About
Tunde worked with global consumer brands including Samsung, Coca-Cola, Google, and General Electric on projects across African markets. He founded Vendease, an online marketplace in Africa connecting restaurants and retailers with farm suppliers.
Founder at VendeaseYC W21
Intro paths
YC
Tunde went through Y Combinator (Winter 2021) — 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 — the partner who ran Vendease's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Tunde can intro founders to Vendease's investors below.
Vendease's investors · 7
Flucas VenturesJupiter · $100K – $5M checks · since 2022GFR FundSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks · since 2022Global Founders CapitalBerlin · $637K – $32M checks · since 2022Kube VCsince 2022Partech VenturesBerlin · $200K – $50M checks · since 2022TLcom CapitalNairobi · $500K – $10M checks · since 2022Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2021
Co-founders at Vendease
GA
Gatumi AliyuFounder
OF
Olumide FayankinFounder
WO
Wale OyepejuFounder
OK
Olatunde KaraExecutive Officer, Director
OF
Olumide Fayankin 🐜Founder
Experience
- Stealth AI StartupFounder / CEOcurrent2026 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Vendease AfricaFoundercurrent2020 — present
- Vendease AfricaFounder/ CEO2019 — 2025
- RED | For AfricaCEO (Red Media Africa)2019
- Ringier Africa AGCountry Head, Growth (Sales & Digital Strategy) for Nigeria.2017 — 2018Nigeria
- Ringier Africa AGHead, PlayStudio (Africa)2017 — 2018Lagos, Accra, Nairobi
- Ringier AGDirector, Sales and Business Development (Pulse.ng)2016 — 2017
- Ringier AGHead, Sales and Business development (Pulse.ng)2014 — 2016Lagos
Skills & more
Business Development10Research7Project Management8Publishing3Marketing Communications1Content Development2Product DevelopmentCopy writingIntegrated Marketing6Marketing6Social Media18Newsletters
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Business StrategyCopywritingPublic RelationsMedia RelationsStrategic CommunicationsSocial Media MarketingEditingAdvertisingStrategyPublic SpeakingOral & Written Communication SkillsCorporate perception enhancementFrom Tunde's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Tunde Kara?
- Tunde worked with global consumer brands including Samsung, Coca-Cola, Google, and General Electric on projects across African markets. He founded Vendease, an online marketplace in Africa connecting restaurants and retailers with farm suppliers.
- Where does Tunde Kara work?
- Tunde Kara is Founder of Vendease.
- What companies did Tunde Kara found?
- Tunde Kara founded Vendease.
- Where did Tunde Kara go to school?
- Tunde Kara studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (SEED); Y Combinator; Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University (Advanced Media Management for a Digital Age (AMDA), Communication and Media Studies).
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