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Harriet Adinkrah on Money, Career, and Investing in Startups
How an investor is redefining wealth, building a career, and creating opportunities in the African tech ecosystem.
Jasiel Martin-Odoom
May 16, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes
MEET HARRIETHarriet Adinkrah, Investment Manager at 4DX VenturesHarriet is an Investment Manager at 4DX Ventures, where she plays a pivotal role in shaping the firm’s investment strategy across Sub Saharan Africa. Harriet leads deal sourcing, due diligence, and portfolio management in some of the most dynamic and rapidly evolving markets on the continent, combining deep market insight with strategic execution to scale transformative technology businesses across sub-Saharan Africa. |  |
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THE OPENING LETTER
Talking Money, Career and Investing with Harriet Adinkrah
In this conversation, I sat down with Harriet Adinkrah to talk about money, career, and investing in an African context. Harriet shared her philosophy on building wealth, what it takes to navigate a career as a woman from Ghana, and her insights on what to consider when raising venture capital as an entrepreneur.
Quick core memory: Harriet once made me her designated driver on a chaotic road trip to Ada in Ghana. We missed our original destination (Togo!) and in a spontaneous series of events ended up in Ada for a truly fun day trip. That drive back? A hilarious, pitch-dark adventure that I’ll never forget. It’s how she lives her life: a mix of bold decisions, trust in her instincts, and the ability to laugh at the chaos. That’s Harriet—always trusting, always real.
Here’s her take on creating opportunities, taking risks, and building freedom through smart decisions. 🚀
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