and networks.
Maya Horgan Famodu built a set of platforms that address these constraints through investing, market support, and talent programs.
The central idea is simple: connect founders to capital, and grow the talent pipeline.
Key Numbers
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Note: figures and dates are taken from the sources listed in the “Verified sources” section.
The Story
Building a bridge between founders, capital, and skills.
In 2014, Maya Horgan Famodu founded Ingressive, a firm linked to market entry and operational support in Africa. In 2017, she founded Ingressive Capital, a venture capital firm investing in early stage African technology startups.
In 2020, she co founded Ingressive for Good, a nonprofit that supports technical training and talent opportunities for young Africans.
In 2020, Ingressive Capital publicly reported that its fund grew to 10 million USD.
Ventures
Organisations and roles (verified sources only).
Ingressive
FounderIngressive is reported as founded in 2014 by Maya Horgan Famodu, and is linked to support for companies operating in African markets.
Ingressive Capital
Founder and Managing DirectorA venture capital firm founded in 2017. In 2020, it publicly reported that the fund grew to 10 million USD.
Ingressive for Good
Co founderA nonprofit reported as founded in 2020. It focuses on technical education and access to opportunities for young Africans.
Contribution to Africa
Impact described through verifiable institutions and published milestones.
Signal
Ingressive Capital announcement: https://ingressivecapital.com/2020-6-24-ingressive-capital-grows-african-tech-fund-to-10-million-usdnbsp/
Techpoint Africa reporting on the $10M fund (June 2020): https://techpoint.africa/news/ingressive-completes-10m-fund/
Forbes Africa Under 30 Technology list (2018): https://www.forbesafrica.com/under-30/2018/06/04/under-30-technology/
World Economic Forum profile: https://www.weforum.org/people/maya-horgan-famodu/
Wikipedia profile (dates and background): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maya_Horgan_Famodu
Ingressive for Good Wikipedia (founded 2020): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ingressive_for_Good
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