56 Capital
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A finance firm co-founded by Kelvin Obasuyi that provides debt and equity financing to informal African businesses.
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Kelvin Obasuyi learned entrepreneurship by failing at almost everything first
TechCabal - Jul 08, 2026
Kelvin Obasuyi's first business venture was ChopChat, a chocolate-flavored popcorn business that folded within a year due to production limitations. After struggling to find a job post-graduation, Obasuyi engaged in freelance work, selling varsity jackets and running data analytics jobs.
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