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Abadesi Osunsade

Founder of Hustle Crew

United Kingdom

Overview 

Abadesi Osunsade is the Founder & CEO of Hustle Crew, a platform providing talks and training to enhance inclusion in tech, and she is also the host of the Techish Podcast. She was recognized as one of the Financial Times' Most Influential Leaders in Tech and has a background in startup mentoring and angel investing. Osunsade holds a BSc. in Economics and Government from The London School of Economics, and she has authored a book titled 'Dream Big, Hustle Hard: The Millennial Woman's Guide to Success in Tech'.

Work Experience 

  • Founder

    2016 - Current

    • Led the transformation of a tech meetup into a career skills education platform, working with top companies like Airbnb and Notion. • Collaborated with teams at All Plants, Bloom & Wild, and Sky Comcast to provide tailored solutions for career advancement. • Launched Playschool Accelerator to support 20+ impact-driven founders. • Launched Techish podcast which was reached the number one spot in UK, US and several countries in Africa.

  • Author of 'Dream Big, Hustle Hard: The Millennial Woman's Guide to Success in Tech'

    2017

    • Authored 'Dream Big, Hustle Hard: The Millennial Woman's Guide to Success in Tech' for women in tech, offering personal insights and career advice.

  • Board Trustee

    2022

  • Board Trustee

    2020

  • Venture Scout

    2019

    • Facilitate intros to early stage founders aligned with the investment thesis.

  • Global Vice President, Community & Belonging

    2020 - 2022

    • Led community partnerships and internal programs to meet the goals of our global strategy.

  • Fellow (2020 Cohort)

    2020 - 2021

    • Selected to participate in Acumen Academy's first UK fellowship in 2020.

Acumen is a non-profit venture fund that uses entrepreneurial approaches to solve the problems of global poverty.

  • Venture Scout

    2018 - 2020

    • Identified early stage founders aligned with the investment thesis as well as talent for the portfolio.

  • Head of Maker Outreach

    2017 - 2020

    • Launched and managed the 20,000+ global Makers community, creating engaging email campaigns to foster community engagement and hosting our weekly podcast, Product Hunt Radio.

Sandboxes helps build website for a new product or startup.

  • Co-Founder, Chief Community Officer

    2019 - 2019

Where women in tech talk candidly online

Raised $1,250,000.00 from Y Combinator, Friále, January Ventures, Maveron, Moxxie Ventures, Jessica Livingston, Holly Liu, Tracy Chou, Geoff Ralston and Michael Seibel.

  • Guest Lecturer

    2016 - 2017

    • Led sessions for undegraduate students on innovation, entrepreneurship, personal branding and how to apply for online opportunities in tech.

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