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Derin Adebayo

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Managing Partner at Helena Special Investments · Senior Manager, Entrepreneur Selection at Endeavor Catalyst

San Francisco, California, United States

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About

Derin Adebayo is Manager of Entrepreneur Selection at Endeavor, focusing on the spread of technology, entrepreneurship, and venture capital across emerging markets. Adebayo writes a newsletter titled "Unevenly Distributed" covering these topics.

Experience

  1. EndeavorManager, Entrepreneur Selectioncurrent2023 — presentNew York, United States
  2. EndeavorGlobal Lead, Access to Capital2021 — 2023San Francisco, California, United States
  3. EndeavorManager, Entrepreneur Selection and Growth2021Lagos State, Nigeria
  4. EndeavorSenior Associate, Entrepeneur Selection and Growth2020 — 2021Lagos State, Nigeria
  5. EndeavorAssociate, Entrepeneur Selection and Growth2018 — 2020Lagos State, Nigeria
  6. FirstCheck AfricaVenture Partner2021 — 2023
  7. Different placesDifferent things2015 — 2018Lagos State, Nigeria

Skills & more

Microsoft Excel9Microsoft Office13Microsoft Word7PowerPoint4R1Financial Analysis16Financial Reporting12Financial Accounting7Account Reconciliation6Auditing7Tax5Accounting5
+12 moreIFRSFinanceInternal ControlsBudgetsInternal AuditSarbanes-Oxley ActManagerial FinanceGAAPMacroeconomicsMarket ResearchMarket AnalysisMarket Valuation
  • Venture Deals Spring 2019 — Kauffman Fellows Academy
  • Product Management Foundations — LinkedIn

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Colleagues at Helena Special Investments

Agustina Cianciarullo
Manager, Entrepreneur Experience at Endeavor Catalyst
Amol Mehta
Investor at Helena Special Investments
Anne Lann
Executive Coordinator at Helena Special Investments
Colin Whelan
Vice President: Helena Special Investments at Helena Special Investments
Erika Yorio
Vice President: Programming and Content at Helena Special Investments
Evan Davison Kotler
Director: Research & Health Security at Helena Special Investments
Henry Elkus
Founder & CEO at Helena Special Investments
Jacob Smith
Senior Associate: Helena Special Investments at Helena Special Investments

Frequently asked questions

Who is Derin Adebayo?
Derin Adebayo is Manager of Entrepreneur Selection at Endeavor, focusing on the spread of technology, entrepreneurship, and venture capital across emerging markets. Adebayo writes a newsletter titled "Unevenly Distributed" covering these topics.
Where does Derin Adebayo work?
Derin Adebayo is Managing Partner at Helena Special Investments.
Where did Derin Adebayo go to school?
Derin Adebayo studied at Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo (Bachelor of Science (BSc), Accounting).

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