Adaora is Founder and Principal of Venture Catalyst, LLC, an investment consulting firm which supports investor decision-making and builds the capacity of promising start-ups and entrepreneurs in the fintech, deep tech, and video game sectors. She advises investment teams, performing market analysis and due diligence, while guiding early-stage start-ups to investment readiness.
Adaora has deep global experience in early-stage venture capital, with an interest in promoting financial inclusion in both developed and emerging markets, through her management of portfolio partnerships at the Mastercard Foundation, and as an Investment Underwriter for Village Capital. Previously, Adaora also developed technology strategy for the Nigeria Securities and Exchange Commission, and led software development teams at the University of Toronto and the Bank of Canada.
Adaora holds an MBA from HEC Paris and a BA (Hon.) from the University of Toronto. She is also an avid gamer and self-confessed language sponge.