# Shola Akinlade, Cofounder / CEO

> Shola Akinlade, Cofounder / CEO. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source.

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US · Angel

# Shola Akinlade

Cofounder / CEO at [Paystack](https://millionrounds.com/fund/paystack)

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Profile summary

- **Rounds named:** - none observed
- **Filings:** - with regulators
- **Podcasts:** 1 episodes

What this record rests on

- **Named in rounds** No round names them yet
- **On filings** No filing names them
- ✓ **Linked to a firm** At Paystack
- **Claimed** Not claimed yet

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## The firm

[**Paystack** Startup · US **0** cheques in 12 months **0** all time **0** led unknown](https://millionrounds.com/fund/paystack)

## Companies they are listed as backing

Portfolio

- [AltSchool Africa](https://millionrounds.com/startup/altschool-africa)
- [Alvin](https://millionrounds.com/startup/alvin)
- [Casava](https://millionrounds.com/startup/casava)
- [Earnipay](https://millionrounds.com/startup/earnipay)
- [Edukoya](https://millionrounds.com/startup/edukoya)

## Also at Paystack

- [**Amandine Lobelle** Chief Operating Officer *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/amandine-lobelle)
- [**Ezra Olubi** Cofounder and CTO *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/ezra-olubi)
- [**Ross Chanin** Co-Founder & CEO *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/ross-chanin)

## Hear them before you pitch them

- [The Flip](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/the-flip) · 3 Dec 2020 · 28 min Inside the Stripe Acquisition of Paystack with Shola Akinlade & Matt Henderson With [Shola Akinlade](https://millionrounds.com/person/shola-akinlade) Mentions [Patrick Collison](https://millionrounds.com/fund/patrick-collison)[Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) About this episode On October 15, 2020, Paystack and Stripe announced the acquisition of the former by the latter, in a deal reported to be worth over $200 million. This marks Stripe's largest acquisition to date and is an incredibly meaningful exit for the African tech ecosystem. To unpack the deal, we spoke to… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page

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