LOLA MASHA

Engineer. Executive. Venture Builder. Impact Investor.

Meet the woman at the intersection of technology, agriculture, and mobility — scaling businesses, backing bold founders, and driving lasting change across Africa.

About Lola

15 Years of Leadership Across Technology, Agriculture, and Venture Capital

Lola Masha is a Nigerian technology executive, co-founder, and venture capital investor with a career spanning consulting, digital commerce, agri-business, and early-stage investing. She holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from UC Berkeley and has held senior roles at McKinsey & Company, Google Nigeria, OLX, and Bolt.

Babban Gona

Babban Gona is one of Africa’s most recognised agricultural social enterprises, providing smallholder farmers across Northern Nigeria with the tools, training, credit, and market access they need to thrive. It is the single largest maize-producing entity in Africa and a Skoll Foundation Award winner for Social Entrepreneurship

Antler

Antler is one of the world’s most active early-stage venture capital firms, with over 1,500 investments across more than 30 global locations. Lola serves as a Partner at Antler, where she identifies and backs Africa’s most promising early-stage founders — from day zero through to growth stage.

Periscope

Periscope is a podcast co-founded and co-hosted by Lola Masha, dedicated to honest and practical conversations about entrepreneurship in Africa. Each episode brings together founders, investors, and operators to explore the real challenges and decisions behind building great companies on the continent.