Maya Horgan Famodu

She is a two-time Forbes 30 under 30 nominee (Africa and VC), was named the United Nations' Most Influential Person of African Descent. Maya completed the Cornell Pre-Law Program and attended Pomona College.

A serial entrepreneur and leader in the African technology ecosystem who is passionate about creating systemic change by democratising access to resources, capital, and knowledge for under-served communities globally, with a specific focus on Africa. 

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On a mission to ensure every interested African has the necessary resources to get into technology, access upskill opportunities, build wealth, and create wildly scalable businesses. 

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A consummate professional with 10+ years building businesses, finance companies, nonprofits, and ecosystems across Africa. Committed to ensuring underserved youth have the necessary resources from the time they think “I want to be in tech” until when they sell their business. Changing the Africa narrative one empowered technical talent at a time.

Maya, mentored by Jack Dorsey, Marie Ekeland, and Jeff Richards, is a member of Class 26 serving at Ingressive Capital, LP.