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 · 4
Co-founders at Shekel Mobility
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
Education
- Y Combinator2023
- Obafemi Awolowo UniversityB.sc, Civil Engineering2006 — 2011
- Harvard Business School Executive EducationEntrepreneurship program2021
- University of LagosAdvanced Human Resources mgt, Business Administration and Management2018 — 2019
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.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,668
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded LooptFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded CoinbaseMatt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded PursuitDelian AsparouhovYC Summer 2014Founded Nightingale +1Justin KanYC Winter 2018Founded Rye +3
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Harvard Business School Executive Education mafia14
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Gatumi AliyuSenior Executive Program AfricaFounded Vendease +1Julián MeloExecutive leadership programFounded UbitsMatt CohenPrivate Equity and Venture CapitalFounded Ripple VenturesMariano WernerChanging the GameFounded ExamediAnthony OniDisruptive InnovationFounded CloverlyJacques MarcoHBS-Accion Program in Strategic Leadership in Inclusive FinanceFounded Axis
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Obafemi Awolowo University mafia14
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Francis SaniFounded Helium HealthKingsley OtiPost Graduate DiplomaFounded SendYinka ElujobaBachelor's degreeFounded PlumterAsher AdeniyiBachelor's DegreeFounded Eazipay Inc.Tobi OloladeB.ScFounded Dojah IncFemi IrominiBSc.Founded Rank (formerly Moni)
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Same school
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Leo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way VenturesSwapnil JainCEO, Observe.AI at EMERGENT VENTURESChase AdamPartner at Very Serious Ventures
+ 1,994 more
Also attended Obafemi Awolowo University30
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 ManagersTokunboh IshmaelManaging Partner at Alitheia Capital
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Also attended Harvard Business School Executive Education127
Ryan LaurinManaging Director at Marlin Equity PartnersPaul SlosarInvestor at FortySix Venture CapitalRaghu MadabushiInvestment Director at Samsung Catalyst FundTom KalinskeInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersKevin MandiaGeneral Partner at Ballistic VenturesRichard GrecoVenture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors
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