Edidiong Sebastian

Edidiong sebastian

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location of Edidiong SebastianLagos State, Nigeria
Phone number of Edidiong Sebastian+91 xxxx xxxxx
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  • Timeline

    Jul 2019 - Aug 2019

    Legal Intern

    Cosmic Law Associates
    Jan 2020 - Feb 2020

    Legal Intern

    TEMPLARS
    Jun 2020 - Jan 2021

    Campus Associate

    Commercially Aware
    Oct 2020 - Oct 2020

    Legal Intern

    Infusion Lawyers
    Nov 2020 - Mar 2021

    Technology Law Intern

    Concierge
    Nov 2021 - May 2022

    Product Manager

    Usizo
    Jan 2022 - now

    Founder

    Techminded Lawyers
    May 2022 - May 2023

    Venture Analyst (Building)

    Funema
    Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

    Innovation Strategist and Venture builder

    Startup Dev With Cynthia
    Mar 2023 - now

    Venture Analyst

    Nubia Capital
    Current Company
    May 2023 - now

    Communications lead, State Adoption

    The Nigeria Startup Act
  • About me

    Problem solving through innovation and digital entrepreneurship || Legal Innovation || Venture Capital

  • Education

    • Y combinator

      2022 -
      Startup school entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial studies

      The online version of Y combinator’s startup school whose curriculum includes lectures taught by YC’s partners and alumni who have led and scaled global startups as well as resources to begin and scale venture building processes.

    • Aptech computer education

      2017 - 2018
      Student information systems management

      Learnt about information systems management, Website building, Ui/Ux interface, C, C++ programming and Python programming.

    • Obafemi awolowo university

      2018 - 2023
      Bachelor of laws - llb(hons) law
  • Experience

    • Cosmic law associates

      Jul 2019 - Aug 2019
      Legal intern
    • Templars

      Jan 2020 - Feb 2020
      Legal intern

      I worked across corporate and commercial law department, dispute resolution, finance and technology department.

    • Commercially aware

      Jun 2020 - Jan 2021
      Campus associate
    • Infusion lawyers

      Oct 2020 - Oct 2020
      Legal intern

      I worked across Intellectual property and Technology DepartmentI led a team of interns to map out effective advise for clients and solutions to legal issues on E-commerce, Fin-tech, all kinds of Intellectual property. I also handled communications over telephone and messaging apps to and from clients and gave reports on those communication. I was also involved in drafting responses to legal opinions and writing articles on topics relating to Risk and Technology.

    • Concierge

      Nov 2020 - Mar 2021
      Technology law intern
    • Usizo

      Nov 2021 - May 2022
      Product manager

      A Startup product manager that was responsible for managing the process of transforming the initial idea of an edtech product serving students, teachers and school management into a functional, sustainable business along with the product team.

    • Techminded lawyers

      Jan 2022 - now
      Founder

      Co-building Nigeria’s legal future, byte by byte 🛠️

    • Funema

      May 2022 - May 2023

      Funema is a VC alternative to mission-driven founders by offering them Impact Venture Building investments.We've invested in 10 companies across Nigeria, South Africa, Singapore and India using our bespoke venture-building investment model. Our portfolio is collectively worth north of $100m and performing at over 190% IRR on a zero cash basisPortfolio Companies Include: PitchPrintChekkitDukkaOsemo BorealisAgrigate KableConvivoBackStageLaborHackWebsite: www.funema.co Show less

      • Venture Analyst (Building)

        Feb 2023 - May 2023
      • Operations (Community Building)

        May 2022 - May 2023
      • Venture Fellow

        May 2022 - Oct 2022
    • Startup dev with cynthia

      Jun 2022 - Aug 2022
      Innovation strategist and venture builder

      An accelerator and hackaton focused on equipping venture builders with the necessary practical tools, frameworks, models and systems for business growth and development. • Led a team of 4 venture builders to ideate and develop a venture which covered e-commerce and fashion tech sectors in Africa and pitched to notable venture capitalists. The process covered idea and startup validation, go-to-market strategy, financial engineering, pitch formation and a win of first place among many startups pitched among different sectors across Nigeria. Position: First Place. Show less

    • Nubia capital

      Mar 2023 - now

      Investing in tech enabled startups across Africa and helping founders grow extraordinary businesses.

      • Venture Analyst

        Jan 2024 - now
      • Venture Analyst Intern

        Mar 2023 - Jan 2024
    • The nigeria startup act

      May 2023 - now
      Communications lead, state adoption

      The Nigeria Startup Act project is a joint initiative by Nigeria’s tech startup ecosystem and the Presidency to harness the potential of our digital economy through co-created policy.By increasing collaboration and engagement, streamlining regulatory processes, facilitating access to finance, and promoting the use of technology, the Act seeks to create a supportive ecosystem that fosters the growth of startups and positions Nigeria as a hub for innovation, entrepreneurship and technology solutions worldwide.With a focus on building technology and innovation communities and driving wealth creation projects, the State Adoption Project is uniquely positioned to address the high rate of unemployment, limited access to opportunities, and skill acquisition challenges in Nigeria Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • White and case virtual experience program

      White & case llp
      May 2020
    • Ilca mentorship programme

      Innovation law club africa
      Jan 2021
    • Certificate of participation, annual workshop, 2019

      Institute of chartered secretaries and administrators of nigeria (icsan)
    • Initiating and planning projects

      University of california, irvine division of continuing education
      Nov 2020
    • Introduction to intellectual property

      World intellectual property organization – wipo
    • Applying scrum: mastering agile project management with scrum

      Udemy
      Dec 2020
      View certificate certificate
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Edidiong Sebastian
      First place, Startup Dev with Cynthia -
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Lead, Women in Innovation and Technology, Osun state. (WITO)

      Issued by Women in Innovation & Technology, Osun state on Mar 2023
      Women in Innovation & Technology, Osun stateAssociated with Edidiong Sebastian
    • Manager of events, Osun 3MTT

      Issued by 3MTT Nigeria on Mar 2024
      3MTT NigeriaAssociated with Edidiong Sebastian
    • Volunteer

      Issued by NoGoFallMaga on Jun 2022
      NoGoFallMagaAssociated with Edidiong Sebastian
    • Teaching Associate

      Issued by Project Kawefunmi on Sept 2020
      Project KawefunmiAssociated with Edidiong Sebastian
    • Leadership and Innovation Coach

      Issued by The Bridge Program on Aug 2023
      The Bridge ProgramAssociated with Edidiong Sebastian
    • Project and Innovation Manager, Law x Tech Conference (LTC) 1.0

      Issued by The Liberation Chambers Oau on Jan 2022
      The Liberation Chambers OauAssociated with Edidiong Sebastian
    • Program Management Officer

      Issued by She Code Africa on Jan 2022
      She Code AfricaAssociated with Edidiong Sebastian
    • Class representative 2, Intellectual property Law

      Issued by Obafemi Awolowo University on Feb 2021
      Obafemi Awolowo UniversityAssociated with Edidiong Sebastian
    • Welfare Assistant, ANUNAC Conference

      Issued by Ifelaw Debate Committee on Aug 2019
      Ifelaw Debate CommitteeAssociated with Edidiong Sebastian