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Juwon Adebayo

@juwonadebayo

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I build African fintech and crypto markets, scaling cross-border payments, stablecoin settlement, and GTM from zero.

Nigeria

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to build and scale fintech, digital-asset, or cross-border payments businesses in emerging markets, using hands-on GTM, partnerships, stablecoin settlement, and market-entry experience.

I've built African market operations for fintech and crypto platforms from zero, spanning GTM, partnerships, sales, and cross-border settlement.

At OneRemit, I lead sales and personally originated roughly 30% of platform transaction volume through USDT-based cross-border settlement—about $6M in 180 days. I built the partnership pipeline behind the company’s first $20M in cumulative volume across 30+ countries and 7+ industries.

At Backpack Exchange & Wallet, I was the sole Africa-based operator, driving Nigeria to about $10M in average monthly trading volume and running onboarding, support escalations, compliance coordination, and partner management. Previously at FTX, I grew African monthly trading volume from about $20M to $1.5B–$2B by building fiat on/off-ramp partnerships across Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, and South Africa.

I've also served as COO at Finna Protocol, where I helped scale the platform to roughly 5,000 active users, and founded Eodly, an AI productivity tool for small engineering teams. I bring hands-on experience in stablecoin infrastructure, regulated financial products, and ground-up market entry across Africa and MENA.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Founder

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Eodly

Jun 2026 - Present (3 months)

Solo side project building an AI productivity tool for small engineering teams, validated with paid founding customers.

AI Productivity Tools Product Development entrepreneurship

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Director of Sales

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OneRemit

Aug 2025 - Present (1 year 1 month)

Personally originated and closed approximately 30% of total platform transaction volume through USDT-based cross-border settlement, equivalent to ~$6M in 180 days. Built the partnership pipeline that delivered the company's first $20M in cumulative volume and 66% average MoM growth across 30+ countries and 7+ industries.

Sales Partnership Development Cross Border Payments USDT Stablecoins Pipeline Management Account Management

Marketing & Operations Manager (Africa)

Backpack Exchange & Wallet

May 2024 - Aug 2025 (1 year 3 months)

Drove Nigeria to ~$10M average monthly trading volume through targeted campaigns, community events, and trader onboarding. Ran end-to-end Africa operations including onboarding flows, customer support escalations, compliance coordination, and partner management.

Marketing Operations User Acquisition Community Management Compliance Partnership Management Crypto Exchanges

Regional Lead, Africa

FTX

May 2020 - Mar 2023 (2 years 10 months)

Grew African monthly trading volume from ~$20M to $1.5B–$2B at scale by building fiat on/off-ramp partnerships across Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, and South Africa. Drove ~4,000 new African user signups per month at peak through brand activations, community events, KOL partnerships, and on-the-ground market education.

Market Development Partnerships Fiat On Off Ramps Community Building KOL Management Crypto Exchanges

Regional Manager, West Africa

Blockchain Board of Derivatives (BBOD)

Apr 2018 - Apr 2020 (2 years)

Built West Africa community presence through industry events and partnerships during the 2018–2020 crypto cycle. Conducted market research and led outbound business development across Nigeria and neighboring markets.

Business Development Market Research Community Building Partnerships Crypto Derivatives