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E9: Tom Adeyoola: Tech founder who raised $32m, now Trustee at Channel 4 and Angel Investor, on achieving the clarity to know the right path
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In this episode, we speak with multitalented entrepreneur, advisor, and investor Tom Adeyoola.
An all-rounder from an early age, Tom's early career took him on a steep learning curve through digital media and gaming to found the fashion tech business Metail which he led for 11 years, raising over $32m before exiting in 2019. Tom now has seats on a dozen or so boards, is a Trustee at Channel 4, Governor at St. Paul's School, and has started his own Angel Network, and was instrumental to the Shadow Chancellor's recent Labour Party Start-up review. To name just a few!
Tom shares his amazing journey and insights including:
- Being raised the son of a Nigerian father and a Norwegian mother
- Being one of just two black boys at a top UK private school, of which he eventually became a Governor
- How he swept the board from academics to sport to drama
- The wisdom in starting your career with five roles of 11 months each
- The power of working smarter not harder
- Raising $32m for his start-up Metail
- How a vision coach helped him get clarity when it was time to sell
- Returning to his nature as an all rounder with the amazing 'portfolio' career he has now
- Why it's so important to work your network
Tom:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomadeyoola/
https://medium.com/@tomadeyoola
Us:
www.linkedin.com/in/greg-vartoukian-07789a1
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