The Team

Enterprise and Banking Experience Behind Riverwell

Riverwell is co-founded by leaders who have worked closely with growth-stage businesses and the institutions that finance them — bringing complementary experience in commercial banking, enterprise development and the capital pathways that help businesses scale.

Trish Thomas

Co-Founder

— CEO, Cascador

— Executive Director, EEGF

— 25+ Years Entrepreneurship & Executive Leadership

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Trish is the Chief Executive Officer of Cascador and Executive Director of the Empowering Economic Growth Foundation. Across more than 25 years as an entrepreneur, consultant and business leader, she has founded, led and advised businesses in technology, healthcare and advertising. At Riverwell, she brings deep experience supporting African growth-stage founders and helping enterprises build the leadership and operational readiness required to scale.

Obinna Ukachukwu

Co-Founder

— Group Executive, Sterling Bank

— Banking & Development Finance

— Credit-Market & Platform Experience

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Obinna is a Group Executive at Sterling Bank, with responsibility across retail, consumer and business banking. He brings banking and credit-market experience to Riverwell’s financing structures, credit-risk oversight and portfolio-monitoring approach. His focus is on building a rigorous, practical route through which viable businesses can access larger, more appropriate commercial credit.

A Disciplined Build

Clear roles, accountable decisions and relevant expertise.

Riverwell is being built to stand on its own: with transparent programme standards, durable institutional relationships and the governance arrangements appropriate to each responsibility in the financing chain.

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