Babatunde Ogundeyi

Partner · Helios Investment Partners

Last updated 30 September 2026

Private equityPan-African investmentsNigeria-corridor consumer and financial servicesPost-investment operations (PIVO)

Babatunde Ogundeyi is a Partner at Helios Investment Partners, the $6B+ AUM London-Lagos pan-African private equity franchise co-founded by Tope Lawani and Babatunde Soyoye. A University of Ibadan First Class Economics graduate and Stanford GSB MBA, Ogundeyi began his career at Stanbic IBTC (Standard Bank Group) before McKinsey Lagos and a 2013 Helios entry through the Helios Value & Operations (PIVO) team. He was elevated to Partner in 2019 and leads the Nigerian consumer / financial services origination corridor for Helios.

Stage focus

GrowthBuyout

Sector focus

TelecomsEnergyFinancial servicesHealthcareConsumer