Tomie Balogun is the Founder and CEO of Twelve, a private investment and advisory firm shaping Africa’s alternative investment landscape.
Twelve is a Fund of Funds syndicator and advisor, enabling accredited professionals to access Africa’s top-performing VC and alternative asset funds. The firm is a lead investor in two leading VC funds in Africa that have backed 90+ startups valued at $3.5 billion and created 20,000+ jobs.
Under her leadership, Twelve has mobilized $27M+ in private credit for growth businesses across fin-tech, agro-tech, logistics, and prop-tech. Its financial literacy platforms include The TGI Club (community of 2,000+ accredited investors), Business Unusual (A faith-based entrepreneur community), and Biya (A gamified financial education platform).
A thought leader and Amazon best-selling author of Investment Clubs – How to Create Wealth Beyond Your Paycheck, Tomie is recognized as one of Africa’s 100 most inspiring women by Leading Ladies Africa and a positive role model with the gender streaming award by Accenture. She is also an active angel investor, a TechStars global mentor, inaugural Chairperson of Midlothian Angel Network in Texas, and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics, an MBA, and a Harvard FinTech program certification.