Meet the Team Behind FDN

David Nwankwo is a capital strategist, venture builder, and entrepreneur with experience spanning private capital, wealth management, investment immigration, venture advisory, and international real estate. Having operated on both sides of the private capital market, as a founder navigating fundraising and as an advisor helping businesses become investment-ready while supporting investors in sourcing high-quality opportunities, he has developed a unique understanding of the structural challenges that limit capital formation.

Through relationships with venture capital firms, angel investors, family offices, institutional investors, founders, and ecosystem leaders across Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and North America, he has structured strategic partnerships, advised businesses on capital readiness, and played a key role in originating and executing high-value commercial and investment opportunities. That firsthand perspective and global network inspired him to build Capital Q, creating the infrastructure needed to make private capital more transparent, efficient, and accessible.

Fortune is a venture operator with over five years of experience building, launching, and scaling technology startups across Nigeria, Canada, and the United States. Having built companies from the ground up, he brings deep expertise in product development, operational strategy, and execution, transforming ideas into scalable businesses.

His experience spans fintech, digital platforms, and venture building, where he has led product strategy, operational systems, and cross-functional execution from concept to market. He complements his entrepreneurial experience with professional certifications in business analytics, corporate strategy, operations management, accounting analytics, and machine learning, combining data-driven decision-making with disciplined execution.

At FDN, Fortune leads operations and venture execution, building the systems, processes, and operational infrastructure that enable the firm and its portfolio companies to scale efficiently. His ability to translate strategy into execution ensures ideas become products, businesses become investable, and growth is built on repeatable systems.

Zino Mario is a British-Nigerian entrepreneur and high-performance leader with experience building and scaling multiple businesses across aviation, technology, advisory, and professional services. He is recognised for combining strategic vision with disciplined execution, leading ventures from concept to commercial success while developing trusted relationships with governments, corporate organisations, entrepreneurs, and investors.

Licensed as an airplane pilot at 18 and a commercial helicopter pilot at 19, Zino began his career flying offshore oil and gas operations, where he developed the discipline, precision, systems thinking, and risk management that continue to shape his leadership and approach to business.

As a founder, he has built expertise in venture creation, corporate strategy, business development, partnerships, and commercial growth. His commercial experience includes developing premium products and services, leading complex negotiations, and consistently closing high-value engagements. He has built a reputation for creating value, earning trust, and building long-term commercial partnerships.

A two-time TEDx speaker and former England National High Jump Champion, Zino brings together the precision of aviation, the resilience of elite sport, and the execution of entrepreneurship to help organisations identify opportunities, accelerate growth, and create long-term value.