Funmilayo Smart

Funmilayo Smart, CFA, currently serves as a Senior Associate in Growth Capital at Export Development Canada, where responsibilities include evaluating and executing growth equity deals and providing strategic governance for portfolio companies. Previously, Funmilayo held multiple roles at Chapel Hill Denham, advising on significant equity investments that facilitated strategic partnerships and recapitalization for major banks and e-commerce firms. Earlier experience at Deloitte involved financial advisory services focused on equity capital raises and due diligence for private equity firms, while at Stanbic IBTC, investment portfolios were managed to achieve competitive returns. Funmilayo holds an MBA from Ivey Business School at Western University and a B.Sc in Economics from the University of Ibadan.