Alitheia was founded by professionals with in-depth, relevant experience of transaction structuring and execution; business formation and development; real estate development and investment management. The team is led by Jumoke Akinwunmi and 'Tokunboh Ishmael. Together they have over 35 years experience spanning investment banking, private equity investing, technology and new business development, project and asset management.
In her most recent role as Managing Director of Avante Property Asset Management Services, she led the development/promotion of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) on the NSE. She also established a research and analysis unit focused on the Nigeria real estate sector, providing real estate business information services for professionals and investors. Prior to Avante, Jumoke spent 8 years at Shell Trustees Nig. Ltd. where she was responsible for managing the Pension Fund's real estate developments (valued at US$ 71 million).
Tokunboh has over 20 years experience spanning investment banking, private equity investing, technology and new business development in the USA, Europe and Africa. She is a co-founder and managing director of Alitheia Capital (www.thealitheia.com), an investment management and advisory firm focused on channeling private equity investments into businesses, and real estate assets to enhance access to finance, energy and housing for small and growing businesses, and low-income households.
Her previous roles include Country Partner for Nigeria at Aureos Capital where she successfully raised capital to complete a $50m fundraising exercise for the Aureos West Africa Fund, and sourced private equity investments; Fund Manager of a technology focused venture capital fund (Sussex Place Ventures) where she incubated new ventures, and commercialized technological innovations developed in the laboratories of top universities in the UK. Other previous roles include M&A banker at Salomon Smith Barney and Managing Director of Avante Capital Ltd where she advised on a number of acquisitions in the oil and gas sector including the acquisition and financing of a government owned refinery, and led the first secondary listing of a Nigerian company on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
In addition, ‘Tokunboh worked at Obongo, a successful e-wallet silicon valley start-up acquired by AOL Time Warner, where she managed and monetised the company’s partnership with the largest banking institutions in the USA. Furthermore, her operational experience includes a number of technology consulting roles in various companies such as Amerada Hess, Reuters and ING Barings.
'Tokunboh is an alumnus of London Business School, and the University of London. She is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a member of the CFA Institute; a member of the board of the African Venture Capital Association and a panelist on the TV show, Dragons' Den Nigeria.
Prior to joining Alitheia, Mobola worked with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Botswana where she was involved in project management and capacity development of executing agencies. She was jointly responsible for UNDP's portfolio of Energy and Environment projects, with a budget of approximately $4 million in 2007. She also served the country office in an advisory capacity on matters of internal performance and efficiency. Mobola's previous roles include Senior Strategy Consultant at Accenture Nigeria where she was involved in strategy development and business architecture for several leading financial institutions. She also has experience in business valuation and financial advisory with Howard Frazier Barker Elliott; and strategic financial management with Nextel Communications, both in Houston, Texas. Mobola holds a Bachelor's degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of Houston, Texas; and an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin. She is also PRINCE2 certified and a Certified Public Accountant.
In her most recent role as Managing Director of Avante Property Asset Management Services, she led the development/promotion of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) on the NSE. She also established a research and analysis unit focused on the Nigeria real estate sector, providing real estate business information services for professionals and investors. Prior to Avante, Jumoke spent 8 years at Shell Trustees Nig. Ltd. where she was responsible for managing the Pension Fund's real estate developments (valued at US$ 71 million). 
Tokunboh has over 20 years experience spanning investment banking, private equity investing, technology and new business development in the USA, Europe and Africa. She is a co-founder and managing director of Alitheia Capital (www.thealitheia.com), an investment management and advisory firm focused on channeling private equity investments into businesses, and real estate assets to enhance access to finance, energy and housing for small and growing businesses, and low-income households.
Prior to joining Alitheia, Mobola worked with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Botswana where she was involved in project management and capacity development of executing agencies. She was jointly responsible for UNDP's portfolio of Energy and Environment projects, with a budget of approximately $4 million in 2007. She also served the country office in an advisory capacity on matters of internal performance and efficiency. Mobola's previous roles include Senior Strategy Consultant at Accenture Nigeria where she was involved in strategy development and business architecture for several leading financial institutions. She also has experience in business valuation and financial advisory with Howard Frazier Barker Elliott; and strategic financial management with Nextel Communications, both in Houston, Texas. Mobola holds a Bachelor's degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of Houston, Texas; and an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin. She is also PRINCE2 certified and a Certified Public Accountant.