#19
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Iyinoluwa Aboyeji

Future Africa
Venture Capital LinkedIn
#19
LinkedIn Rank
15,044
Benchmarker Score
39
Posts
11,558
Likes
1,162
Comments
296
Avg Likes
30
Avg Comments
12,720
Total Engagement
326
Engagement Rate
3.1
Posts/Week
Every few days
Posting Regularity
Metrics are based on tracked posts and calculated averages. Actual performance may vary.

Data last refreshed: February 16, 2026

Engagement metrics shown below reflect data as of this date. Current LinkedIn stats may differ.

Recent Posts

20 posts

Ignorant and arrogant posts like this are why I keep saying talent rarely survives a platform shift. The thinking below is why many engineers who God gave us the grace to raise over the last deca...

Ecosystem & Community Building Image Artificial Intelligence EdTech Hiring & Talent Layoffs & Restructuring Feb 10, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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Today is always one of the toughest days of the year. We remember the life and legacy of the Wigwe family today. May their memory forever be blessed.

Personal Journey & Reflections Text N/A Feb 09, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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Last week, hundreds of our fellow Kwara brothers and sisters in Kaima Local Government Area in Northern Kwara were killed by islamic terrorists during a muslim call to prayer. I’ve been quite nu...

Personal Journey & Reflections Text N/A Feb 08, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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As I spend more time in Northern Nigeria I keep realizing that the only reason tech is struggling up north is because we are trying to build tech in the north like we are Lagos people…. We need t...

Founder & Startup Advice Video (LinkedIn Source) Product-Market Fit Emerging Markets Go-to-Market Feb 06, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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My biggest fear in investing isn’t losing money. It’s backing the wrong problem. What frustrates me about our ecosystem isn’t lack of talent — it’s lack of seriousness. Too many founders are build...

Investment Thesis & Strategy Text Investment Thesis Impact Investing Product-Market Fit Feb 06, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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Another one of my favorite journalists Ngozi Chukwu who crossed over to the corporate comms side wrote an interesting missive about how African tech is losing its prophetic edge…. I loved her prop...

Thought Leadership & Future Outlook Article Emerging Markets Industry Trends Jan 17, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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While I agree with the observation about narrative dissonance — I completely disagree with the idea that the population and purpose narratives are over. In fact I would argue that not only have t...

Investment Thesis & Strategy Image Artificial Intelligence Emerging Markets Investment Thesis Impact Investing Jan 16, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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I have a deep covenant with free schools because education is the one thing you can do for someone that they cannot ever repay you for. I was so excited to spend some time with the children at Ta...

Ecosystem & Community Building Video (LinkedIn Source) Impact Investing Emerging Markets Fundraising Jan 16, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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Over the holidays, I was praying about what God would have me focus on in this season. One thing became very clear: why Learn2Earn NG is one of the most important assignments He has committed into ...

Thought Leadership & Future Outlook Image Artificial Intelligence Emerging Markets Hiring & Talent EdTech Jan 15, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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Do it for God. Send a deserving Child to school today. It only costs : 50,000 naira a month 13,000 naira a week ~2000 naira a day. You can do this : bit.ly/tmasponsorship

Ecosystem & Community Building Image Impact Investing Emerging Markets Jan 15, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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When my dear friend, former boss, investor, and mentor Joe Lonsdale told me he was finally making an investment in Nigeria—after over a decade of advocating for it—I was genuinely overjoyed. Yeste...

Thought Leadership & Future Outlook Image Emerging Markets Impact Investing International Expansion Industry Trends Jan 14, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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I would love to do this in Nigeria for the Digital Economy Ecosystem. It is really important for us to tarry over our ecosystem. Perhaps we can fast for a day and pray for the Kingdom of God to...

Ecosystem & Community Building Text Emerging Markets Jan 12, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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All of this plus you are probably ignoring the biggest opportunity Nigeria is giving you to evolve from a one man business to a professional digital service export business. Will you remain a one...

Founder & Startup Advice Image Emerging Markets International Expansion Hiring & Talent Remote Work B2B Jan 05, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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Andela managed to build a cash flow positive billion dollar business off just catering to less than 10% of the opportunity. It also accomplished far more than the capital. It truly opened the door ...

Ecosystem & Community Building Image EdTech Emerging Markets Hiring & Talent Mentorship Jan 04, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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One of my favorite books I read last year was Make Something Wonderful — a collection of writings, conversations, and reflections by Steve Jobs. One moment really stayed with me. In the book, Ste...

Personal Journey & Reflections Image N/A Jan 04, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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So the first commitment I’m making in this Year of Our Lord, 2026: no phones in the presence of the Lord (unless He says otherwise). Those who understand my assignment understand the weight of th...

Personal Journey & Reflections Text Leadership Founder Journey Founder Mental Health Work-Life Balance Jan 03, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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This year, in a world of utter turmoil, uncertainty and travel bans build your global business on solid ground. Itana is Africa’s only digital free zone. For less than $2,500 you get - A legal e...

Founder & Startup Advice Video (LinkedIn Source) Emerging Markets International Expansion Regulation & Policy Remote Work Jan 01, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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The foundation of a thriving tech ecosystem is talent but for a while it seems our ecosystem forgot that. We’re so back… #AndelaTakeTwo

Ecosystem & Community Building Image Hiring & Talent Emerging Markets Dec 31, 2025 View on LinkedIn
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“I have been offered to a Deity. And now I am a sacrifice. The life that I live is not my own.” In 2025, I learned what it truly means to be a living sacrifice. As a very ambitious young man, m...

Personal Journey & Reflections Article Founder Journey Leadership Fundraising Capital Efficiency Dec 29, 2025 View on LinkedIn
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For context, the team did all of this purely on organic grassroots social media. No big expensive launch. No PR consultants. Tech press completely ignored us. We raised only $50k of external capita...

Personal Journey & Reflections Image Bootstrapping Capital Efficiency Marketing Founder Journey Dec 29, 2025 View on LinkedIn
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Rank History

16 Feb 2026
#57
24 Jan 2026
#56
24 Jan 2026
#56

Content Categories

Personal Journey & Reflections 9
Ecosystem & Community Building 8
Thought Leadership & Future Outlook 7
Investment Thesis & Strategy 5
Founder & Startup Advice 5

Topics & Themes

Emerging Markets Investment Thesis Industry Trends Impact Investing Hiring & Talent EdTech Media & Entertainment Founder Journey International Expansion Artificial Intelligence Regulation & Policy Leadership Capital Efficiency Mentorship Fundraising Remote Work Product-Market Fit National Security Macroeconomics Transportation

Top Quartile Benchmarks

Based on top 94 of 375 in Venture Capital

Posts
43
Iyinoluwa: 39 ↓
Likes
20,660
Iyinoluwa: 11,558 ↓
Comments
1,510
Iyinoluwa: 1,162 ↓
Avg Likes
303.6
Iyinoluwa: 296.4 ↓
Avg Comments
21.7
Iyinoluwa: 29.8 ↑
Benchmarker Score
25,190
Iyinoluwa: 15,044 ↓
Posts/Week
2.9
Iyinoluwa: 3.1 ↑
Avg Post Length
405 chars
Iyinoluwa: 747 ↑
Trending Topics (Top Quartile)
Artificial Intelligence Regulation & Policy Industry Trends Founder Journey Fundraising