Obafemi A. — Founder
DM me here or email me ajayioba2@gmail.com https://obatried.beehiiv.com/subscribe - I send resources, job openings, & templates to help you get a finance job https://instagram.com/obatried - @obatried - everyday i post tips and resources to help you get a finance job Content and supporting underrepresented students My journey: Grew up in Nigeria, where my parents were lawyers before giving up their careers to move our family to Texas Their first jobs in the US were at a Texas Prison, teaching me early lessons about sacrifice Middle school: Founded MM.LogoCentral/TheLogoCentral, a graphic design business for content creators High school: Started a financial literacy club "3WallStreet" and built a reselling business (Clothing, Event Tickets, Webcams during COVID & more ) College: Graduated from UT Austin while completing internships at Goldman Sachs, Uber, Opendoor, and more Created HeadStart Fellowship, now serving 300+ underrepresented students. Inspired by my own experience navigating college without connections or guidance after growing up in Alief Post-graduation: - Investor at Lead Edge Capital - Made several angel investments in early-stage startups - Received deferred admission to Stanford GSB as one of just 30 selected globally Connected across tech and finance ecosystems - happy to help bridge opportunities 📩 Want to connect? Let's grab coffee in Austin, Houston, SF, or NYC - reach out directly at AjayiOba2@gmail.com
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Finance and Education sector professional with a strong focus on investment and student empowerment.
Experience: 4 yrs 6 mos
Career Highlights
- Founder of HeadStart Fellowship empowering diverse students
- Deferred admission to Stanford GSB among 30 globally selected
- Experienced investor with multiple angel investments
Work Experience
Various Companies
Actor (7 mos)
Instagram, TikTok, Newsletter
Content Creator (1 yr 2 mos)
Various Startups
Angel Investor (1 yr 10 mos)
Lead Edge Capital
Investor (7 mos)
HeadStart Fellowship
Chairman of the Board (2 yrs)
Founder & CEO (2 yrs 6 mos)
Opendoor
Strategy & Finance (7 mos)
General Atlantic
Growth Equity (2 mos)
Norwest Venture Partners
Growth Equity (2 mos)
Putnam Investments
Equity Research (0 mo)
Goldman Sachs
Global Markets Analyst (2 mos)
Uber
Strategic Finance (3 mos)
Forkast.News
Research & Growth (1 mo)
BlockchainsForSchools
Marketing & Growth (1 yr 3 mos)
Shell
Business Intern (9 mos)