Bunmi Akinyemiju of GreenHouse Capital and Venture Garden Group

Bunmi Akinyemiju is a serial entrepreneur, investor and CEO of Venture Garden Group (VGG), a high growth technology investment holding company that has incubated and invested in fintech companies that provide innovative solutions in multiple sectors of the African economy. He is also a Founding Partner at GreenHouse Capital (GHC) - the venture arm of the Venture Garden Group which has invested in over 20 innovative fintech companies across Africa like Helium Health, Flutterwave, Migo, appzone and more.
Bunmi is passionate about transforming Africa through technology and has successfully led several impactful change projects through strategic public and private sector partnerships. He studied Computer Science at Michigan State University, USA. In this Founders Connect video, Bunmi shares his background with me, and his experience across decades, innovating, investing and growing businesses in Africa.
0:00 - Introduction
1:58 - Bunmi shares his background, favourite memory as a child.
4:44 - Studying Computer engineering and getting into the corporate world (Artemis).
8:56 - Biggest lessons learned in the American Corporate world.
10:10 - Quitting Coding, assuming new roles at Artemis.
12:51 - Challenges faced at Artemis that have helped with new projects.
15:55 - Meeting with Co-Founders.
19:27 - Challenges from starting Venture Garden Group in 2010s.
26:20 - Advice on B2B Businesses.
28:20 - Biggest Milestones for Venture Garden Group.
30:45 - Synergy between Venture Garden and Greenhouse Capital Africa.
31:36 - Key challenges as a VC and it is different from working 22 years as an operator.
33:45 - Companies founded so far.
34:39 - Favourite Sstartup founded so far? The Most Memorable
37:47 - Anything you will do differently if you could go back?
41:39 - Kind of Founders Bunmi invests in. Qualities he looks for.
44:19 - People Bunmi has learned from.
48:43 - Activities outside work.
49:45 - Questions he wants to be asked, Conclusion.

[@akinyemijerryinnov8tor104]

Wow here's a Father of the tech entrepreneurs. Thank you so much Peace. 🕊️

[@PeaceItimiofficial]

You're welcome

[@Gmkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk]

Damn!!!! Mr Bunmi is really good and knowledgeable. He really knows his onions when it comes to tech and startups. Hope to get to that level someday. I admire how he played smart not telling Peace what his favourite invested startup is cause they are all his children. Shows that he wants all of them to be successful.

[@PeaceItimiofficial]

He is really an OG. Thanks for watching!

[@bzb8554]

Guy is a fraud. Research his former company and why investors in the know avoid him. Research a Kenyan article about his involvement with money laundering and the Interpol.

[@martianstarslit3768]

This is awesome. Mr Bunmi is a very brilliant person. Great he studied at OAU like me. I actually would like to link up with him.

[@HighChief100]

Seems like any week I don’t get to find a new founder’s connect video I get worried😅. Always a lot to learn. Keep up the good work👍

[@PeaceItimiofficial]

Thank you so much for being here!

[@tressiene]

Wonderful interview! Learned so much!

[@DrKlaus]

I really loved this interview episode. Very business-focused. Though, I wish Nigerians in the diaspora would stop saying Africa like its a country. Dubai vs Africa- one is country while the other is a CONTINENT. Peace and Love❤

[@inspirationalways]

Awesome conversations. Thank you Peace for bring Mr Bunmi on your show. Happy to watch and am not sure it can be better than this! I'm a huge fan. Thank you once again.

[@PeaceItimiofficial]

You're very welcome.

[@wisdomarmstrongofficial]

trust me peace Itimi this is the best season... this man is goated. thanks for bringing him

[@PeaceItimiofficial]

Aww, this means a lot. Thank you!

[@avatar_teaunpopularopinion2370]

Beautiful one Peace, always glad to watch your sessions.

[@PeaceItimiofficial]

Thank you

[@kesterokosun1167]

I am totally in love with your channel

[@PeaceItimiofficial]

Thanks for being here!

[@ayomidemosesadebule9211]

Bunmi🔥🔥🔥🔥... An amazing session

[@PeaceItimiofficial]

Thank you for watching

[@akinsolaoluwaseye4970]

Interesting conversation all through💯

[@PeaceItimiofficial]

Thank you for watching

[@bzb8554]

Buyer beware. Do your research on this character is all I have to say. Research his dealings at his company and why investors in the know avoid him. Research a Kenyan article about his involvement with money laundering and the Interpol.

[@samuelbiyi]

Lies. Smear job by corrupt people. Thrown out by the courts in Kenya. Good interview, Peace!

[@bzb8554]

@@samuelbiyi just stop. Receipts are available, and what I presented is only a tip of the iceberg. A South African PE investor was also de-frauded by this character and his company.

[@samuelbiyi]

The PE that was successfully exited? Have any first-hand information or court docs you can share?

[@bzb8554]

@@samuelbiyi "successfully" exited by getting defrauded? I absolutely have first-hand information on this. Like I said, just stop.

[@samuelbiyi]

@@bzb8554 You’ll need to put a name to the allegation. Otherwise it’s just an obvious part of the smear.

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