About
Rian Cochran has experience in finance and building fintech products at scale.
Founder at LemFiYC S21
Intro paths
YC
Rian went through Y Combinator (Summer 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Diana Hu, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran LemFi's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Rian can intro founders to LemFi's investors below.
LemFi's investors · 12
Ajim CapitalLagos · $250K – $500K checksEndeavor CatalystNew York · $5.5M – $200M checks · since 2025Flucas VenturesJupiter · $100K – $5M checksHighland EuropeLondon · $10.8M – $54M checks · since 2025HoaQ$25K – $350K checksLeft Lane CapitalNew York · $5M – $75M checks · since 2025MicrotractionLagos · $100K checksOlive Tree CapitalBostonOssian CapitalPalm Drive CapitalNew York · $500K – $5M checks · since 2025Ventures PlatformAbuja · $50K – $1M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2021
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Co-founders at LemFi
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Ridwan OlalereFounder
Experience
- LemFiCo-Foundercurrent2020 — present
- Opera Software ASSenior Director Finance2017 — 2020Oslo Area, Norway
- Opera Software ASDirector FP&A2016 — 2017Oslo Area, Norway
- Opera Software ASSenior Business Controller2013 — 2016
- Opera Software ASBusiness Controller2008 — 2013Oslo Area, Norway
- Powerbets Holdings LimitFinance Director, Acting CFO2017 — 2020Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
- OPayDirector of Finance2018 — 2019Nigeria
- WesternGecoAssistant Controller2007 — 2008
- Gartner, Inc.Accountant2006 — 2007
Skills & more
Microsoft ExcelForecasting15Start-ups4Budgets14Mobile Devices6Online Advertising4Finance4Mobile Applications3Budgeting2Strategic Partnerships3Mobile Internet3E-commerce2
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FinTechTechnology Start-upmobile moneySarbanes-Oxley ActFinancial ReportingFinancial ForecastingRevenue RecognitionFinancial ModelingFinancial AnalysisAnalysisStrategyManagementLanguages Bokmål, Norwegian · English
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Rian Cochran?
- Rian Cochran has experience in finance and building fintech products at scale.
- Where does Rian Cochran work?
- Rian Cochran is Founder of LemFi.
- What companies did Rian Cochran found?
- Rian Cochran founded LemFi.
- Where did Rian Cochran go to school?
- Rian Cochran studied at Y Combinator; University of Pittsburgh (Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Accounting and Finance).
Founder mafias
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University of Pittsburgh mafia24
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OPay mafia3
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Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at LemFi4
Also worked at Opera Software AS12
SC MoattiFounding Managing Partner at Mighty CapitalChristian JebsenPartner at VerdaneMatthew ChaganPartner at Sustainable Future VenturesDawid BieńkowskiHuman Capital Partner / Managing Partner for Value Creation at Warsaw Equity GroupAlistair ScottFounder at InfracostRoshan FarhanFounder & CEO at Gobillion
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Also worked at OPay5
Also worked at Gartner, Inc.38
Craig RosenbergChief Platform Officer at Scale Venture PartnersKeith RobinsonSenior Advisor at OxxBrendon SchmidtPrincipal & Head of Business Development at Sierra VenturesThomasGeneral Partner at Acadian Ventures Management, LlcGreg BenanteInvestor, IPD Capital at IPD CapitalVatsal SinghInvestment Analyst at Titan Capital
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