OWES is where
PUBLIC INFLUENCE &
PRIVATE CAPITAL
CONVERGE
We build systems that turn ideas into infrastructure and leadership into legacy.
OUR CORE SERVICES
Where public influence meets private capital to build generational wealth
For Venture Firms
OWES partners with venture funds, family offices, and institutional investors to operationalize their investment thesis—turning vision into measurable, scalable impact. We design and manage programs that attract high-quality deal flow, accelerate portfolio growth, and deepen a firm’s reputation as a category-defining leader in inclusive innovation.
From accelerator management to capital ecosystem strategy, we’ve supported venture firms and global innovation platforms including Zane Venture Fund, Google for Startups, Goodie Nation, Attollo Prep, and Common Future. Our work strengthens the entire value chain of a fund: sourcing, talent pipeline, founder readiness, community engagement, and ecosystem visibility.
Infrastructure, Ecosystem & Program Design for Funds
What we do:
Venture accelerator & cohort program management
Deal flow sourcing and qualified founder pipelines
Talent and operator ecosystem building
In-market and cross-border community strategy
Narrative, policy, and partnership strategy aligned with firm thesis
Infrastructure support for capital deployment into underrepresented markets
For firms serious about investing beyond buzzwords, we design the systems, partnerships, and relationships that turn a mandate into a movement.
For Founders
Business Coaching & Capital-Raising Strategy for High-Growth Founders
We support visionary founders—especially Black, diasporan, and underrepresented innovators—who are building companies that shift economies, unlock new markets, and create generational wealth. Our approach merges investor readiness, business model discipline, and capital-raising strategy into a clear pathway for traction and funding.
Whether you’re preparing for pre-seed diligence, structuring your first raise, or scaling beyond revenue milestones, we help founders navigate the capital ecosystem with confidence and clarity. We integrate venture capital knowledge, ecosystem access, and tactical fundraising strategy so founders don’t just pitch. They close.
What we do:
Go-to-market, business model, and financial narrative development
Fundraising strategy, investor pipeline building, and deal preparation
Pitch materials, data room coaching, and narrative design
Market ecosystem mapping and partnership cultivation
Leadership, operational, and board-readiness coaching
Black and diasporan innovation is not underperforming. It's under-resourced. We close that gap.
Speaking and Thought Leadership
Speaking, Panels, Keynotes & Workshops
Olayinka Osibodu is a political strategist turned venture ecosystem architect who has stewarded over $100M in public-private capital and built investment platforms across government, philanthropy, and venture capital. Her work sits at the frontier of wealth, culture, and systems change—challenging audiences to rethink who gets funded, who builds the future, and who owns the narrative of innovation.
As one of the few Black women operating at the intersection of policy, capital markets, and community wealth design, Olayinka brings a voice—and a lived expertise—not often seen on global stages. Her speaking is provocative, insightful, and deeply human, blending data, storytelling, and strategy to move rooms from inspiration to action.
Signature topics include:
Designing equitable capital systems that build generational wealth
The role of diaspora investment in global innovation
Leadership and liberation: Rest, purpose, and power for change agents
Public meets private: The new era of blended capital and ecosystem design
Venture leadership from the margins: How outsiders become architects of the future