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Ridwan Olalere

Founder

Founder at LemFi

Nigeria

FoundedLemFi · YC

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174 people in our graph share verified history with Ridwan — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Eghosa OmoiguiunlockedRidwan: together at Hotels.ng (2015–2016)
×2Ridwan: together at Flutterwave
×8Ridwan: together at Uber
Ridwan: together at Hotels.ng

About

Ridwan Olalere is Founder and CEO of LemFi.

Founder at LemFiYC S21

Intro paths

YC

Ridwan went through Y Combinator (Summer 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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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, Ridwan 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

Co-founders at LemFi

RCRian Cochran
Rian CochranFounder

Experience

  1. LemFiChief Executive Officercurrent2020 — present
  2. forLoop AfricaFoundercurrent2016 — present
  3. UberCountry Manager | Nigeria2020Nigeria
  4. OPaySenior Director of Operations (ORide)2019 — 2020
  5. OPayDirector Of Operations (ORide)2019
  6. OPayDirector of payment product2018 — 2019
  7. Flutterwave INCSenior Software Developer2016 — 2018
  8. Hotels.ngSoftware Developer2015 — 2016Lagos, Nigeria.
  9. bestprices.ngFounder / Growth Hacker2015Lagos, Nigeria.
  10. Novatia Ltd.Software Developer2013 — 2015
  11. NextStep Systems, Inc.Software Developer2012 — 2013Nigeria
  12. NextMyndsProduct Engineer2011 — 2012Shenyang, China.
  13. oyesanya educational serviceDirector2009 — 2010
  14. shenyang university of aeronautics and aerospaceTutor2009

Skills & more

Web Applications30Web Development19Software Development10Programming8Google App Engine3Android Development3JavaScript27Databases10jQuery8Python15XML4CSS5
+5 moreMySQLHTMLAngularJSReactJSNode.js

Languages Arabic · Chinese

  • Agile Planning for Software Products — Coursera Course Certificates
  • Software Processes and Agile Practices — Coursera Course Certificates
  • Introduction to Software Product Management — Coursera Course Certificates
  • Reviews & Metrics for Software Improvements — Coursera Course Certificates
  • Client Needs and Software Requirements — Coursera Course Certificates

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ridwan Olalere?
Ridwan Olalere is Founder and CEO of LemFi.
Where does Ridwan Olalere work?
Ridwan Olalere is Founder of LemFi.
What companies did Ridwan Olalere found?
Ridwan Olalere founded LemFi.
Where did Ridwan Olalere go to school?
Ridwan Olalere studied at Shenyang Institute of Aeronautical Engineering (Bsc, Aeronautics engineering); Shenyang Institute of Aeronautical Engineering (Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.), Aeronautics Engineering); bells university of technology (Bsc, Physics and Electronics).

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