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Yaw Attua-Afari

Founder

Founder at Yemaachi Biotechnology

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

FoundedYemaachi Biotechnology · YC

About

Yaw Attua-Afari has worked in investment banking and private equity across multiple sectors in the US and Africa, and serves as co-founder and CFO of Yemaachi Biotechnology.

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Founder at Yemaachi BiotechnologyYC S21

Intro paths

YC

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

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In turn, Yaw can intro founders to Yemaachi Biotechnology's investors below.

Yemaachi Biotechnology's investors · 3

First CircleLoftyInc CapitalY Combinator

Co-founders at Yemaachi Biotechnology

YBYaw Bediako
Yaw BediakoFounder
DHDavid Hutchful
David HutchfulFounder
JNJoyce Ngoi
Joyce NgoiFounder

Experience

  1. Yemaachi BiotechCo-Founder | CFO & CBOcurrent2021 — present
  2. Outskirts ResortFoundercurrent2021 — present
  3. 335 PlaceDirectorcurrent2015 — presentAccra, Ghana
  4. EYJ GroupPrincipalcurrent2014 — presentAccra
  5. Bullion Financial ServicesVice President2012 — 2014
  6. Oasis Capital GhanaInvestment Officer2010 — 2012
  7. Morgan StanleyAssociate2007 — 2010New York, United States
  8. Morgan StanleyAnalyst2006New York, United States
  9. Merrill LynchAnalyst2005

Education

  1. Howard UniversityB.A, Economics
  2. Y Combinator
  3. Presby Boys' Secondary School (PRESEC)

Skills & more

Financial Modeling27Investment Banking10Fixed Income3Corporate Finance14Business Development3Emerging Markets9Valuation20Venture Capital3Due Diligence5Business Strategy4Capital Markets2Equities2
+4 moreFinancial AnalysisInvestmentsPrivate EquityStrategy

From Yaw's professional profile.

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia8,668

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sam AltmanPresidentFounded LooptFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded CoinbaseMatt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded PursuitDelian AsparouhovYC Summer 2014Founded Nightingale +1Justin KanYC Winter 2018Founded Rye +3

+ 8,661 more

Howard University mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Tiffani Ashley BellSystems & Computer ScienceFounded The Human UtilityJames MurrayBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Therify

Same school

Also attended Howard University34

Amira OujiVice President of Platform & Portfolio Success, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionLinda CuretonBoard Member at Maryland TEDCOOmar PimentelDirector of Frontier Strategy at Type One VenturesJazmine GarlandLegal Operations Manager at Red Cell IncubationMike SmartPartner, Dominus Capital at AIFHailey FloydDirector of Marketing & Investor Relations at Popstar Ventures

+ 28 more

Also attended Y Combinator2,000

Leo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way VenturesSwapnil JainCEO, Observe.AI at EMERGENT VENTURESChase AdamPartner at Very Serious Ventures

+ 1,994 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Yemaachi Biotech2

Yaw BediakoFounder at Yemaachi BiotechnologyDavid HutchfulFounder at Yemaachi Biotechnology

Also worked at Morgan Stanley980

Mary MeekerFounder & General Partner at BONDAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaLuciana LixandruPartner at Sequoia CapitalJames DetweilerVP of Investments at Felicis VenturesTobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures

+ 974 more

Also worked at Merrill Lynch445

Hans TungManaging Partner at Notable CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalNoorPartner at Clear VenturesKesha CashFounder & General Partner at Impact America FundAftab MathurManaging Director at Temasek at Golden Gate VenturesAndrew WallaceVice President, Revolution Growth at Revolution

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