Obafemi A.
5.0
(18)
Studied at Stanford Graduate School of Business
Works at HeadStart Fellowship
Available Saturday at 8:00 AM UTC
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About Obafemi
My journey: Grew up in Ibadan, Nigeria, where my parents were lawyers before giving up their careers to move our family to Alief, Houston 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 - Currently building an AI company (more details coming soon)
Why do I coach?
I coach because I know firsthand how one mentor can change everything and I want to be that person for others who feel lost like I once did. Growing up as a Nigerian immigrant in Houston, I felt completely lost trying to navigate college and my career. At UT, I met Nairi, an upperclassman who became my mentor. She didn't just give me advice, she shared real resources, opened doors, and showed me what was possible. That mentorship changed my entire trajectory. I realized most students like me, first-generation, underrepresented, from families without corporate connections never get that kind of guidance. So I founded HeadStart Fellowship to scale what Nairi did for me. We've now helped 350+ students land internships and jobs at top firms. I've seen students go from battling homelessness to securing top roles and becoming confident leaders. These aren't just success stories, they're proof that the right guidance at the right time can completely change someone's life. My family sacrificed everything so I could have opportunities. That taught me we're all connected, and success means nothing if you don't lift others up with you. Coaching isn't just what I do, it's how I honor everyone who invested in me and pay forward the support that made my own success possible.
Work Experience
Chairman of the Board
HeadStart Fellowship
June 2024 - Present
Fall Fellow / Mentor applications will be opening in July 2025
Investor
Lead Edge Capital
August 2024 - March 2025
Strategy and Finance
Opendoor
January 2024 - August 2024
Open Exchange / Mainstay
CEO Founder
HeadStart Fellowship
December 2021 - June 2024
Empowering diverse students to achieve their career goals. Backed by Cambridge Associates, DE Shaw, General Atlantic, Insight Partners, Rothschild, Sixth Street (TPG) & more. See more below | Inquiries : [email protected]
Growth Equity investor
General Atlantic
June 2023 - August 2023
Enterprise Tech Team Summer Analyst
Investor
Norwest Venture Partners
September 2022 - November 2022
Growth Software Team Fall Analyst
Equity Research Intern
Putnam Investments
August 2022 - August 2022
Extern, Healthcare Technology
Global Markets Summer Analyst
Goldman Sachs
June 2022 - August 2022
Business Analyst
Shell
August 2019 - May 2020
Obafemi was also given offers to work at
Tesla
Morgan Stanley
Education
Stanford Graduate School of Business
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Deferred Admit (2+2) 1 of ~30 college seniors selected
McCombs School of Business (UT Austin)
Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Finance
Activities and societies: University Securities Investment Team(USIT), Black Business Student Association (BBSA), BLK Capital Managemen(BLK), Recalc Academy, HBS SVMP
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Overall Rating
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