TGS DC MEMBER SINCE 2021

Meet Seun Oyewole.

Seun Oyewole (SHay—oon) (Oh-yay-wol-ay) is a product producer, culture curator, and community facilitator who has built a career traversing between tech and entertainment.

Seun is currently a Business Operations and Strategy Manager at Tripadvisor on the New Ventures team. This team leads innovation at Tripadvisor building out new digital products in the travel, hospitality, and dining space with potential to become a >$50M business line.

Prior to Tripadvisor, Seun was in the Bay serving in management roles of global supply chains to forecast economic trends for cash flow profitability at Flexport, the operating system for international trade valued at $3B.

Seun began his career in Detroit working at Invest Detroit Ventures, an early-stage venture fund with a Michigan focus. While at the fund, he managed the deal flow pipeline for Consumer Product & SaaS companies, led operational due diligence on startups raising $5M+ in funding, and strengthened the fund’s relationships with LPs and community stakeholders.

Outside of his day job, Seun frequently works on projects in the creative arts and entertainment. He has a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service degree from Georgetown University and participated in the 2014 Class of Venture for America.

GET TO KNOW SEUN.

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT TGS?

The community of movers and shakers.
The sexy and inviting ambiance of the club.
The programming.

It’s too many to count!

IF YOU COULD HAVE DINNER WITH 3 PEOPLE, DEAD OR ALIVE, WHO WOULD YOU CHOOSE AND WHY?

Pharrell Williams – Skateboard P has made an impact in multiple industries (music, fashion, skincare, extreme sports, art, hospitality) and only keeps going. I want to emulate this type of drive and curiosity.

Mary Ellen Pleasant – Mary Ellen was a 19th-century entrepreneur, financier, real estate magnate and abolitionist who was critical to the development of San Francisco.

Robert F. Smith – one of the most successful technology investors to date, and is black. What more do I need to say!?

What is one piece of advice you’d share with your younger self?

Enjoy your youth and stay curious. Don’t take life so seriously, go with the flow!

WHEN YOU WERE A CHILD, WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GREW UP?

An inventor. I’m not a mechanical engineer, but I keep my finger on the pulse of the culture and build products/experiences around that.

Literally, I’m not inventor, but figuratively, a case could be made.

You can connect on Sean’s site, Twitter, and Instagram.