About
Emmanuel Gbolade is CEO and co-founder of Termii, an infrastructure platform that handles transaction reliability across payments, authentication, and communications. Termii processes over 3 billion transactions and reaches 16 million end-users across financial services, fintech, and e-commerce sectors globally.
Founder at TermiiYC W20
Intro paths
YC
Emmanuel went through Y Combinator (Winter 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Brad Flora, Backing expeditions into the future — the partner who ran Termii's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Emmanuel can intro founders to Termii's investors below.
Termii's investors · 14
Afropreneur Angel GroupLagos · since 2023FinTech CollectiveNew York City · $100K – $10M checks · since 2023Future AfricaLagos · $100K – $500K checksGobi PartnersHong Kong · $709K – $37M checksHoaQ$25K – $350K checksLaunch Africa VenturesTrianon · $10K – $300K checks · since 2023MicrotractionLagos · $100K checksMyAsiaVCSeattle · since 2023Nama Ventures$100K – $35M checks · since 2023RaliCap VenturesSan Francisco · $5K – $5M checks · since 2023Tofino CapitalWashington, DCVastly Valuable VenturesSeattle · since 2023Ventures PlatformAbuja · $50K – $1M checks · since 2023Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2020
Co-founders at Termii
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Ayomide AweFounder
Experience
- Termii GroupFounder & CEO, Termii Groupcurrent2021 — presentSan Jose, California, United States
- Termii GroupFounder & CEO, Termii Nigeria2017 — 2021Lagos State, Nigeria
- AccounteerChief Operating Officer2018 — 2019Lagos, Nigeria
Skills & more
Artificial Intelligence (AI)1Web Design31User Experience14Web Development28Graphics9SEO11User Interface Design6Email Marketing4Brand Development3User Interface6Urban Planning3Graphic Design3
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Online MarketingWebsite DevelopmentInteraction DesignInformation ArchitectureEntrepreneurshipCorporate IdentitySketchingWeb ApplicationsStrategic PlanningManagementCPaaS InfrastructureMessaging APIs & Identity SystemsLanguages English · Yoruba
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Emmanuel Gbolade?
- Emmanuel Gbolade is CEO and co-founder of Termii, an infrastructure platform that handles transaction reliability across payments, authentication, and communications. Termii processes over 3 billion transactions and reaches 16 million end-users across financial services, fintech, and e-commerce sectors globally.
- Where does Emmanuel Gbolade work?
- Emmanuel Gbolade is Founder of Termii.
- What companies did Emmanuel Gbolade found?
- Emmanuel Gbolade founded Termii.
- Where did Emmanuel Gbolade go to school?
- Emmanuel Gbolade studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Stanford LEAD, Executive Programme); Y Combinator; Pan-Atlantic University (PAU) (Enterprise Development Center, Entrepreneurial Management (CEM)).
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