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Olumide Fayankin 🐜

Founder

Founder at Vendease

Lekki, Lagos State, Nigeria

FoundedVendease Β· YC

About

Olumide Fayankin is the Chief Executive Officer of Vendease Africa, a supply chain company serving food and hospitality businesses in Nigeria, which he co-founded and where he previously served as Chief Operating Officer. A trained engineer, he has over ten years of experience in sales, supply chain management, and operations across the media, oil and gas, and supply chain industries. At Vendease, his responsibilities have spanned growth, supply, procurement, and finance, with the company serving more than a thousand businesses across Lagos, Ibadan, and Abuja.

Founder at VendeaseYC W21

Intro paths

YC

Olumide went through Y Combinator (Winter 2021) β€” any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner β€” the partner who ran Vendease's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β†—

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In turn, Olumide can intro founders to Vendease's investors below.

Co-founders at Vendease

TKTunde Kara
Tunde KaraFounder
GAGatumi Aliyu
WOWale Oyepeju
OK
Olatunde KaraExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. Vendease AfricaChief Executive Officercurrent2025 β€” presentLagos State, Nigeria
  2. Vendease AfricaCo-Founder & COO at Vendeasecurrent2019 β€” presentLagos, Nigeria
  3. Inter Lagos FCExecutive Directorcurrent2023 β€” presentLagos State, Nigeria
  4. StateCraft Inc.Chief Operating Officer2019Lagos
  5. N4B GROUP LTDProcurement Specialist2017 β€” 2018Lagos
  6. First Marine Engineering SevicesStrategy and Contracts Manager2016 β€” 2017Lagos, Nigeria
  7. National Oilwell VarcoOperations Engineer Sub Saharan Africa (Mid Level Manager)2012 β€” 2016Lagos, Nigeria
  8. AIM Consultants Ltd.Electrical Engineer Intern2010 β€” 2011Lagos, Nigeria

Skills & more

Offshore Drilling41Procurement28Petroleum26Business Strategy2Management Consulting1Onshore20Engineering17Project Management10Project Planning10Gas9Oil/Gas10Project Engineering8
+12 moreAnalysisEnergyContract ManagementUpstreamCompletionCommissioningEPCOil & Gas IndustryMicrosoft OfficeAutoCADMS ProjectEclipse

Languages English

  • BOSIET β€” OPITO
  • Auto CAD β€” Trade Fame Engineering

From Olumide's professional profile.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Olumide Fayankin 🐜?
Olumide Fayankin is the Chief Executive Officer of Vendease Africa, a supply chain company serving food and hospitality businesses in Nigeria, which he co-founded and where he previously served as Chief Operating Officer. A trained engineer, he has over ten years of experience in sales, supply chain management, and operations across the media, oil and gas, and supply chain industries. At Vendease, his responsibilities have spanned growth, supply, procurement, and finance, with the company serving more than a thousand businesses across Lagos, Ibadan, and Abuja.
Where does Olumide Fayankin 🐜 work?
Olumide Fayankin 🐜 is Founder of Vendease.
What companies did Olumide Fayankin 🐜 found?
Olumide Fayankin 🐜 founded Vendease.
Where did Olumide Fayankin 🐜 go to school?
Olumide Fayankin 🐜 studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Seed Transformation Program); Y Combinator; Rutgers University (Cousera, Supply Chain Operations).

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