About
He led Andela as CEO from 2014 to 2024 and now sits on its board, having earlier co-founded the education company 2U, where he served on the board of advisors through 2019. His investing work includes a partner role at Outlander VC and personal investments in Anthropic, Deel, Function Health and Coco.
Founder at Andela
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Andela's investors · 30
4DX VenturesAccra · $50K – $500K checksAccelerate Africa$250K – $500K checksAir Street CapitalSt. Peter Port · $500K – $10M checksAlbum VCLehi · $500K – $3M checksAmplo VenturesSpringCRE Venture CapitalMahwah · $50K – $1M checks · since 2018DBL PartnersPalo AltoFounder CollectiveCambridgeFuture Perfect VenturesNew York · $500K – $5M checksGeneration Investment ManagementLondon · since 2018GSV VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $15M checksGV (Google Ventures)Mountain View · $250K – $50M checks · since 2018High AlphaIndianapolisIFCAuburnInertia VenturesNew York · $2M checksLearn CapitalAustin · $100K – $20M checks · since 2016LoftyInc CapitalHoustonmark vcAustinMetis CapitalLagos · $10K – $5M checksNimble PartnersSan FranciscoOmidyar NetworkSan Francisco · since 2015Rogue Insight CapitalMarkhamSoftBank GroupTokyo · since 2021SoftBank Vision FundLondonSpark CapitalSan Francisco · $500K – $25M checks · since 2018SparkLabs Global VenturesPalo AltoTLcom CapitalNairobi · $500K – $10M checksTreasuryNew YorkVentureSouqAbu Dhabi · $250K – $50M checksVista Venture Partners
Co-founders at Andela
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Christina SassFounder
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Carrol ChangChief Executive Officer
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Barun SinghChief Product & Technology Officer
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Geoff MacNeilChief Revenue Officer
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Kennith JacksonSenior Vice President of Solutions
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Erin LothsonGeneral Counsel
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LilaVP of People
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Iyinoluwa AboyejiFounder
Experience
- Outlander VCPartnercurrent2026 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
- AndelaBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- AndelaCEO and Co-Founder2014 — 2024New York, Lagos, Nairobi, Accra
- AnthropicInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- Function HealthInvestorcurrent2022 — present
- CocoInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- DeelInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- 2UBoard of Advisors2014 — 2019New York City Metropolitan Area
- 2UCo-Founder2008 — 2014New York City Metropolitan Area
- PENCIL, Inc.Member, Board of Directors2013 — 2016New York
- ZandigoCEO and Founder2006 — 2007
Education
- Princeton University2003 — 2007
- Princeton Day School1998 — 2002
Skills & more
Early Stage InvestmentOnline Advertising57Start-ups99Online Marketing74Social Networking42Blogging21Entrepreneurship99Social Media67Social Media Marketing98Facebook12Product Management19Business Development33
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Venture CapitalStrategyLeadershipDirect MarketingBusiness PlanningManagementLead GenerationStrategic PartnershipsCoachingBusiness StrategyNonprofitsMarketing StrategyLanguages Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Jeremy Johnson work?
- Jeremy Johnson is Founder at Andela.
- What companies did Jeremy Johnson found?
- Jeremy Johnson founded Andela.
Founder mafias
Princeton University mafia149
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Christian SchadeBachelor of Arts - BAFounded Halda Therapeutics +2Luke EvninBachelor’s DegreeFounded Mpmcapital +1James CurrierBAFounded Wonderhill +1Cliff MoskowitzFounded West Marine +1Ashby MonkABFounded Shelton AI +1James SmitsB.A.Founded DAWN +1
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Anthropic mafia33
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Tom BlomfieldMember of Technical StaffFounded Monzo +1Guru ChahalInvestorFounded Avi NetworksKiko WemmerProduct PartnershipsFounded Dandelion HealthBharat MedirattaClaude's Personal ChefFounded AltSchoolSteven SyverudStrategic Product ManagementFounded SycamoreSameer DholakiaInvestorFounded SendGrid
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Outlander VC mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Princeton Day School mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Princeton University551
Fabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ LabsAndrewAdvisor at Clear VenturesChristal NgAssociate at Golden Gate VenturesDavid CoatsManaging Director & Co-Founder at Correlation VenturesDan MoreheadFounder & CEO at Pantera CapitalHoward CoxSpecial Limited Partner at Greylock Partners
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Also attended Princeton Day School12
John DennyVP, eCommerce & Digital at CAVU Consumer PartnersEvan FuAssociate at DFJAllison PazInvestor at Reign VenturesScott FeldmanInvestor at Susquehanna Growth EquityPeter BordesManaging Partner at Trajectory VenturesCaroline LippmanSenior Associate at Coefficient Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Andela15
Adam ZeplainCo-Founder & Managing Partner at mark vcDerek HandleyFounder, Insight Partner at Aera VCIra EhrenpreisFounder and Managing Partner at DBL PartnersSheel TyleFounder and CEO at Amplo VenturesOmar DarwazahManaging Director AAF Management at Taram CapitalMichael StatonEIR at SFU VentureLabs
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