Hey There!

My name is Adeseye, feel free to call me Ade for short :)

I am the Co-Founder and CEO of Young & Giving. Young & Giving is a early stage tech start-up that utilises artificial intelligence to connect millennials with mentors. We have just raised a modest pre-seed round of investment from some of europe's most reputable tech investors.

We are on a mission to connect 2 million millennials with mentors by 2020!

I was raised in a single parent Low-Income household in Finsbury park north London. Up until the age of 16 I heavily in a north London based gang. My gang activity resulted in me being stabbed and almost losing my life. Thankfully, I had a complete mindset shift at the age of 16 and went on to achieve a first class in Economics from the university of Leicester and a Distinction from Durham university.

I am now on a mission to change the world one mentor at a time!

I am a People of Colour in Tech(Poctech) ambassador for Google for Entrepreneur's in London. I work alongside a phenomenal team of ambassador's educational startup events centred around encouraging diversity and inclusion within the London tech ecosystem.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I AM ATTENDING A ONCE IN A LIFETIME BUSINESS CONFERENCE IN SAN FRANCISCO!

I have been selected out of thousands of applicants to join the inaugural class of HIBT fellows. Consequently, I will be attendding NPR's How I built This Summit taking place in San Francisco on October 16th.

The event will feature key note speeches from renowned entrepreneur such as Air Bnb Co-Founder Joe Gebbia and Lyft Co-Founder John Zimmer.

Found out more details through the web link below.

https://summit.npr.org/

Interests

• running
• startups
• social impact
• social entrepreneurship

Music, Movies, and Books

I am a christian so I do love me a bit of Hillsong music! I am also a die hard Lauryn Hill fan. My favourite film of all time is City of God. My favouite book is Dreams from my father by Barack Obama.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I wake up at 05:30am every morning and run 3 kilometres(Depends what you consider amazing).

Teach, Learn, Share

I am a passionate social entrpreneur. I have conducted extensive academic research assesing how social enterprises can scale their commericial and social entrepreneurial impact.

I am happy to share the findings I have gained through my academic research and role as an early stage start-up founder.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am happy to share knowledge insights and information I have gained from the diverse nature of my life experiences.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, France, Germany, Nigeria, United Arab Emirates

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, United Kingdom