Fola Folowosele

CEO and Founder at FanBants (Techstars 23) | ex-Nike | Harvard alum

📍 United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 1 investments📅 7 years investing🗓 Last invested Dec 2019
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Investor & Advisor
Dec 2019
FIT:MATCH.ai is an award-winning B2B2C technology platform that enables apparel brands to match their customers with the best-fitting products in hard-to-fit categories. Our patented algorithms start by deriving a shopper’s 3D body shape using augmented reality and Lidar. Next we match them with the closest digital twin of real body scans within our extensive database to make personalized product recommendations. The first-of-its-kind SaaS platform is designed to eliminate brands’ and consumers’ questions about fit in order to drive conversion and loyalty, while reducing returns. The FIT:MATCH digital twin matching solution: - Drives a better omni-channel shopping experience - Increases customer conversion and average order value - Lowers customer returns - Reduces waste in the design process - Broadens the addressable market - Includes a diverse shopper base - Provides comprehensive data and insights
early stageRetail
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2022
Winter Batch
Nov 2022
The Techstars Sports Accelerator will have a key focus on innovation with goals to foster early identification of key trends for future technology in sport; meaningful engagement with early-stage sports tech companies; embrace technologies and business models that will impact the sports industry; and enhance a culture of internal innovation and the spirit of entrepreneurship.
Cohort Member
Nov 2022
Techstars helps founders scale their startups into world-changing businesses. Founded in 2006, Techstars is on a mission to invest in startups to enable more capital to flow to more entrepreneurs around the world in order to deliver exceptional returns to our investors. We do this by operating accelerator programs and venture capital funds, as well as by connecting startups, investors, corporations, and cities to help build thriving startup communities. Our results show why Techstars is Better for Founders than any other global accelerator: On average, 74.5% of Techstars companies will raise money within 3 years of their program; 18.5% of Techstars portfolio companies have exited 5 years after their program and 31.1% after eight years. (PitchBook June 2023)
2021
CEO and Founder
2021
FanBants is building the ultimate fan destination, connecting Africans through competition and community. Backed by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester & Super Eagles) and Ozoemena "Ozo" Chukwu (Big Brother Housemate & SuperSport Football Show host), we are reimagining and challenging the status quo and want to challenge what fanhood means to Africans!
2019
Investor & Advisor
Dec 2019
FIT:MATCH.ai is an award-winning B2B2C technology platform that enables apparel brands to match their customers with the best-fitting products in hard-to-fit categories. Our patented algorithms start by deriving a shopper’s 3D body shape using augmented reality and Lidar. Next we match them with the closest digital twin of real body scans within our extensive database to make personalized product recommendations. The first-of-its-kind SaaS platform is designed to eliminate brands’ and consumers’ questions about fit in order to drive conversion and loyalty, while reducing returns. The FIT:MATCH digital twin matching solution: - Drives a better omni-channel shopping experience - Increases customer conversion and average order value - Lowers customer returns - Reduces waste in the design process - Broadens the addressable market - Includes a diverse shopper base - Provides comprehensive data and insights
early stageRetail
2012
Corporate Strategy Summer Associate
Jun 2012
Somos a maior empresa de relógios da América Latina. Consolidamos nossa liderança em termos de faturamento no mercado brasileiro nos anos 90. Desde 1956, desenvolvemos, montamos e distribuímos relógios, diretamente ou por meio de nossas subsidiárias, sendo que, desde os anos 80, contamos com uma planta de montagem em Manaus. Iniciamos nossas operações sob a marca “Technos” e, ao longo dos anos, diversificamos nosso portfólio para outras marcas e segmentos de mercado. Atualmente, após ajustes importantes que visaram focar esforços e garantir um mix otimizado, possuímos um portfólio diversificado de marcas – “Technos”, “Condor”, “Mormaii”, “Euro”, “Fossil”, “Michael Kors”, “Touch” e “Allora” – bem posicionadas para atender diversos perfis de clientes.