Tope Alabi

Enthusiast
DISC Type : i

Co-Founder at Afriex

San Francisco, California, United States

Overview

Tope Alabi is the Founder and CEO of Afriex, a Y Combinator-backed fintech company revolutionizing cross-border payments. A former software engineer, he founded Afriex based on his personal frustrations with sending money to Nigeria. He has since led the company to raise over $10 million in funding to expand its services across Africa.

Personality Overview

Optimistic

Non-Confrontational

Amiable & Agreeable

They are generally friendly, so be careful when relying on their word.  Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials. They are more about building relationships than just cutting deals.

Topics They Care About

Cross-Border Payments
Founded Afriex to solve the high fees and slow speeds of remittances, aiming to make sending money as easy as a text message.
Blockchain & Crypto
Leverages stablecoins within Afriex's platform to offer better exchange rates and facilitate instant, low-cost international transfers.
Economic Mobility
Believes that providing access to credit and efficient financial services is fundamental to creating economic opportunities and building wealth.

Media Appearances

Tope has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2020
Co-Founder at Afriex
Software Engineer at Consensys
Fellow at IDEO
Alumni at Techstars
Software Engineer at Wix

Education

2023 - 2023
Education details unavailable from Leaders In Tech
S20 from Y Combinator

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Exp : 5 Location : San Francisco, California, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Co-Founder at Afriex
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Insights For Selling To Tope

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee
  • Compliment them about their personality if you get a chance
  • Ask them how their day is going or exchange some other pleasantries

DONT's

  • Avoid overloading them with too much information
  • Don't be critical or challenge them openly, they can react defensively
  • Don’t push them for a direct ‘no’, take lack of ‘yes’ as ‘no’ after some time

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Tope is

  • Relationships and rapport matter to them, but so does the value of the product.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Tope

  • They will hardly ever say a direct no.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Tope move?

  • Even when they are constantly engaged, they do not reach decisions quickly.
  • Can Tope take some risk or not?

  • If it seems really necessary, they can take small risks.

You And Tope

Personality Compatibility


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