Edmund Olotu
Chief Executive Officer at TechAdvance Ltd.
Profile
Edmund Olotu has founded and financed several Technology companies in Nigeria and the USA. US Companies include Novira Therapeutics Inc.-a novel antiviral drug discovery company sold to Johnson and Johnson for $600M in 2015 and Generate4Schools LLC –a first data payment partner using merchant processing fees to fund school projects in the USA.
His payment application development company, TechAdvance Ltd.
founded in 2009, develops collections, aggregation and transaction data analytics platforms for multiple industry verticals including but not limited to utilities, transportation and IGR – processing payments for electricity companies across Nigeria.
Amongst his other ventures, is SuperGeeks Ltd.- a personal consumer electronics after-sales service and gadget insurance company featured on CNN as one of Nigeria’s most innovative start-ups, Reydious Ltd, an agric technology R&D company and West Africa Mining Corporation operating gold and diamond mining acreages in Sierra Leone and Liberia.
Edmund has a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical engineering with Business from Manchester University, a Master’s degree in Science and Technology entrepreneurship with distinction from Nottingham University Business School and a Master’s degree in Management Finance and Control from Harvard University.
Edmund Olotu active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
TechAdvance Ltd.
 TechAdvance Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services TechAdvance Ltd. a payment application development company. It developing and deploying niche payment companies to serve the needs of large public and private sector organizations in Nigeria. The company was founded by Edmond Olotu in 2009 and is headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. | Chief Executive Officer | 31/12/2008 |
Bloc (Nigeria)
 Bloc (Nigeria) Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Bloc (Nigeria) was founded by Edmund Olotu. The Nigerian company provides a suite of banking and payment APIs and no-code tools for businesses to embed financial services into their products or services, regardless of technical expertise. The company offers transparent pricing for virtual card issuance, virtual account creation, and checkout, with no hidden fees. The company's pricing is affordable and competitive for businesses of all sizes. | Founder | 30/11/2010 |
Chrysalis Capital /Ng/
 Chrysalis Capital /Ng/ Investment ManagersFinance Chrysalis Capital /NG/ (Chrysalis Capital) is a venture capital subsidiary of Chrysalis Advisors Africa Ltd. founded in 2019 by Nichole Yembra. The firm is headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Former positions of Edmund Olotu
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| G-Pay Instant Payments Ltd. | Chief Executive Officer | 31/08/2017 |
| Supergeeks Services | Founder | 30/06/2016 |
Novira Therapeutics LLC
 Novira Therapeutics LLC Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Novira Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company. It focuses on the discovery and development of therapies for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B (CHB) infection. The firm’s novel antiviral drug candidates addresses the limitations of CHB therapies. The company was founded in 2009 by Osvaldo Flores, Ali Munawar and George D. Hartman and is headquartered in Doylestown, PA. | Founder | 31/10/2008 |
Training of Edmund Olotu
| Harvard University | Graduate Degree |
| The University of Manchester | Undergraduate Degree |
| Nottingham University Business School | Graduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 6 |
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TechAdvance Ltd.
TechAdvance Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services TechAdvance Ltd. a payment application development company. It developing and deploying niche payment companies to serve the needs of large public and private sector organizations in Nigeria. The company was founded by Edmond Olotu in 2009 and is headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. | Technology Services |
Chrysalis Capital /Ng/
Chrysalis Capital /Ng/ Investment ManagersFinance Chrysalis Capital /NG/ (Chrysalis Capital) is a venture capital subsidiary of Chrysalis Advisors Africa Ltd. founded in 2019 by Nichole Yembra. The firm is headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. | Finance |
Bloc (Nigeria)
Bloc (Nigeria) Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Bloc (Nigeria) was founded by Edmund Olotu. The Nigerian company provides a suite of banking and payment APIs and no-code tools for businesses to embed financial services into their products or services, regardless of technical expertise. The company offers transparent pricing for virtual card issuance, virtual account creation, and checkout, with no hidden fees. The company's pricing is affordable and competitive for businesses of all sizes. | Technology Services |
| Supergeeks Services | |
| G-Pay Instant Payments Ltd. | |
Novira Therapeutics LLC
Novira Therapeutics LLC Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Novira Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company. It focuses on the discovery and development of therapies for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B (CHB) infection. The firm’s novel antiviral drug candidates addresses the limitations of CHB therapies. The company was founded in 2009 by Osvaldo Flores, Ali Munawar and George D. Hartman and is headquartered in Doylestown, PA. | Health Technology |
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