Currently an Extern @The Lean Startup Co
I completed a Mangusta Capital externship in deal sourcing and startup analysis and I am building practical skills to start my career in venture and startups.
Projects and notes from my Mangusta Capital externship, centered on startup evaluation, market research, and sourcing potential investment opportunities.
Diagnosed structural financial and educational impacts on 100+ students caused by university strike disruptions; designed a targeted qualitative survey; synthesised survey findings into a structured case report; negotiated with School of Psychology leadership to co-create and implement a successful resolution framework.
Developed a 5-lever strategic growth framework for a major global consumer brand applying MECE structuring, customer segmentation, barrier analysis, and behavioural economics; produced a prioritised recommendation identifying the highest-ROI intervention.
I completed a Mangusta Capital externship in deal sourcing and startup analysis and I am building practical skills to start my career in venture and startups.
I am Simi Adeniji. I am at the start of my career and I completed the Mangusta Capital Deal Sourcing & Startup Analysis Externship. I am exploring opportunities to apply what I learned about deal sourcing and startup analysis as I begin professional work.
Externships
Corporate Strategy Externship Mentored by Eric Ries
The Lean Startup Co
Experience
Team Lead and Corporate Events
The Etiquette Group / Arc Hospitality / Liquor Collective · Sep 2023 - Present
Finance Intern
Toxfit Nigeria Limited (Logistics Company) · Jul 2022 - Sep 2022
Legal Intern
Manifield Solicitors (Corporate Law Firm) · Jun 2021 - Sep 2021
Education
University of Leicester
BSc Psychology, 2:1 (Upper Second Class Honours) · Class of 2026
Skills
Diagnosed structural financial and educational impacts on 100+ students caused by university strike disruptions; designed a targeted qualitative survey; synthesised survey findings into a structured case report; negotiated with School of Psychology leadership to co-create and implement a successful resolution framework.
Developed a 5-lever strategic growth framework for a major global consumer brand applying MECE structuring, customer segmentation, barrier analysis, and behavioural economics; produced a prioritised recommendation identifying the highest-ROI intervention.
Synthesised market and operational data to develop a 3-pillar strategic growth framework within a 48-hour deadline; led the analytical workstream across a cross-university team of 5, delivering a single prioritised recommendation set on time.