EP12: Our exit collapsed at the last moment | Tom Adeyoola, investor, advisor, ex-Founder of Metail

Access special perks by supporting the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=108229517 Tom Adeyoola is the exited founder of Metail, the leading virtual try-on platform, now advisor, investor and Co-Founder of Extend Ventures and Capital Angel Network. In this episode, Steph and Tom discuss: 🎙 Tom's journey leading up to Metail, and how he secured investment (including "£10k from a random guy at the top of the gherkin" LOL 🤣 )🎙 His exit story and big lessons learnt along the way - including a huge deal collapse right near the end 😫 🎙 Tom's grieving process and appreciation for health now 🙏 🎙 How he's promoting diversity in investment and what he looks for now as an investor 🤑 🎙 The importance of TIMING! ⏰  PLUS! What Tom has in common with TV celeb Richard Ayoade 😂  Hope you enjoy listening to this episode and that you can take away a nugget of wisdom from Tom Adeyoola's story that helps you in your own entrepreneurial endeavour. If you liked this one, please rate & review the show! (Oh, and don't forget to subscribe to weekly episodes of course! 😉) - Download the latest report from Extend Ventures on Diversity Beyond Gender (UK 2023), here: https://www.extend.vc/reports - Thanks to our supporters at 50Pros.com, the no-noise platform where you can find highly-vetted partners in the creative industries. Learn more here: https://www.50pros.com/ - Follow Steph on social for more updates:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephmelodia/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephaniemelodia/ Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cCqckngoEeE Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=108229517