# Obiaku Ohiaeri

> Obiaku Ohiaeri, publicly listed on LinkedIn as Obiaku Ohiaeri Hill, is the Washington, DC-based founder and CEO of Binkey. A biochemistry graduate who worked in research, consulting and product leadership, she founded the payments company in 2022 after experiencing cumbersome reimbursement paperwork. Binkey announced a $3.3 million seed round in December 2023 and was selected for Mastercard Start Path that year.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Binkey
- **Organizations:** Binkey, McKinsey & Company, ConcertoCare, Johnson & Johnson, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Rider University
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, Rider University, Master of Science in Health Systems Administration, Georgetown University
- **Known for:** Received the Bristol Myers-Squibb Chemist Fellowship Award in November 2010, according to her LinkedIn profile., Founded Binkey in 2022., Led Binkey when it was selected for Mastercard Start Path in July 2023.

## Career timeline

- **2010** — Research Assistant at Rider University; research consultant work at Bristol-Myers Squibb.
- **2012** — Joined Johnson & Johnson as a Scientist.
- **2014** — Graduate Student Intern at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.
- **2015** — Administrative Resident at DaVita Kidney Care; joined McKinsey & Company, where her roles included Expert and Engagement Manager.
- **2021** — Joined ConcertoCare as Vice President of Products and Applications.
- **2022** — Founded Binkey.
- **2023** — Binkey was selected for Mastercard Start Path and announced a $3.3 million seed round.

## Achievements

- Received the Bristol Myers-Squibb Chemist Fellowship Award in November 2010, according to her LinkedIn profile.
- Founded Binkey in 2022.
- Led Binkey when it was selected for Mastercard Start Path in July 2023.
- Announced a $3.3 million seed round in December 2023 led by Wellington Access Ventures, with SpringTide Ventures, Third Culture Capital and Plug and Play participating.
- Included in Future Nexus’s peer-recommended female fintech founders feature on August 12, 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2025-08** — Featured in Future Nexus’s peer-recommended female fintech founders series on August 12, 2025.

## Links

- Website: https://www.binkey.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/obiakuohiaeri

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Last updated: 2026-10-13