In this episode of Funded, Now What?!, host Andrew Lee Miller sits down with Adesuwa Omoruyi, the dynamic Founder & CEO of Accrue, a game-changing fintech startup based in Nigeria that’s making wealth-building accessible to the masses across Africa.
With a deep passion for financial inclusion and technology-driven solutions, Adesuwa founded Accrue to empower users with seamless access to global investments, automated savings, and financial literacy tools. Her mission? To help everyday Africans break free from economic limitations and build generational wealth through smart, tech-powered finance.
Tune in as we discuss:✅ The fundraising journey & securing capital as a female founder in her 20s in Africa! (NOT EASY!!!)✅ The challenges and opportunities of building a fintech startup in Nigeria.✅ How Accrue is democratizing investing and savings for underserved markets.✅ Lessons from leading a fast-growing startup in a complex regulatory environment.
And of course, GrowthExpertz CEO and 20-year startup marketing Andrew Lee Miller shares tons of marketing advice too!
If you’re a startup founder, fintech enthusiast, or investor, this episode is packed with insights you won’t want to miss!
About the show:The Funded, Now What?! Podcast is the ultimate startup podcast for founders, entrepreneurs, and growth-focused leaders. It’s the world’s only show that interviews recently funded founders, dives deep into how they raised millions, and then provides unique insights into what to do next after securing startup funding.
About GrowthExpertz:After driving growth for his third VC-backed exit in 2016, Andrew Lee Miller (@andrewstartups) founded GrowthExpertz, a Fractional Expert Consultancy for early-stage startups and tech companies that want top-tier C-level talent in Marketing, Tech, HR & more—without paying massive salaries. If you’re a product and engineering-focused founder you are going to SCREW UP sales and marketing, it’s just that simple. No one can do everything and instead of trying to save money bringing in Junior talent that you still need to manage, working with growthexpertz allows you to get fractional acccess to expert-level talent in Marketing, Sales, Bizdev, Partnerships and even Recruiting that enable you to scale, for less, without making costly mistakes, and without a ton of your management time.
Our clients have 1hr weekly meeting with an expert, and then sh*t just gets done while they focus on product, fundraising, clients and customers etc.
In the past decade, we’ve helped over a dozen startups achieve 8-9 figure valuations, several exits, and nearly 100 successful projects. Email contact@growthexpertz.com to get our case studies and references.
Why Work With Fractional Consultants?Fractional Consultants are an efficient solution for early-stage and funded startup founders looking to drive growth while managing costs. Research from Harvard Business Review indicates that companies leveraging fractional executives often see up to a 50% increase in key growth metrics due to the cost-effective expertise and strategic execution they provide. Work with us to get instant access to C-level talent in Sales, Marketing, Recruitment, Partnerships, Business Development and more.
Some notable clients:
www.sembly.ai (scaling fast)
www.greyskiesinc.com (from launch of website to 7-fig in ARR)www.canweapp.com (exited)www.withdouble.com (grew 30% in first 3 months)www.getemails.com (now retention.com doing $30M ARR)www.CrownDating.com (exit to Tinder/Match Group)www.denizen.io (BBVA Incubator)www.zedge.net (100M+ installs)www.different.com.au (now one of the largest startups in Oz)www.fly.com (300% increase in traffic in 12 months)www.openinvest.co (acquired by Chase)
We are industry-agnostic but often focus on SaaS, Fintech, Marketplaces, Online Dating, Consumer Mobile Apps, and more.
Want to work with us?Email contact@growthexpertz.com or book a call at www.growthexpertz.com.
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