Ep 10: Designer Turned Founder of VR Startup Raising Over $40m+ - Oluwaseyi, Gravity Sketch

🎙️ In this week's episode of The Startup Leap, we have a conversation with Oluwaseyi Sosanya, Co-founder and CEO of @GravitySketch - a groundbreaking Augmented and Virtual Reality Tech startup shaking up the design world! ✨
From growing up inspired by his engineer grandfather, to building with his hands in his early career, Oluwaseyi's journey is filled with creativity, innovation, and bold moves. 🌍🛠️
After moving to Taiwan from the US, and then to London pursuing an MSc in Design and Innovation Engineering at Imperial College London and Royal College of Art, he met his co-founder, and their vision for Gravity Sketch was born.
Oluwaseyi's journey took him from working as a Product Designer at Jaguar Land Rover, to taking the leap and building Gravity Sketch from scratch. Starting with revenue and grants as their first source of funding, Seyi and his team have raised over $40M in funding to date, revolutionizing the design process for B2B customers around the world.
In the episode, we dive into his 10-year entrepreneurial journey, covering key lessons on:
- Building the right founding team 🧑‍🤝‍🧑
- Navigating the fundraising landscape 💰
- Onboarding B2B customers 🤝
- Monetizing your product 💡
With a clear focus on how to blend design and technology, Seyi’s insights are invaluable for anyone looking to take the leap in the design space. Tune in now for a masterclass in building on how he took the leap, to building Gravity Sketch from the ground up! 💥
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