Ivie Clifford
Co-Founder & Strategic Advisor at ZOOMe; Fractional Product & Strategy Leader; Founder Coach at Robin Hood (Blue Ridge Labs)
Coaching social impact entrepreneurs at Blue Ridge Labs and providing fractional product leadership for early-stage startups in climate tech and fintech.
Intro
I'm Ivie Clifford, a Co-Founder and Strategic Advisor at ZOOMe and a Fractional Product & Strategy Leader. My career has been a journey from technical architecture at Accenture to scaling real estate marketplaces and launching Nigeria’s first battery swap network. Currently, I spend my time coaching social impact entrepreneurs at Robin Hood’s Blue Ridge Labs and helping early-stage startups in climate tech and fintech navigate the complexities of 0→1 execution. I am deeply passionate about inclusive innovation—building technology that serves both people and the planet while driving economic mobility for underserved communities. Whether it's decarbonizing fleets or digitizing services in emerging markets like Lagos, I thrive on the grit required to solve systems-level problems. I’m here to offer strategic guidance and investor readiness advice to mission-aligned builders and to connect with those scaling frontier tech for a more sustainable future.
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What I can offer
- ›High-level strategic guidance
- ›Product coaching
- ›Investor readiness advice
- ›Expertise in 0→1 execution
What I'm looking for
- ›Early-stage founders
- ›Climate tech innovators
- ›Mission-aligned investors
- ›Professionals scaling frontier tech in emerging markets
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Background
Career
Began in technical architecture at Accenture, transitioned into real estate sales and strategy, then pivoted to product leadership at realtor.com and Nova Credit before co-founding ZOOMe and becoming a fractional leader and coach.
Education
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from The Wharton School; Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Science from Rutgers University.
Achievements
- ›Launched Nigeria’s first battery swap network with ZOOMe, scaling to 10 stations.
- ›Achieved a 75% success rate in advancing coached teams to the $100K Catalyst Fund at Robin Hood.
- ›Drove 25% increase in user acquisition at realtor.com.
- ›Launched mobile payment solutions in Brazil and Argentina for 1.5M subscribers.
- ›Led technical migration for NYC’s 3-1-1 call center at Accenture.
Opinions
- Technology should serve both people and planet.
- Solving urban problems like last-mile delivery requires a systems-level approach.
- Building in frontier markets is a journey of grit and deep work.
- Inclusive technology is essential for driving economic mobility.
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Professional, encouraging, and mission-driven, balancing corporate authority with builder energy.
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