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Raphael Akinsipe

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Founder at Social Crowd

Irvine, California, United States

FoundedSocial Crowd

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About

Raphael Akinsipe is the CEO and Co-Founder of SocialCrowd, a platform that tracks, reminds, and rewards employees for meeting work goals. He previously served as Senior Vice President of Marketing and Strategy at HST Pathways and as Chief Growth Officer at Casetabs, which was acquired by Bain Capital in 2020, and earlier worked as a product manager and strategy consultant for companies including Expedia, Southwest Airlines, and Google. A graduate of Texas Tech University with a degree in civil engineering, he established the Akinsipe Family Endowed Scholarship there in 2021 and serves on the board of the Aspire Charter Schools Foundation in California.

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Augment VenturesAnn ArborBread And Butter Ventures, LlcMinneapolis · $100K – $250K checks · since 2024FullCircleNew YorkSerac VenturesOklahoma City · $250K – $500K checksVC 414Milwaukee

Experience

  1. SocialCrowdCEO and Co-Foundercurrent2023 — presentUnited States
  2. Aspire Public Schools FoundationBoard Member2021 — 2023Los Angeles, California, United States
  3. HST PathwaysSenior Vice President of Marketing and Strategy2021 — 2022Irvine, California, United States
  4. CasetabsChief Growth Officer (Acquired by Bain Capital)2020 — 2021Irvine, California, United States
  5. CasetabsGrowth Strategy Consultant2020
  6. GoogleProduct Manager2019 — 2020Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  7. Bottle RocketSenior Product Manager & Strategy Consultant2018 — 2019Dallas, Texas
  8. Sabre CorporationProduct Manager & Strategy Consultant2016 — 2018Southlake, Texas
  9. Just Media StudiosCo-Founder & Head Product Strategy2014 — 2016Lubbock, Texas Area
  10. Glow Station LLCCEO & Co-Founder2010 — 2014Lubbock, Texas

Skills & more

Microsoft Office62Microsoft Excel53PowerPoint27Research18Management24Microsoft Word15Public Speaking42Teamwork13Sales10Engineering10Customer Service13Windows4
+12 moreTeam BuildingProject ManagementTeam LeadershipNew Business DevelopmentEnglishPhotoshopAutoCADMatlabProblem SolvingLeadershipStrategyOutlook

Languages English · French · Yoruba

  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Raphael Akinsipe?
Raphael Akinsipe is the CEO and Co-Founder of SocialCrowd, a platform that tracks, reminds, and rewards employees for meeting work goals. He previously served as Senior Vice President of Marketing and Strategy at HST Pathways and as Chief Growth Officer at Casetabs, which was acquired by Bain Capital in 2020, and earlier worked as a product manager and strategy consultant for companies including Expedia, Southwest Airlines, and Google. A graduate of Texas Tech University with a degree in civil engineering, he established the Akinsipe Family Endowed Scholarship there in 2021 and serves on the board of the Aspire Charter Schools Foundation in California.
Where does Raphael Akinsipe work?
Raphael Akinsipe is Founder of Social Crowd.
What companies did Raphael Akinsipe found?
Raphael Akinsipe founded Social Crowd.
Where did Raphael Akinsipe go to school?
Raphael Akinsipe studied at Texas Tech University (Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering│Minors: Petroleum Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, & Mathematics); Udemy Alumni (Product Management).

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