Hi, I am

Barakat Adenike Sheriff

My friends call me Raks, and you can too!

I’m God’s best friend and my life’s goal is to become exactly like Jesus.

My partnership with God is expressed in many different ways and I live a multifaceted life.

I‘m an investment professional focused on investing in early stage startups solving difficult problems across Africa.

I currently lead the investment team at Future Africa, where I’ve led the process of sourcing and investing over 10 million dollars in more than 50 startups.

Writing

Life

Musings On Wealth- 01

I read Andrew Carnegie’s essay on wealth in which he posits, that innovation means that a small percentage of extraordinary people will have a great

Road
Life

What To Do In The In-Between

I’ve been working out fairly consistently and eating healthier all year. I’m trying to build better habits, be stronger and fitter and lose some weight.

Work

My thoughts and insights on VC, Investing in Africa, Startups  and Mental Health. 

Resources

Curated resources across faith and career.