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Marcus Okonkwo

Mentor

Marcus Okonkwo

Founder & CEO @ Stripe alum, ex-Shopify

London, UK

FundraisingLeadershipSales Strategy

About

Marcus raised $42M across three rounds and built sales teams that hit $20M ARR. He has seen every kind of cap table mistake — and is happy to help you avoid the obvious ones.

What I help with

  • Preparing a fundraise narrative that resonates
  • Negotiating your term sheet without burning a relationship
  • First sales hires: who, when, and how to compensate

Industries

FintechB2BSaaS

Recent reviews

One 30-minute call saved me three months of building the wrong thing. My mentor asked four questions that completely changed the roadmap.
Hana Yousef

Hana Yousef

Founder, Saaha

I have been to a dozen courses. None of them came close to a real conversation with someone who has actually shipped what I am trying to ship.
Diego Marquez

Diego Marquez

PM, fintech startup

My mentor told me to fire my second hire. She was right. Three months later we hit our growth target with three people instead of five.
Aisha Patel

Aisha Patel

Co-founder