Fundraising Fox
Jeremy Johnson
InvestorUnicorn founderFounder at Andela · Partner at Outlander VC
Austin, Texas, United States
FoundedAndela$1.5B
30 Under 30 2017 · All Star Alumni30 Under 30 2014 · Education30 Under 30 2013 · Education
Find your path to Jeremy
1,777 people in our graph can introduce you to Jeremy.
Sign up to see every warm intro you have to Jeremy
- Paths you didn't know you had: your email and LinkedIn already hold routes to Jeremy. We find them
- 2nd- and 3rd-degree connections: the friend-of-a-friend routes you can't see from your own inbox or LinkedIn
- Answers now, not in days: momentum is everything in a raise. Skip asking around whether someone knows someone
Days of research, done the moment you sign in, with every route ranked by how warm it is.
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.
Likely emails· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published
- j•••@andela.comreveal90% confident
- j•••@andela.comreveal75% confident
Founder at Andela
Intro paths
→
In turn, Jeremy can intro founders to Andela's investors below.
Andela's investors · 38
4DX VenturesAccra · $50K – $500K checksAccelerate Africa$250K – $500K checksAir Street CapitalSt. Peter Port · $500K – $10M checksAlbum VCLehi · $500K – $3M checksAmplo VenturesHoustonArena VenturesVeniceCRE Venture CapitalMahwah · $50K – $1M checks · since 2018DBL PartnersPalo Alto · since 2017Founder CollectiveCambridgeFuture AfricaLagos · $100K – $500K checksFuture Perfect VenturesNew York · $500K – $5M checksGeneration Investment ManagementLondon · since 2018Golden Palm$50K – $5M checksGSV VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $15M checksGV (Google Ventures)Mountain View · $250K – $50M checks · since 2018Harambeans Prosperity FundHigh AlphaIndianapolisIFCAuburnInertia VenturesNew York · $2M checksLearn CapitalAustin · $100K – $20M checks · since 2016LoftyInc CapitalHoustonmark vcAustinMetis CapitalLagos · $10K – $5M checksNimble PartnersSan FranciscoOmidyar NetworkSan Francisco · since 2015Playfair CapitalLondon · $130K – $1.9M checksRogue Insight CapitalMarkhamRothenberg VenturesPalo Alto · $500K – $10M checksSerena VenturesNew York · $100K – $500K checks · since 2019SoftBank GroupTokyo · since 2021SoftBank Vision FundLondonSpark CapitalSan Francisco · $500K – $25M checks · since 2018SparkLabs Global VenturesPalo AltoSusa VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $5M checksTLcom CapitalNairobi · $500K – $10M checks · since 2017TreasuryNew YorkVentureSouqAbu Dhabi · $100K – $10M checksVista Venture Partners
Co-founders at Andela
IA
Iyinoluwa AboyejiFounder
NE
Nadayar EnagesiFounder
BN
Brice NkengsaFounder
IC
Ian CarnevaleFounder
CS
Christina SassFounder
NE
Nadayar EnegesiFounder
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
Skills & more
Early Stage InvestmentOnline Advertising57Start-ups99Online Marketing74Social Networking42Blogging21Entrepreneurship99Social Media67Social Media Marketing98Facebook12Product Management19Business Development33
+12 more
Venture CapitalStrategyLeadershipDirect MarketingBusiness PlanningManagementLead GenerationStrategic PartnershipsCoachingBusiness StrategyNonprofitsMarketing StrategyLanguages Spanish
From Jeremy's professional profile.
Investments
Investor
Per curated public sources.
Colleagues at Outlander VC
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jeremy Johnson?
- 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.
- Where does Jeremy Johnson work?
- Jeremy Johnson is Founder of Andela and Partner at Outlander VC.
- What companies did Jeremy Johnson found?
- Jeremy Johnson founded Andela.
- What companies has Jeremy Johnson invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Bernard, Biobot Analytics, Deel.
- Where did Jeremy Johnson go to school?
- Jeremy Johnson studied at Princeton University; Princeton Day School.
Founder mafias
Anthropic mafia60
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Mike KriegerChief Product Officer (moved into new 'Labs' division, Jan 2026)Founded InstagramReed HastingsBoard Member (co-founder, Netflix)Founded NetflixTom BlomfieldMember of Technical StaffFounded Starling Bank +2Sameer DholakiaInvestorFounded SendGrid +1Henry ShiMember of Technical StaffFounded Supercom +1Michael ColonneseInvestorFounded WorkAmerica +1
Deel mafia18
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Andela mafia15
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Iyinoluwa AboyejiFounderFounded Itana +2Jake HoffnerSenior Director of Product & EngineeringFounded Codewars +1Derek HandleyAdvisorFounded AeraIyinoluwa AboyejiCofounder & DirectorFounded FlutterwaveSangu DelleInvestor & Member of Advisory CouncilFounded CarePointCeCe ChengHead of PartnershipsFounded ShareWell
2U mafia10
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Greg MartinBoard Member, investorFounded NurocorGuillermo VillegasProduct Management Instructor @ University of California, Los AngelesFounded LeveeJocelyn King, SHRM-SCPSenior RecruiterFounded VirgilHRMoshiur TarafdarDirector of Application DevelopmentFounded Story2DeSean PrenticeFull-Stack Web Development InstructorFounded QualifiChip PaucekCo-Founder & Chief Executive OfficerFounded Pro Athlete Community
Function Health mafia5
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Princeton University1,102
Fabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ LabsRyan SheaCo-founder of Blockstack (Stacks)Dario AmodeiCo-founder & CEO of AnthropicFei-Fei LiCo-founder & CEO of World Labs; Sequoia Professor of Computer Science at StanfordCat WuInvestor at Index VenturesAndrewAdvisor at Clear Ventures
+ 1,096 more
Also attended Princeton Day School21
John DennyVP, eCommerce & Digital at CAVU Consumer PartnersEvan FuAssociate at DFJAllison PazInvestor at Reign VenturesScott FeldmanInvestor at Susquehanna Growth EquityPeter BordesManaging Partner at Trajectory VenturesSethPresident and Chief Executive Officer at Terra Firma Capital Corporation
+ 15 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Andela29
TejAdvisor at Clear VenturesAdam ZeplainCo-Founder & Managing Partner at mark vcDerek HandleyFuturist, entrepreneur, and student fascinated by what it means to live well in an increasingly chaotic worldIra EhrenpreisFounder and Managing Partner at DBL PartnersSheel TyleFounder and CEO at Amplo VenturesOmar DarwazahManaging Director AAF Management at Taram Capital
+ 23 more
Also worked at Anthropic151
Hans TungManaging Partner at Notable CapitalByron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersMike KriegerCo-founder of Instagram; Chief Product Officer at AnthropicReed HastingsCo-founder of NetflixDario AmodeiCo-founder & CEO of AnthropicDaniela AmodeiCo-founder & President of Anthropic
+ 145 more
