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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Customer ServiceBusiness AnalysisProject ManagementMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OfficeTeamworkStrategic PlanningManagementLeadershipTeam LeadershipConceptual SkillsFrom Benjamen's professional profile.
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).
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