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Tunde Kehinde

Founder

Founder at Jumia

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

FoundedJumia

About

Tunde Kehinde is a co-founder of Jumia (NYSE: JMIA), which he helped scale across multiple countries, and holds an MBA from Harvard. He works on the principal side across sports infrastructure, public-private partnerships, AI and data infrastructure, and credit, with active mandates representing more than $500 million in transaction value. He is also a guest lecturer at Howard University.

Founder at Jumia

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Jumia's investors · 2

Global Founders CapitalBerlin · $637K – $32M checksUnicorn Growth VenturesNew York · $500K – $2.5M checks

Experience

  1. Howard UniversityGuest Lecturercurrent2026 — present
  2. DC Youth Orchestra ProgramBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  3. Private Family OfficeStrategic Advisorcurrent2025 — present
  4. LidyaFounding CEO2016 — 2024
  5. ACE - Africa Courier ExpressCo-founder & CEO2014 — 2016
  6. Jumia NigeriaCo-Founder & CEO2012 — 2014Nigeria
  7. DiageoBusiness Development Manager2011 — 2012
  8. Wells FargoInvestment Banking Associate2007 — 2009New York, United States
  9. Wells FargoInvestment Banking Analyst2004 — 2007Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
  10. Bank of America Merrill LynchInvestment Banking Summer Analyst2003New York, United States

Skills & more

Value CreationStrategic GrowthGrowth InitiativesUnderwritingCommercial Real EstateReal EstateAsset ManagementSales PresentationsStorytellingPresentationsStrategic Business DevelopmentBrand Development
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Frequently asked questions

Who is Tunde Kehinde?
Tunde Kehinde is a co-founder of Jumia (NYSE: JMIA), which he helped scale across multiple countries, and holds an MBA from Harvard. He works on the principal side across sports infrastructure, public-private partnerships, AI and data infrastructure, and credit, with active mandates representing more than $500 million in transaction value. He is also a guest lecturer at Howard University.
Where does Tunde Kehinde work?
Tunde Kehinde is Founder of Jumia.
What companies did Tunde Kehinde found?
Tunde Kehinde founded Jumia.
Where did Tunde Kehinde go to school?
Tunde Kehinde studied at Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), General Management); Howard University (Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Finance).

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Also attended Howard University39

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Shared employers

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Candice BrackeenGeneral Partner at Lightship CapitalTroy A. LeMaile-StovallCEO at Maryland TEDCOJudith KorantengLegal at MicrotractionMark GrovicInvestor at New Markets Venture PartnersLauren RobinsonCo-Founder and General Partner at Highline BetaValerie SuAssociate at JDRF T1D Fund

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Also worked at DC Youth Orchestra Program1

Linda CuretonBoard Member at Maryland TEDCO

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