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Rashaun Williams is a former investment banker turned venture capitalist focused on tech, consumer products & media companies. With over 100 investments under his belt and over 20 exits, Mr. Williams is currently a general partner in the MVP All-Star Fund which is a late stage tech fund. Previously he founded venture capital fund Queensbridge Venture Partners where he invested in companies like Coinbase, Casper, Ring, PillPack, Lyft & Dropbox. Over the last 15 years he has been primarily responsible for bringing capital to emerging, diverse and alternative markets while working at Wall Street firms such as Goldman Sachs, Wachovia Securities & Deutsche Bank. In 2007 he founded Dixsville Partners, a private equity fund investing in infrastructure development and mineral companies in West Africa.
In 2014 he founded and raised capital for venture capital fund Queensbridge Venture Partners with partners including hip hop icon Nas. Mr. Williams has successfully started, invested in and exited several companies. With a passion for financial literacy and entrepreneurship Mr. Williams founded the Kemet Institute in 2001, a non-profit focused on providing free financial literacy, entrepreneurship and life skills classes to under-served communities and schools. In 2015 he was appointed to the Board of Trustees for Fisk University. He is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi, Inc. and summa cum laude graduate of Morehouse College.
Location
Los Angeles, California, United States, North America
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Primary Organization
2014
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Financial Services, Venture Capital, Finance
Jobs history
5
Value Investment Group
Founder
2012 - Current
Morehouse College
Adjunct Professor
2020 - Current
QueensBridge Venture Partners
Founding Partner
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MVP All-Star Fund
General Partner
2015 - Current
Manhattan Venture Partners
General Partner
2017 - Current
Board and Advisor Roles
1
Heliogen
Advisor
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Profile Resume
Rashaun Williams is the General Partner at Manhattan Venture Partners, based in United States, North America. With a background in Financial Services, Rashaun Williams has a rich history of leadership and innovation. Rashaun Williams studied B.A. Economics @ Morehouse College. Explore their detailed professional journey, key connections, and contributions to the industry on our platform.
Investment portfolio
14
3
Personal investment
14
Annouced Date | Organization Name | Funding Round | Money Raised |
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Jan 06, 2021 | NOBULL | Series B - NOBULL | 0 |
Mar 30, 2021 | Dapper Labs | Series C - Dapper Labs | 305.0M |
Jun 15, 2021 | Heliogen | Corporate Round - Heliogen | 83.0M |
Oct 03, 2021 | ZenWTR | Series A - ZenWTR | 0 |
Partner investment
44
Annouced Date | Organization Name | Funding Round | Investor Name | Money Raised |
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Mar 01, 2021 | Klarna | Venture Round - Klarna | Manhattan Venture Partners | 1000.0M |
Apr 14, 2021 | SpaceX | Venture Round - SpaceX | Manhattan Venture Partners | 314.0M |
Jun 01, 2021 | Kraken | Secondary Market - Kraken | Manhattan Venture Partners | 0 |
Sep 05, 2021 | Instacart | Secondary Market - Instacart | Manhattan Venture Partners | 0 |
Exits
3
Invest in industries
Recent Activity
Funding Round
Oct 03, 2021
ZenWTR raised an undisclosed amount on 2021-10-03 in Series A
Funding Round
Jun 15, 2021
Heliogen raised $83000000 on 2021-06-15 in Corporate Round
Funding Round
Mar 30, 2021
Dapper Labs raised $305000000 on 2021-03-30 in Series C
Funding Round
Jan 06, 2021
NOBULL raised an undisclosed amount on 2021-01-06 in Series B
Funding Round
Jan 01, 2021
Signos raised $4000000 on 2021-01-01 in Seed Round