Yinka Faleti
InvestorVenture Partner, J.D. at Ascend Venture Capital
St Louis, Missouri, United States
About
A Venture Partner focused on ethical impact and social change, with prior roles as a Missouri Secretary of State candidate, ED of Forward Through Ferguson, SVP of United Way of Greater St. Louis, prosecutor, and litigation attorney. A former U.S. Army officer, he holds degrees from West Point and Washington University in St. Louis School of Law.
Experience
- Ascend Venture CapitalVenture Partnercurrent2024 — presentSt Louis, Missouri, United States
- Ascend Venture CapitalPartner2022 — 2024St Louis, Missouri, United States
- Veterans for All VotersPresident of the Board of Directors2021 — 2025St Louis, Missouri, United States
- 2020 General Election Candidate for Missouri Secretary of State2020 General Election Candidate for Missouri Secretary of State2020St Louis, Missouri, United States
- Candidate for Missouri Secretary of StateCandidate for Missouri Secretary of State2019 — 2020St Louis, Missouri, United States
- Forward Through FergusonExecutive Director2018 — 2019Greater St. Louis Area
- United Way of Greater St. LouisSenior Vice President, Philanthropic, Donor, and Community Services2013 — 2018Greater St. Louis Area
- Circuit Attorney's OfficeAssistant Circuit Attorney2011 — 2013
- Bryan CaveAttorney At Law2007 — 2011
- United States ArmyArmor Officer1998 — 2004
Education
- United States Military Academy at West PointB.S., Engineering Psychology1994 — 1998
- Washington University in St. Louis School of LawJ.D., Law2004 — 2007
- Texas Academy of Math and Science at the University of North TexasHigh School1992 — 1994
- FOCUS St. LouisLeadership St. Louis2018 — 2019
- United Way Worldwide Advanced Leadership Program
Skills & more
WestlawLegal Writing30Commercial Litigation23Litigation18Legal Research18Civil Litigation11Courts2Appeals2Criminal Law1MediationCorporate LawTrials3
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