John Oke
FounderFounder at Spring in Africa
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedSpring in Africa · YC
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About
John Oke is a software engineer from Lagos, Nigeria, with experience building digital banking and payment products for emerging markets.
Founder at Spring in AfricaYC W19
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YC
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Experience
- Spring in AfricaFounder, Chairman and CEOcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Spring in AfricaFounder and CEOcurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Resistance CapitalFounder and Director2022 — 2024London Area, United Kingdom
- Interswitch GroupSoftware Development Consultant2017Lagos State, Nigeria
- ALAT by WemaSoftware Engineer2016 — 2017Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
- SureGifts - Best Gift Cards Company in AfricaSoftware Engineer2015 — 2016Lagos
- Wema Bank Plc.Software Developer2013Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
Skills & more
SQL20HTML18JavaScript23Java9C#10Windows10MySQL4PHP2Microsoft SQL Server5ASP.NET5CSS2.NET3
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Visual StudioVisual BasicAndroidVB.NETCOracleDatabasesAJAXFinTechSoftware DevelopmentComputer ScienceProgrammingLanguages English · French · Spanish · Yoruba
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is John Oke?
- John Oke is a software engineer from Lagos, Nigeria, with experience building digital banking and payment products for emerging markets.
- Where does John Oke work?
- John Oke is Founder of Spring in Africa.
- What companies did John Oke found?
- John Oke founded Spring in Africa.
- Where did John Oke go to school?
- John Oke studied at A16z Crypto Startup School; Y Combinator; University of Ilorin, Nigeria (Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science).
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University of Ilorin, Nigeria mafia10
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Niyi AdegboyeBachelor's degreeFounded Prembly (formerly Identitypass)Junaid BabatundeBachelor's degreeFounded TopshipPaul Adokiye IrueneBachelor of Engineering - BEFounded FoodCourtOpe AdeoyeB.EngFounded OnePipeFaruq AkinwunmiBachelor's DegreeFounded FamasiDare AdebayoBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Edves
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Ryan SheaCo-founder of Blockstack (Stacks)Suhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJon XuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorChris GoldaGeneral Partner at Y Combinator
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Also attended University of Ilorin, Nigeria16
Idris BelloFounding Partner at LoftyInc CapitalEmmanuel AkoteyonSenior Investment Associate at Consonance Investment ManagersOlaitan OduwaiyeInvestor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)Raliat Ahuoiza OyetundeInvestor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)Dayo OduleyeInvestment Associate at Novastar VenturesNiyi AdegboyeFounder at Prembly (formerly Identitypass)
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Shared employers
Also worked at Interswitch Group12
Alicia LamboSenior Associate at Atlantica VenturesFope AdelowoPrincipal, PE Team and Co-Head of Helios Digital Ventures at Helios Digital VenturesKwabena BucknorPrincipal at Tana Africa CapitalNdidi Nnoli EdozienInvestor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)Andi DervishiStrategic Advisor & Independent IC Member at First CircleBashir AminuFounder at Partna
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