Maya Horgan-Famodu

Maya Horgan-Famodu is a pioneering venture capital investor and entrepreneur dedicated to providing resources for brilliant, high-potential founders across Africa. As the founder of Ingressive Capital, she leads a $10 million Fund I and a $50 million Fund II focused on early-stage African tech. Through investments in companies like Paystack, Bamboo, and 54gene, Maya has driven transformative growth within the African tech landscape.

Maya is also the visionary behind Ingressive for Good, a nonprofit that provides micro-scholarships, technical skills training, and talent placement, as well as Ingressive Advisory, an advisory firm offering market entry and operations services for global corporates and investors. Ingressive Advisory’s clients include Y Combinator, 500 Startups, and USAID, with over 70 successful investments and multiple joint ventures in Africa-based tech ventures.

A 2x Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, Maya has worked with top-tier firms such as JPMorgan Chase and conducted extensive economic research across Southern Africa and Latin America. Her mission is to empower Africa’s brightest minds by bridging gaps in capital, training, and opportunity, enabling them to build scalable, impact-driven businesses.