Find your path to Benjamen
581 people in our graph share verified history with Benjamen — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
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About
Benjamen founded his first company at age 17 and has led teams developing mobility products in sub-Saharan Africa. He founded Shekel Mobility.
Founder at Shekel MobilityYC W23
Intro paths
YC
Benjamen went through Y Combinator (Winter 2023) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Nicolas Dessaigne, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Shekel Mobility's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Benjamen can intro founders to Shekel Mobility's investors below.
Shekel Mobility's investors · 6
Cross Culture VenturesMaC Venture CapitalLos Angeles · $500K – $2M checks · since 2023Rebel FundSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks · since 2023Unpopular VenturesMiami · $100K – $500K checks · since 2023Ventures PlatformAbuja · $50K – $1M checks · since 2023Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2023
Co-founders at Shekel Mobility
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Valentine MayakiFounder
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Sanmi OlukanmiFounder
Experience
- Shekel Mobility (YC W23)Foundercurrent2022 — presentDelaware, United States
- Eazypapers Technologies LimitedChief Operating Officer / Cofounder2015 — 2021
- CHOW GROUPExecutive Director2008 — 2016Nigeria
- Spring PatnersAssociate Partner2014 — 2015Lagos, Nigeria
- Venture Garden GroupSenior Project Coordinator2013 — 2014Lagos, Nigeria
- SETRACO GROUPProject Reporting Officer2010 — 2011Abuja
Skills & more
Business Strategy18Organizational Management5Business Development14Human Resources4Finance1Entrepreneurship11Marketing9Research5Procurement1Project Planning21Construction1Contract Management1
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Benjamen Oladokun?
- Benjamen founded his first company at age 17 and has led teams developing mobility products in sub-Saharan Africa. He founded Shekel Mobility.
- Where does Benjamen Oladokun work?
- Benjamen Oladokun is Founder of Shekel Mobility.
- What companies did Benjamen Oladokun found?
- Benjamen Oladokun founded Shekel Mobility.
- Where did Benjamen Oladokun go to school?
- Benjamen Oladokun studied at Y Combinator; Obafemi Awolowo University (B.sc, Civil Engineering); Harvard Business School Executive Education (Entrepreneurship program).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
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Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
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Harvard Business School Executive Education mafia84
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Konstantin DzhengozovOwner/ President Management (OPM 66)Founded PayhawkTroy KopischkeHarvard OPM Executive Leadership ProgramFounded Exosite +4Kevin MandiaOwner/President Management ProgramFounded Mandiant +2Gatumi AliyuSenior Executive Program AfricaFounded Stack Diagnostics +2Naveen NishchalExecutive Management Program- MHCDFounded Uncover +2Iván RodríguezLaunching New VenturesFounded Vivla +2
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Obafemi Awolowo University mafia31
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Femi KutiMB ChBFounded Reliance HMO +1Opeyemi OlumekunBscFounded Reliance HMO +1Tobi ObasaBachelor of Science (Combined Hons)Founded Venture Garden Group +1Boye OshinagaBachelor’s DegreeFounded GradelyFrancis SaniFounded Helium HealthKingsley OtiPost Graduate DiplomaFounded SEND
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University of Lagos mafia17
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Subomi OluwalanaPGDFounded ConvoyMoyo SodipoBachelor’s DegreeFounded Busha +1Tobi ObasaAdvanced DiplomaFounded Venture Garden Group +1Ogochukwu OdumBachelor of Laws (LL.B.)Founded LogisticshubMichael MossMaster's degreeFounded TipeEmmanuel GboladeBachelor's degreeFounded Termii
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Venture Garden Group mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way Ventures
+ 1,994 more
Also attended Obafemi Awolowo University60
Gbenga AjayiPartner, Head of Africa and Middle East at QED InvestorsOluwatofunmi IdowuVenture Analyst at LoftyInc CapitalAugustine IkwuegbuenyiInvestment Associate at Chui VenturesMohan MarkandaierManaging Partner at Good News VenturesOpeyemi OdeleyeVenture Partner at Consonance Investment ManagersAyotunde AnjorinSenior Director & Chief Financial Officer at Africa Finance Corporation
+ 54 more
Also attended Harvard Business School Executive Education284
Konstantin DzhengozovCo-founder & CFO of PayhawkChris FeeneySenior Fellow, Bank Policy Institute at MissionOGRyan LaurinManaging Director at Marlin Equity PartnersPaul SlosarInvestor at FortySix Venture CapitalRaghu MadabushiInvestment Director at Samsung Catalyst FundTom KalinskeInvestor at Alsop Louie Partners
+ 278 more
Also attended University of Lagos66
Subomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyBade AlukoManaging Partner at WHCDotun OlowoporokuManaging Partner at Ventures PlatformHafeez BakareHead, Finance and Fund Operations at Ventures PlatformPius BankongInvestment Associate at Oui CapitalFranklin EbomahInvestment Manager at Chui Ventures
+ 60 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Shekel Mobility (YC W23)3
Also worked at Eazypapers Technologies Limited1
Also worked at Venture Garden Group10
Tim StreitGeneral Partner & Co-Founder at Grand VenturesRebecca JohnsonDirector at BKR CapitalEmmanuel AdegboyeHead of Madica at MadicaFrancis VestaInvestment Associate at MadicaOnsFinance and Operations Manager at MadicaMorayo OsiyemiInvestor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)
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