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Founder Series: Daniel Yu Co-founder & CEO @ WASOKO artwork

Founder Series: Daniel Yu Co-founder & CEO @ WASOKO

Chini ya Maji Media
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Building Africa's Champion for e-commerce "With a curiosity mindset, there is an endless number of things that you can ultimately discover and potentially create value in," Daniel Yu. Excited to host Daniel Yu, Co-founder and CEO of Sokowatch now rebranding to Wasoko as they announce their &125M series B round of financing (full equity raise) alongside the launch of operations in West Africa. Join Mark and Daniel as they unpack Sokowatch's journey from near-certain death in 2018 while facing bankruptcy to raising a series B round of financing. What are the war stories that enabled Daniel Yu to get to where he is right now? Get to know what sparks Daniel's dedication to reducing suffering for as many people as possible and how he has evolved as a leader

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