Founder Who Lost $3.9m Reveals the Hard Truth About Money And Freedom

Yele Bademosi is a founder, investor, and creative thinker at the intersection of culture, capital, and clarity. He’s the Co-creator and CEO of Onboard. He reveals the untold truth behind losing $3.9 million overnight in the FTX collapse and how that moment transformed his relationship with money, purpose, and freedom. A former medical student turned tech founder and investor, Yele has built some of Africa’s most influential startups, including Bundle (incubated within Binance). But after reaching the height of startup success, everything came crashing down. In this deeply personal conversation, Yele shares lessons on resilience, rebuilding from zero, and why he believes private credit, not crypto, is Africa’s biggest untapped opportunity. He also discusses the future of the creator economy, the importance of financial sovereignty, and how Africa’s next billion-dollar companies will be built by creators, not corporations. He explains: - Why he walked away from medicine to pursue freedom - How losing everything in FTX changed his definition of wealth - The truth about Africa’s credit gap and economic opportunity - What “potential capital” really means and how to find yours - Why creators are Africa’s next economic revolution Key Themes -The Future of Credit in Africa -Surviving the FTX Collapse -Rebuilding Purpose & Identity -The Creator Economy as Africa’s Next Wave -Financial Freedom, Integrity & the Pursuit of Happiness 🔗 Follow Yele X (Twitter) – @YeleBademosi LinkedIn – Yele Bademosi OnboardGlobal – https://www.linkedin.com/company/onboardbynestcoin/ 🔗 Follow Afropolitan Website – https://afropolitan.io Instagram – @afropolitanpodcast X (Twitter) – @afropolitan LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/afropolitannation/ This episode is sponsored by Inverroche Gin, South Africa’s premium craft gin that fuses heritage botanicals with innovation. Discover more: https://www.inverroche Want to connect 1:1 with Africa's boldest thinkers? Book a 15-minute convo on Convo: https://convo.vip/ Boo