Ola Brown

Venture Capital Lagos, Nigeria ·Founded 2007

Overview

Ola Brown, born Olamide Orekunrin in 1986 in London, is a British-Nigerian medical doctor and entrepreneur. She studied medicine at the Hull York Medical School and later founded Flying Doctors Nigeria in 2007, West Africa's first indigenous air ambulance service. The company provides medical transportation, medevac, and emergency assistance services across the region. In 2018, she co-founded Greentree Investment Company, an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in African technology startups, including fintech, media, SaaS, agri-tech, manufacturing, e-commerce, health tech, and edutech. Notably, Greentree exited its investment in Paystack when it was acquired by Stripe in 2020. In 2019, she founded The Flying Doctors Healthcare Investment Company, focusing on investments in hospital construction, diagnostics, health facility management, pharmaceutical retail, and air ambulance services across Africa. She has been recognized as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2013 and is a member of the Aspen Institute's New Voices Fellowship. Her work continues to impact healthcare and technology sectors across the continent.

Investment Focus

  • Innovative technology businesses with high growth potential
  • Strong governance structures
  • Clear financial planning
  • Effective marketing strategies
  • Technical support capabilities
  • Legal compliance

Portfolio Companies

PaystackPrecurioBig Cabal MediaKoniku

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Frequently asked questions about Ola Brown

What sectors does Ola Brown invest in?

Ola Brown invests in Technology, Healthcare, Infrastructure, Media, Education and Agriculture, and is based in Lagos, Nigeria. Ola Brown is listed as a venture capital in the ConnectSafely investor database.

What stage does Ola Brown invest at?

Ola Brown backs companies at Seed, Early Stage and Growth, writing cheques of 1M - 50M.

Which regions does Ola Brown invest in?

Ola Brown invests across Ghana, Kenya, Egypt, Morocco, Algeria and South Africa.

What companies has Ola Brown invested in?

Ola Brown's portfolio includes Paystack, Precurio, Big Cabal Media and Koniku.

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