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Rashaun L. Williams

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Occupation: Businessman;

Position: General Partner;

Company: Manhattan Venture Partners;

Industry: Venture Capital;

Residence: United States;

Nationality: American;

Rashaun Williams, is a General Partner at Manhattan Venture Partners, since November 2016. He was a Founding Partner at QueensBridge Venture Fund, which he helped launch in 2013 and managed with other partners including rapper and hip-hop icon Nasir “Nas” Jones.

Work Experience

  • General Partner - MVP All-Star Fund I, II, III, IV,  Manhattan Venture Partners (MVP.vc)
  • Investor & Advisor NYSE: SUAC,  ShoulderUp Technology Acquisition Corp, 
  • Investor & Advisor NYSE: HLGN,  Heliogen  
  • Adjunct Professor,  Morehouse College     
  • Founder,  Value Investment Group, Inc.     
  • Founding General Partner,  Queensbridge Venture Partners, LLC    
  • Analyst,  Goldman Sachs    

Board and Advisor Roles

  • Board of Trustees Member,  Fisk University 
  • Director,  Deutsche Bank    
  • Director,  Wells Fargo

Philanthropy, Community Service and Memberships

  • Founder & Instructor,  Kemet Institute, a nonprofit organization that provides workshops in financial literacy and entrepreneurship to children, teens and adults in low income communities.

Education

  • Rashaun holds FINRA Series 7, Series 3, Series 63, and Series 24 Licenses.
  • Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Economics, Morehouse College, 2001

Related Links

  • LinkedIn Rashaun Williams is an American financier, technology investor and adjunct professor with over 150 investments under his belt and over 40 exits.
  • Website: Personal "In 2011, when I decided to leave Wall Street and set up my own family office, I was determined to offer tech coaching services to those in our community who were making the most money but had the least financial literacy resources. I started helping athletes and entertainers (though not solely focused on them) source, diligence, and invest in tech companies."
  • Crunchbase Rashaun Williams is a former investment banker turned venture capitalist focused on tech, consumer products & media companies.
  • Instagram: @rashaun_williams

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