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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.
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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 · 15
ANIM Fund$100K – $1M checks · since 2022Flucas VenturesJupiter · $100K – $5M checks · since 2022GFR FundSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks · since 2022Global Founders CapitalBerlin · $1M checks · since 2022Green LogicZürich · since 2022Harvard Management CompanyAllston · since 2022Kairos Angelssince 2022Kube VCsince 2022Liquid VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $5M checks · since 2022Partech VenturesParis · $200K – $50M checks · since 2022Soma CapitalSacramento · $100K – $300K checks · since 2022TLcom CapitalNairobi · $500K – $10M checks · since 2022VentureSouqAbu Dhabi · $100K – $10M checks · since 2022Verod Capital ManagementLagos · $15M – $30M checks · since 2022Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2021
Co-founders at Vendease
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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.
Investments
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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.
- What companies has Tunde Kara invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Suplias.
- 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).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,603
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident and CEOFounded Posterous +2Jessica LivingstonFounder, RetiredFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded The Offseason +2Fred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2015Founded Avarra Enterprise Avatar and AI-simulation +3
Stanford University Graduate School of Business mafia969
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University mafia13
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Boye OshinagaEntrepreneurshipFounded GradelyAdedapo SobayoManaging Risks in Financial InstitutionsFounded Rank (formerly Moni)Ope AdeoyeSenior Management ProgrammeFounded OnePipeFredrick AdamsSustainable + Inclusive Digital Financial ServicesFounded BanklySeun AlleyMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded FEZ Delivery Co.Etemore GloverCertificate in Non-Profit Leadership & ManagementFounded Impact Investors Foundation
Olabisi Onabanjo University mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business2,000
Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Scott SandellExecutive Chairman & Chief Investment Officer at NEALaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGTheresia GouwFounding Partner at Acrew Capital
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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 VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way Ventures
+ 1,994 more
Also attended Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University40
Bade AlukoManaging Partner at WHCOluwatofunmi IdowuVenture Analyst at LoftyInc CapitalKola AinaFounding Partner at Ventures PlatformHafeez BakareHead, Finance and Fund Operations at Ventures PlatformVictoria FabunmiPrincipal at Atlantica VenturesTsz Chung ChungInvestment Partner at ArkStream Capital
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