# Adeola Adedewe

> Adeola Adedewe is the Nigerian founder and CEO of Kredete, a New York-based financial technology company connecting cross-border payments with credit-building tools. His own difficulty accessing credit after moving to the US shaped the business, which evolved from a Nigerian lending marketplace into consumer and institutional payment infrastructure.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Kredete
- **Organizations:** Kredete, JPMorgan Chase, WeWork, Endeavor, Telleso
- **Nationality:** Nigerian
- **Education:** Master of Science, Accounting, Brooklyn College, City University of New York, Harvard Business School
- **Known for:** Founded and leads Kredete., Selected as an Endeavor Entrepreneur in April 2026., Led Kredete through its September 2025 $22 million Series A.

## Career timeline

- **Before Kredete** — Worked at JPMorgan and WeWork; built and sold an employee engagement platform.
- **2021** — Began research and team formation for Kredete, according to the Afridigest founder interview.
- **2022** — Kredete incorporation and beta development, according to the Afridigest chronology.
- **2023** — Publicly launched Kredete’s lending marketplace in Lagos in April; later shifted toward diaspora remittances and credit building.
- **2024** — Kredete announced a $2.25 million seed round.
- **2025** — Kredete announced a $22 million Series A in September.
- **2026** — Selected as an Endeavor Entrepreneur in April; Kredete acquired Gravv in September.

## Achievements

- Founded and leads Kredete.
- Selected as an Endeavor Entrepreneur in April 2026.
- Led Kredete through its September 2025 $22 million Series A.
- Kredete joined Mastercard’s Start Path blockchain and digital assets cohort in 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Appeared on FINTECH.TV on October 23 to discuss Kredete’s payments infrastructure, AI agents and public-market ambitions.
- **2026-09** — Kredete acquired Gravv; financial terms were not disclosed.
- **2026-07** — Mastercard profiled his immigrant experience and Kredete’s participation in Start Path.
- **2026-04** — Selected as an Endeavor Entrepreneur.

## Links

- Website: https://adeolaadedewe.substack.com/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/theaadedewe

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Last updated: 2026-10-24