#18 - Melissa Kariuki, Founder at Whip, ex-Google & Bain, Schwarzman Scholar, ALU Alumni

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AlphaDelta Podcast

Joe Kariuki

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3 weeks ago

A podcast where we have conversations with people who operate at a higher level than most with the hopes that it motivates and inspires people to become the best version of themselves.

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A podcast where we have conversations with people who operate at a higher level than most with the hopes that it motivates and inspires people to become the best version of themselves.

Careers

Business

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#18 - Melissa Kariuki, Founder at Whip, ex-Google & Bain, Schwarzman Scholar, ALU Alumni

AlphaDelta Podcast

33 minutes 5 seconds

2 years ago

#18 - Melissa Kariuki, Founder at Whip, ex-Google & Bain, Schwarzman Scholar, ALU Alumni

This week’s guest is Melissa Kariuki, the Founder & CEO of Whip Music Africa, a company aimed at democratizing music opportunities and championing accessibility in the music industry, which is backed by Google for Startups, M Accelerator Los Angeles and Greenhouse Labs.

Melissa is originally in Kenya and grew up in South Africa. Prior to becoming a Tech Entrepreneur, she was an Associate Product Marketing Manager at Google South Africa. She has also worked across Asia, Europe, the US and Africa at a variety of organizations including Bain & Company, H&M, the Gates Foundation and INSEAD. She graduated with a First Class Honors from the African Leadership University in Mauritius.

Furthermore, Melissa completed her Masters of Management Science in Global Affairs as a Patrice Motsepe Fellow and Schwarzman Scholar at Tsinghua University, where she was awarded a 99% for her Master's thesis on Blockchain, NFTs and Web 3 adoption and regulation. Tune in to this week’s episode to listen to her story and learn how she got to where she is today. Watch to the full episode: YouTube Follow AlphaDelta: Instagram | TikTok Connect with Melissa: Instagram⁠ | LinkedIn Connect with Joe: Instagram | LinkedIn

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