Investor · Operator · Builder

Shola
Fatimoju

MBA candidate at Stanford GSB. Former investment banker at Bank of America and private equity investor at Hg Capital. Building at the intersection of technology, capital, and Africa.

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300+ Enterprise software
companies evaluated at Hg Capital
28 MBA students led on
Stanford West Africa Trek, Lagos & Accra
Palo Alto, CA · Lagos, Nigeria
About

Bridging capital
and opportunity

I'm a second-year MBA student at Stanford Graduate School of Business, focused on technology investing and entrepreneurship in emerging markets — particularly across West Africa.

My path has taken me from investment banking at Bank of America London, to evaluating enterprise software companies at Hg Capital, to exploring how capital can unlock the next wave of African business champions.

I'm passionate about vertical software with embedded fintech, entrepreneurship through acquisition, and disrupting legacy industries across Nigeria — starting with tax technology.

Originally from Lagos. Driven by a belief that the most compelling untold story in global business is the rise of Nigerian entrepreneurship.

Vertical SaaS Embedded Fintech Nigeria Tech Private Equity ETA Growth Equity Africa Enterprise Software
Stanford GSB MBA '26 Stanford-Tsinghua Exchange
Experience

A career built
across markets

Hg Capital 2025 London, UK

Private Equity, Summer Associate

Evaluated 300+ enterprise software companies across Europe. Supported due diligence on platform acquisitions and built investment theses across vertical SaaS verticals.

Bank of America 2022–24 London, UK

Investment Banking Analyst

Executed M&A and financing transactions across multiple sectors. Developed deep financial modelling, valuation, and client advisory skills on live transactions.

Vetiva Capital Earlier Lagos, Nigeria

African M&A Advisory

Gained early exposure to Pan-African deal-making, corporate finance, and the unique dynamics of emerging market transactions across West Africa.

Shell SPDC Earlier Nigeria

Energy Sector Operations

Operational experience within Nigeria's energy sector, building foundational understanding of resource industries and infrastructure across the continent.

Writing

Perspectives on
Africa, technology
& capital

Why Vertical SaaS + Embedded Fintech is the Biggest Opportunity in Nigerian Tech
Legacy industries in Nigeria are ripe for disruption. Here's the playbook for building category-defining software companies in underserved verticals.
The Untold Story of Nigerian Entrepreneurship
Western media gets Africa wrong. A closer look at the founders, operators, and capital allocators quietly building the continent's next chapter.
Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition in Emerging Markets
The ETA model is proven in the West. What happens when you apply it to Nigeria's fragmented private company landscape?
Contact

Let's build
something
together

Whether you're a founder, investor, or operator thinking about Africa's tech opportunity — I'm always open to a conversation. Reach out via any of the channels below.