Flashboord

Flashboord

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Ikenna Alaneme

Ikenna Alaneme

Co-founder

Ikenna Alaneme is a results-driven Lead Software Developer with over 5 years of hands-on experience building scalable and high-performing applications across various domains.
Oluwatoba Makinde

Oluwatoba Makinde

CEO&Co-Founder

Oluwatoba Makinde is a dynamic and results-driven professional who is passionate about solving problems, with over 5 years of experience leading the full product lifecycle across mobileand web platforms in HealthTech, eCommerce, and AdTech.

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Aduragbemi Oroja

Aduragbemi Oroja

Product Designer

Aduragbemi is a versatile creative professional. He is excellent with product design and branidentity design. He has contributed to our success by providing a strategic and visually stunndesign solution that address every identified pain point with a seamless user experience.
Oluwanifesi Adefila

Oluwanifesi Adefila

Partnership and Project Manager

Oluwanifesi Adefila is a results-driven professional with a diverse background in program management, executive support, sales and marketing, counseling, teaching, and social media management.
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Idea

Flashboord is building a smart, scalable platform that simplifies how advertisers and media buyers access and book out-of-home (OOH) advertising spaces in Africa. Think of it as “Uber for billboards”—a tech-driven marketplace that connects brands with static and digital outdoor media in prime locations. With Flashboord, advertisers can discover, plan, and launch targeted campaigns remotely, while media owners can monetize ad spaces faster and more efficiently.

Challenge

Flashboord is solving the manual, fragmented process of outdoor advertising by offering an automated self-service platform. Advertisers gain real-time access to location insights, audience data, and campaign performance metrics, allowing them to launch smarter, faster ad campaigns. Meanwhile, media owners can manage their inventory, streamline bookings, and track sales 24/7. The platform also includes SaaS features like AI-powered analytics, proof-of-performance tools, and omnichannel media planning.

Solution

Flashboord is addressing key pain points in Africa’s OOH advertising market: slow booking processes, poor visibility of available media spaces, lack of campaign tracking, and reliance on outdated communication methods like phone calls. Media owners often struggle to fill ad spaces, while advertisers waste time and miss targeting opportunities due to scattered information. Flashboord removes these frictions with data-driven tools and automation, making OOH campaigns faster, measurable, and more accessible.


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Flashboord Joins Forces with FasterCapital to Revolutionize Africa’s Out-of-Home Advertising
01 Jun 2025

Flashboord Joins Forces with FasterCapital to Revolutionize Africa’s Out-of-Home Advertising

Lagos, Nigeria & Dubai, UAE – Jun 01 2025

Flashboord, an innovative startup powering seamless out-of-home (OOH) advertising across Africa, today announced a strategic partnership with FasterCapital through its LaunchUp program. This collaboration aims to accelerate Flashboord’s growth and market penetration by leveraging FasterCapital’s global reach, capital, and expertise to address the fragmented and inefficient African OOH advertising market.

Market Opportunity & Problem Statement
The African out-of-home advertising industry is poised for rapid growth, with spending expected to exceed $1 billion by 2026 amid a global shift toward data-driven, digital, and interactive OOH campaigns. However, media buyers and agencies face significant challenges in sourcing, booking, and tracking OOH ad spaces due to fragmented inventory and manual processes. Media owners similarly struggle to monetize their assets efficiently, resulting in lost revenue and operational inefficiencies. Flashboord addresses these pain points by digitizing and automating the OOH ad buying and selling process, tapping into a largely underserved market ripe for disruption.

Startup Solution & Differentiation
Flashboord’s platform acts as an “Uber for out-of-home advertising,” enabling media buyers and agencies to effortlessly discover, book, and manage OOH ad campaigns across key African locations. The platform integrates real-time audience data, location insights, and automated campaign tools, allowing advertisers to plan, launch, and track campaigns with precision. Media owners benefit from 24/7 online sales, inventory management, and increased visibility. Early traction includes partnerships with multiple media owners and positive feedback from initial users, positioning Flashboord as a first-mover with defensible advantages in a growing market.

FasterCapital Partnership Value
Through the LaunchUp program, Flashboord gains access to FasterCapital’s extensive network, mentorship, and funding support, accelerating its product development and go-to-market strategy. FasterCapital’s rigorous selection process ensures that only high-potential startups like Flashboord are onboarded, validating the startup’s innovative approach and market fit. The partnership will enable Flashboord to scale rapidly across African cities, optimize its platform features, and secure additional investment rounds with strategic guidance from FasterCapital’s team.

Executive Quotes
Hesham Zreik, Founder and CEO of FasterCapital, stated, “Flashboord exemplifies the kind of transformative innovation we seek at FasterCapital—leveraging technology to solve real-world inefficiencies in a high-growth market. Their vision to digitize Africa’s OOH advertising ecosystem aligns perfectly with global trends, and we are excited to support their journey toward market leadership.”

Ikenna Alaneme, Founder & CEO of Flashboord, added, “Partnering with FasterCapital is a pivotal milestone for Flashboord. Their global expertise and resources will accelerate our mission to empower advertisers and media owners across Africa with a seamless, data-driven OOH advertising experience. Together, we are poised to redefine how brands connect with audiences outdoors.”

Growth Trajectory & Future Plans
Flashboord plans to finalize its product-market fit by late 2024, expand its media owner network across multiple African cities, and launch full-scale marketing campaigns targeting brands and agencies. The startup aims to grow its client base to over 1,600 by 2027, with projected revenues exceeding $1 million. The current $50,000 funding round through FasterCapital will support product development, customer acquisition, and operational scaling. Long term, Flashboord envisions becoming Africa’s leading OOH advertising marketplace, driving innovation and measurable ROI for advertisers continent-wide.

About Flashboord
Founded in 2023, Flashboord is a Lagos-based startup dedicated to transforming Africa’s out-of-home advertising landscape. By digitizing the booking and management of OOH ad spaces, Flashboord empowers media buyers and owners with real-time data, automation, and seamless campaign delivery. The company’s mission is to make outdoor advertising smarter, faster, and more accessible across the continent. 

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