Ameya

Ameya invests in disruptive organizations creating economic opportunity for people in emerging markets with a focus on Africa. A venture partner, Ameya is based in London.

Previously, Ameya worked out of Omidyar Network’s Mumbai office, where he co-led several of the firms’ early Financial Inclusion investments in India. Prior to joining Omidyar Network in 2012, Ameya was a consultant at Bain&Company, where he worked with telecommunications and IT providers in India, improving their operational efficiency and developing acquisition strategies. As part of Bain’s private equity practice, he advised clients on potential investments in the tech, media, and telecom sectors.

Ameya received a B.S. in engineering from the Delhi College of Engineering and an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad.

In The News
Events
flourish conversations
[Flourish Conversations] Early Stage Funding in Africa A Pulse Check
Watch as Arjuna Costa and Ameya Upadhyay convene with leading Africa-focused VCs to discuss investing and fundraising in the current health and financial crisis.
Blog
opinion
Speed Matters in Small Business Support: 3 Lessons from a Successful Swiss 30-Minute Crisis Loan
A number of governments and central banks around the globe have launched facilities to provide concessionary loans and guarantees to small businesses, a critical backbone for local economies. Small business owners are experiencing an unprecedented...
Blog
regtech
Why We Invested in the Financial Service Innovators Association (FSI): Accelerating Fintech Innovation in Nigeria
By Ameya Upadhyay and David Madden Fintech is booming in Africa right now. In 2018, a third of all venture capital invested in Africa went to fintech and, last month alone, $360 million was invested...
Blog
digital banking
Why We Invested in FairMoney: Rebooting Banking in Nigeria
If you ask someone in Lagos if they have a bank account, more likely than not, the answer will be “yes.” You’ll probably get the same answer if you ask if they save with their...
Blog
embedded finance
Why We Invested in Lidya: Supporting the Growth of MSMEs across Africa
Globally, micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) contribute to an estimated 50 percent of total employment.
Blog
insurtech
Why We Invested in Pula: Bringing Insurance to Smallhold Farmers
Pula designs and sells ‘insurance bundles’ whereby the insurance policy is embedded in a critical farm input such as seed, fertilizer, or credit.
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