Adesuwa Okunbo Rhodes

At-a-Glance

Founder and Managing Partner of Aruwa Capital Management, an early stage growth equity fund in Africa
First female solo GP to raise more than $10 million in an institutional first fund in Nigeria
Non-Executive Board Director for Coronation Asset Management, Pevca Nigeria, and Mdaas Global
Named one of the Top 100 African leaders under 40 by the Institut Choiseul in 2022
Recognized as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum

Biography

Adesuwa Okunbo Rhodes is the Founder and Managing Partner of Aruwa Capital Management, an early-stage growth equity fund in Africa. She brings over 15 years of experience in investment banking and private equity from global institutions such as J.P Morgan, leveraging this expertise to identify untapped investment opportunities in West Africa's small to lower mid-market.