Maya Horgan Famodu

"When your mind is stuck on negative thoughts, try proposing their opposites."

"The mind is a malleable tool, none of your thoughts are fixed."

"Be strategic. Know your network is limitless, and contact whomever you desire to reach; but always make sure you have some value to offer them."

"If you want to be around for a long time, don’t skimp on professional services. You need experienced and industry-respected legal, fund admin, tax and auditors. Don’t be scared off by the public price tag; there are typically tiers, so you can make it work with what you have."

"“I have an obligation to use my access to empower the next generation of African innovators.”"

"“Africa's tech ecosystem has moved into the mainstream, transforming economies considerably, and while there are certain ups and downs to be expected in the future, this new reality is also redefining the scope of Private Equity on the continent, with Venture Capital on the way to becoming the number one asset class in Africa.”"

"“We started leading global investors to Africa before tech was a thing here.""

"“It’s about evolution, not transformation. The best companies maintain their core while adapting their go-to-market strategy.”"

"The goal was to bridge gaps in African tech ecosystems by providing founders with access to funding, education, and global networks. This vision emerged from recognizing untapped potential in local markets and the need for scalable solutions."

"Stay Persistent, Keep your network close and keep learning."

"“I used to be offended when people called me “persistent,” but it’s actually a differentiator that has contributed majorly to my success. Stick it out, keep your network close and stay in touch, and keep learning constantly, especially from your mistakes.”"

"Stay Resilient, It is a game of numbers"

"“Half of our investors backed us because they learned over time that I could see something years ahead. The other half backed us believing I’m the most headstrong and persistent person they know and will never give up until I hit my target.”"

"“If you want to support women, put them in positions to do it themselves.”"

"There’s this pervasive and entirely inaccurate belief in venture capital that keeps more people from participating. It’s the belief that you have to have a big-ticket anchor investor to set the terms and fill a meaningful percentage of your target fund size to start. I took extremely “vanilla” documents and shopped them to high net worth individuals (HNIs)”"