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Known for these resultsRole18%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 18% 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.Bio72%Bio coverage: 72% 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-company7%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 7% of these rows have at least one match.School3%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 3% of these rows have at least one match.
- Philip AbelFounder/CTO · ClevaW24Fintech · Lagos
- Tolu Alabi@tolu_tols1Founder/CEO · ClevaW24Fintech · Lagos
- Adeyemi OnafuyeFounder · Chow Central IncS23Consumer · Lagos
- Christopher ObasiFounder · Chow Central IncS23Consumer · Lagos
- Tosin OnafuyeFounder · Chow Central IncS23Consumer · Lagos
- Benjamen OladokunFounder · Shekel MobilityW23Fintech · Lagos
- Sanmi OlukanmiFounder · Shekel MobilityW23Fintech · Lagos
- Valentine MayakiFounder · Shekel MobilityW23Fintech · Lagos
- Emmanuel IgboduduFounder · WazaW23Fintech · Lagos
- Maxwell ObiFounder · WazaW23Fintech · Lagos
- GBEKELOLUWA OLUFOTEBIFounder · AnchorS22Fintech · Lagos
- Olamide SobowaleFounder · AnchorS22Fintech · Lagos
- Segun Adeyemi@segunhqFounder · AnchorS22Fintech · Lagos
- Festus OwumiFounder · BridgecardS22Fintech · Lagos
- Tunde Adewole@llm_moneyFounder · BridgecardS22Fintech · Lagos
- Femi Aluko@LordBinary_Founder · ChowdeckS22Consumer
- Lanre YusufFounder · ChowdeckS22Consumer
- Olumide OjoFounder · ChowdeckS22Consumer
- Henry NnejiFounder · FoodCourtS22Consumer · Lagos
- Paul Adokiye IrueneFounder · FoodCourtS22Consumer · Lagos
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Philip AbelClevaFounder/CTOWinter 2024FintechLagos, Nigeria30—Tolu AlabiClevaFounder/CEOWinter 2024FintechLagos, Nigeria30https://x.com/tolu_tols1Adeyemi OnafuyeChow Central IncFounderSummer 2023ConsumerLagos, Nigeria——Christopher ObasiChow Central IncFounderSummer 2023ConsumerLagos, Nigeria——Tosin OnafuyeChow Central IncFounderSummer 2023ConsumerLagos, Nigeria——Benjamen OladokunShekel MobilityFounderWinter 2023FintechLagos, Nigeria18—Sanmi OlukanmiShekel MobilityFounderWinter 2023FintechLagos, Nigeria18—Valentine MayakiShekel MobilityFounderWinter 2023FintechLagos, Nigeria18—Emmanuel IgboduduWazaFounderWinter 2023FintechLagos, Nigeria28—Maxwell ObiWazaFounderWinter 2023FintechLagos, Nigeria28—GBEKELOLUWA OLUFOTEBIAnchorFounderSummer 2022FintechLagos, Nigeria8—Olamide SobowaleAnchorFounderSummer 2022FintechLagos, Nigeria8—Segun AdeyemiAnchorFounderSummer 2022FintechLagos, Nigeria8https://x.com/segunhqFestus OwumiBridgecardFounderSummer 2022FintechLagos, Nigeria5—Tunde AdewoleBridgecardFounderSummer 2022FintechLagos, Nigeria5https://x.com/llm_moneyFemi AlukoChowdeckFounderSummer 2022ConsumerUnknown103https://x.com/LordBinary_Lanre YusufChowdeckFounderSummer 2022ConsumerUnknown103—Olumide OjoChowdeckFounderSummer 2022ConsumerUnknown103—Henry NnejiFoodCourtFounderSummer 2022ConsumerLagos, Nigeria80—Paul Adokiye IrueneFoodCourtFounderSummer 2022ConsumerLagos, Nigeria80—
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Festus Owumi
Founder·Bridgecard
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size5
BatchSummer 2022
LocationLagos, Nigeria
Company statusInactive
StageEarly
BIO
Festus is a Senior Software Engineer with experiences ranging from Mobile, Machine Learning and Backend Development. He has 5 years experience with companies offering financial services in Africa including TradeDepot, Kippa e.t.c.
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
DisciplineEngineerKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
BridgecardCard issuer for Africa
Co-foundersTunde Adewole@llm_money
