Yele Bademosi
Managing Partner · Microtraction
Last updated 30 September 2026
Venture capitalPre-seed investingNigerian fintech (Yaba ecosystem)Founder-friendly syndicate lead
Yele Bademosi is a Managing Partner at Microtraction, arguably Nigeria's best-known pre-seed venture capital firm and Yaba ecosystem pioneer since 2017. A Covenant University computer science graduate, ex-fintech founder and Yaba operator-turned-GP, Bademosi led the 2016 pre-seed investments in Paystack (acquired by Stripe for $200M+), Cowrywise, Risevest, Grey Finance, and Prospa — defining the Yaba pre-seed playbook.
Stage focus
Pre-seedSeed
Sector focus
FintechEnterprise softwareConsumerInfrastructure