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Nigerian-American venture capitalist Adeyemi Ajao's Base10 raises $850 million, assets reach $2.6 billion

Adeyemi Ajao's Base10 Partners has closed $850 million in new capital bringing total assets under management to $2.6 billion on an Applied AI thesis.

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June 16, 2026

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Meet Adeyemi Ajao, the Nigerian-Spanish entrepreneur who built the first Black-led billion-dollar venture capital firm in Silicon Valley

Adeyemi Ajao grew up in Spain, taught himself to code, sold two companies, and built the first Black-led billion-dollar venture capital firm in Silicon Valley.

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March 23, 2026

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Nigerian venture capitalist Adeyemi Ajao named to Forbes Midas List

Ajao, founder and managing partner of Base10 Partners, is the first Black person to make the Forbes Midas List.

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June 5, 2023

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