Nneka Ukpai is a Venture Partner at Springboard Enterprises, a 25 year old accelerator with a strong track record of scaling women-led companies with 238 acquisitions and 28 IPOs.
Nneka is a capital connector and digital innovation enthusiast focused on funding next generation products for early and growth-stage companies and helping accelerators, venture capital firms, and private equity firms grow their portfolios. Nneka is a results-driven serial entrepreneur who co-founded one of the most popular social apps in Brazil and co-founded a social fintech in Washington, D.C. As a two-time technology founder, Nneka routinely advises companies looking for ways to expand their digital offerings or grow through strategic acquisition.
Prior to Springboard, Nneka was the Chief Growth Officer at Pop Venture, a registered fund designed to bring investment opportunities to everyday Americans through multimedia distribution. Prior to Pop Venture, Nneka was the Head of Financial Innovation at Better, the fastest fintech to surpass $100 Billion in funded volume. For the decade preceding Better, Nneka honed her legal skills as a senior attorney at global law firms defending large corporations, Boards, and C-suite executives in regulatory inquiries and enforcement actions across multiple jurisdictions in the United States, Europe, Africa, and East Asia.
Nneka is a proud alumna of both Howard University and Harvard Law School and gives back through board service to nonprofits and her portfolio companies.
