John Oke
FounderFounder at Spring in Africa
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedSpring in Africa Β· YC
About
John Oke is a software engineer from Lagos, Nigeria, with experience building digital banking and payment products for emerging markets.
John Oke @thejohnoke
MTN messed up two of my games today on chess, the first I was about to win via time up, the second I was three pieces up, Iβm still mad about it
Aug 2, 2026
John Oke @thejohnoke
https://t.co/kErWaUrMDY
Aug 2, 2026
John Oke @thejohnoke
Hundred Kay My rings So Iβm not Shaking No hands no more
Aug 1, 2026
Founder at Spring in AfricaYC W19
Intro paths
John went through Y Combinator (Winter 2019) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
In turn, John can intro founders to Spring in Africa's investors below.
Spring in Africa's investors Β· 1
Experience
- Spring in AfricaFounder, Chairman and CEOcurrent2022 β presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Spring in AfricaFounder and CEOcurrent2016 β presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Resistance CapitalFounder and Director2022 β 2024London Area, United Kingdom
- Interswitch GroupSoftware Development Consultant2017Lagos State, Nigeria
- ALAT by WemaSoftware Engineer2016 β 2017Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
- SureGifts - Best Gift Cards Company in AfricaSoftware Engineer2015 β 2016Lagos
- Wema Bank Plc.Software Developer2013Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
Education
- A16z Crypto Startup School2020
- Y Combinator2019
- University of Ilorin, NigeriaBachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science2010 β 2014
Skills & more
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Visual StudioVisual BasicAndroidVB.NETCOracleDatabasesAJAXFinTechSoftware DevelopmentComputer ScienceProgrammingLanguages English Β· French Β· Spanish Β· Yoruba
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