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David Akinin

Founder

Founder at JABU

City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

FoundedJABU · YC

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About

David Akinin studied economics at the University of Chicago and earned an MPhil in Inclusive Innovation from the University of Cambridge. He previously worked at Credit Suisse, Google, and Atenu, and is now building JABU, which focuses on supply chain solutions for informal sector retailers in Africa.

Founder at JABUYC S21

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David went through Y Combinator (Summer 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Their group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran JABU's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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JABU's investors · 12

Afore CapitalSan Francisco · $500K – $2M checks · since 2022BoxGroupNew York · $250K – $1M checks · since 2022D Global VenturesHillsborough · since 2022Expansion Venture CapitalNew York · $100K – $2M checksFJ LabsNew York · $100K – $3M checks · since 2022Kli CapitalChamplain · $500K – $2M checks · since 2022Matthew BrownNewarkMMXXI HoldingsPareto HoldingsSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checksQuiet CapitalSan Francisco · $100K – $25M checks · since 2022Tiger Global ManagementNew York · $1M – $100M checks · since 2022Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2021

Frequently asked questions

Who is David Akinin?
David Akinin studied economics at the University of Chicago and earned an MPhil in Inclusive Innovation from the University of Cambridge. He previously worked at Credit Suisse, Google, and Atenu, and is now building JABU, which focuses on supply chain solutions for informal sector retailers in Africa.
Where does David Akinin work?
David Akinin is Founder of JABU.
What companies did David Akinin found?
David Akinin founded JABU.

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