Kayode Odeleye

Co-Founder

London, England, United Kingdom18 yrs 3 mos experience

Highly StableAI Enabled

Key Highlights

Expert in creating exit pathways for venture-backed founders.
Extensive background in investment banking and private equity.
Host of a podcast focused on scaling and exit strategies.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Venture Capital and Investment Banking expert with a focus on restructuring and profitability.

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Skills

Core Skills

Mergers & Acquisitions (m&a)Due DiligenceFinancial Modeling

Other Skills

Capital MarketsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Strategic PlanningTeamworkHighly AnalyticalStrategyProduct DevelopmentBusiness StrategyChange ManagementCreditEmerging MarketsFinancial AnalysisBusiness AnalysisRisk ManagementManagement

About

As Partner at 23mile, I help venture-backed founders create exit pathways when the traditional options aren't clear. Background spans both sides: former founder (Caena.io) and investment banker (Leveraged Finance at Standard Chartered). Host of the 23mile Podcast telling stories of exits, scaling, and all the challenges in between. Training for my next marathon when I'm not reviewing term sheets.

Experience

18 yrs 3 mos

Total Experience

12 yrs 11 mos

Average Tenure

5 yrs 4 mos

Current Experience

23mile capital

Co-Founder

Mar 2025 – Present · 1 yr 2 mos · London Area, United Kingdom · Hybrid

23mile provides restructuring support and capital to help VC-backed founders achieve profitability and regain control of their destiny
Where others see distress, we build success for the long run

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Due Diligence

Opus

Founding Member

May 2024 – Present · 2 yrs · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Hybrid

Founding Member of OPUS UAE, a community dedicated to shaping the future of entrepreneurship through collaboration

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)

Caena

Founder & CEO

Jan 2021 – Present · 5 yrs 4 mos · United Kingdom

We help private equity and venture capital funds optimise portfolio value - from pre-investment diligence to portfolio management and restructuring.
Our specialised financial services span investment validation, fund modelling, and financial turnaround solutions for underperforming assets. Powered by people - supported by data and technology

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Financial ModelingCapital Markets

Kaktos capital limited

Founder

Nov 2020 – Mar 2025 · 4 yrs 4 mos · Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Kaktos Capital provides front office workflow solutions for capital market firms - PE, VC, family offices and investment banks

Standard chartered

4 roles

Director, Leveraged Finance Africa

Promoted

Apr 2017 – Oct 2020 · 3 yrs 6 mos

Associate Principal

Promoted

Sep 2013 – Mar 2017 · 3 yrs 6 mos

Origination, financial modelling, structuring, credit analysis, coordinating lending syndicate, reviewing due diligence, managing internal processes and loan documentation

Strategy and Business Intelligence Manager

Promoted

Oct 2009 – Sep 2013 · 3 yrs 11 mos

Developed corporate banking and country strategy and managing strategy tracking process
Supported Head Wholesale Banking & Country CEO in day-to-day running of the organisation
Initiated and executed projects across corporate finance, credit analysis, risk, new business development and change management

Graduate Associate (Strategy, Sales, Product and Credit Rotations)

Sep 2007 – Sep 2009 · 2 yrs

Supported Head Retail Banking, West Africa and Head, Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Nigeria on development of retail banking strategy & business analytics respectively
Originated and managed SME portfolio in a new branch