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Known for these resultsRole0%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 0% of these rows — the rest have no title at all, mostly 2019–2023. Those rows stay in the result and are counted as Unknown, never as No.Bio100%Bio coverage: 100% of these founders have a bio on their YC profile. Every bio-derived facet (ex-company, school, credentials, discipline) is Unknown for the rest.Ex-company20%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 20% of these rows have at least one match.School0%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 0% of these rows have at least one match.
- Gatumi Aliyu@Uncle__G__Founder · VendeaseW21B2B · Lagos
- Olumide Fayankin@daddy_lummyFounder · VendeaseW21B2B · Lagos
- Tunde Kara@tunddeFounder · VendeaseW21B2B · Lagos
- Wale Oyepeju@waleoyepejuFounder · VendeaseW21B2B · Lagos
- Gatumi Aliyu@Uncle__G__Founder · 54GeneW19Healthcare · Lagos
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Gatumi AliyuVendease2× YCFounderWinter 2021B2BLagos, Nigeria250https://x.com/Uncle__G__Olumide FayankinVendeaseFounderWinter 2021B2BLagos, Nigeria250https://x.com/daddy_lummyTunde KaraVendeaseFounderWinter 2021B2BLagos, Nigeria250https://x.com/tunddeWale OyepejuVendeaseFounderWinter 2021B2BLagos, Nigeria250https://x.com/waleoyepejuGatumi Aliyu54Gene2× YCFounderWinter 2019HealthcareLagos, Nigeria47https://x.com/Uncle__G__
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Tunde Kara
Founder·Vendease
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size250
BatchWinter 2021
LocationLagos, Nigeria
Company statusActive
StageGrowth
BIO
Tunde grew up on a farm. He has extensive experience, building brands and leveraging technology to solve problems for businesses in Africa. He has worked with and run projects for global brands present in the African market - Samsung, Coca-Cola, Google & General Electric. His current focus: Africa's restaurants and other retailers. Tunde leads the team at Vendease - Africa's online marketplace, connecting restaurants and other retailers, directly to supplies from farms.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
No notable employer or school mentioned in the bio.
Credentialsnone mentioned
Disciplinenot detectedKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
VendeaseWhere restaurants in Africa buy food supplies
