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2018 Black Leaders in Tech
by JC Brown
Entrepreneurs by Industry
Name Gender Industry Company Title
1 Lisa Dyson F BioTech Kiverdi Founder & CEO
2 Tristan Walker M Consumer Goods Walker & Co. Founder & CEO
3 Tony Gauda M Cybersecurity ThinAir Labs Founder & CEO
4 Joey Hutchins M Cybersecurity RightDirection Technology Solutions Founder & CEO
5 Makinde Adeagbo M Education /dev/color Founder & CEO
6 Kimberly Bryant F Education Black Girls Code Founder & CEO
7 Ruben Harris M Education Breaking Into Startups Co-Founder
8 Dr. Kortney Ryan Ziegler T Education BSMdotCo Co-Founder
9 Wayne Sutton M Education Change Catalyst Co-Founder & CTO
10 Laura Weidman Powers F Education CODE2040 Co-Founder & CEO
11 Brit Fitzpatrick F Education MentorMe Founder & CEO
12 Femi Adebogun M Education Testify Co-Founder & CEO
13 Brandon Nicholson M Education The Hidden Genius Project Founder
14 Angel Rich F Education The Wealth Factory Founder & CEO
15 Jullien Gordon M Education TheFreedomSchool.com Founder & CEO
16 Tonje Bakang M Entertainment & Media Afrostream Founder & CEO
17 Lantre Barre M Entertainment & Media Blacc Spot Media Founder & CEO
18 Morgan DeBaun F Entertainment & Media Blavity Co-Founder & CEO
19 Jonathan Jacksson M Entertainment & Media Blavity Co-Founder & Head of Corporate Brand
20 Jeff Nelson M Entertainment & Media Blavity Co-Founder & CTO
21 Aaron Samuels M Entertainment & Media Blavity Co-Founder & COO
22 Dave Scott M Entertainment & Media Laugh Radio Founder & CEO
23 Stacy Spikes M Entertainment & Media MoviePass Founder & CEO
24 Hamet Watt M Entertainment & Media MoviePass Co-Founder & Co-Chairman
25 Charlie Tribbett M Financial Services Bolstr Co-Founder
26 Larry Baker M Financial Services Bolstr Co-Founder
27 Riana Lynn F Food & Health FoodTrace Founder & CEO
28 Kellee James F Food & Health Mercaris Co-Founder & CEO
29 Reham Fagiri F Online Marketplace AptDeco Co-Founder & CEO
30 Jewel Burks F Online Marketplace Paartpic (Acquired by Amazon) Co-Founder & CEO
31 Jason Crain M Online Marketplace Paartpic (Acquired by Amazon) Co-Founder & COO
32 Kelechi Anyadiegwu F Online Marketplace Zuvaa Founder & CEO
2
Entrepreneurs by Industry
Name Gender Industry Company Title
33 Ryan Williams M Real Estate Cadre Co-Founder & CEO
34 Robert Reffkin M Real Estate Compass Founder & CEO
35 Hassan Riggs M Real Estate SmartAlto Co-Founder & CEO
36 Brian Gerrard M Social Media Bae Co-Founder & CEO
37 Justin Gerrard M Social Media Bae Co-Founder & CMO
38 Jordan Kunzika M Social Media Bae Co-Founder & CTO
39 Tope Awotona M Technology Solutions Caldendly Founder & CEO
40 Luna Malbroux F Technology Solutions EquiTable Founder & CEO
41 Jeff Ponders M Technology Solutions Fido Labs Co-Founder
42 Brandon Andrews M Technology Solutions Gauge Co-Founder & VP of Sales
43 Joshua DuBois M Technology Solutions Gauge Co-Founder & CEO
44 Alfred Dunn M Technology Solutions Gauge Co-Founder & Chief Research Officer
45 Don Charlton M Technology Solutions JazzHR Founder
46 Ryan Williams M Technology Solutions Jopwell Co-Founder & President
47 Porter Braswell M Technology Solutions Jopwell Co-Founder & CEO
48 BrianBrackeen M Technology Solutions Kairos Founder & CEO
49 Rodney Williams M Technology Solutions Lisnr Co-Founder & CEO
50 Diishan Imira M Technology Solutions Mayvenn Co-Founder & CEO
51 Maci Peterson F Technology Solutions On Second Thought Co-Founder & CEO
52 Frederick Hutson M Technology Solutions Pigeonly Co-Founder & CEO
53 Damien Drakes M Technology Solutions Pigeonly Co-Founder
54 Asmau Ahmed F Technology Solutions Plum Perfect Founder
55 Songe LaRon M Technology Solutions Squire Co-Founder & CEO
56 Dave Salvant M Technology Solutions Squire Co-Founder & President
57 Aisha Bowe F Technology Solutions STEMBoard Co-Founder & CEO
58 David Steward M Technology Solutions World Wide Technology Founder & Chairman
59 Jessica Matthews F Utilities Uncharted Power Founder & CEO
60 Mary Spio F Virtual Reality Ceek VR Founder & CEO
61 Russell Ladson M Virtual Reality Drop Software Founder & CEO
3
Executives/Leaders by Industry
Name Gender Industry Company Title
1 Omar Johnson M Consumer Goods Apple Marketing
2 Jason White M Consumer Goods Apple Marketing
3 Duane Rollins M Education Seed Spot Product
4 Chris Bennett M Education Wonderschool CEO
5 Serena Williams F Entertainment & Media Oath (and Survery Monkey) Board Member
6 Martin Davis M Financial Services Southern Company CIO
7 Julie Wenah F Hospitality Airbnb Legal
8 Terrill Gosa M Internet Services Verisign Engineering
9 Latasha Gillepie F Online Marketplace Amazon Diversity & Inclusion
10 Kenneth Knight M Online Marketplace Amazon Human Resources
11 Damien Hooper-Campbell M Online Marketplace eBay Diversity & Inclusion
12 Rachel Williams F Online Marketplace StubHub Diversity & Inclusion
13 Stacy Brown Philpot F Online Marketplace Task Rabbit CEO
14 Racquel Russell F Real Estate Zillow Public Policy
15 Shellye Archambeau F Regulatory MetricStream CEO
16 Maxine Williams F Social Media Facebook Diversity & Inclusion
17 Lauren Westbrook-McIntosh F Social Media Facebook Marketing
18 Tawana Murphy Burnett F Social Media Facebook Partnerships
19 Monique Dorsainvil F Social Media Facebook Public Policy
20 Ime Archibong M Social Media Facebook Partnerships
21 Dan Reed M Social Media Facebook Partnerships
22 Ty Ahmad-Taylor M Social Media Facebook Product Marketing
23 Kenneth Chenault M Social Media Facebook (and Airbnb) Board Member
24 Brandon Gayle M Social Media Facebook (Instagram) Partnerships
25 Candice Morgan F Social Media Pinterest Diversity & Inclusion
26 TJ Adeshola M Social Media Twitter Partnerships
27 David Drummond M Tech Conglomerate Alphabet Legal
28 Scott Harris M Tech Conglomerate Alphabet (Google) Strategic Planning
29 Mzamo Masito M Tech Conglomerate Alphabet (Google) Marketing
30 Malik Ducard M Tech Conglomerate Alphabet (YouTube) Global Content
31 Krik McDonald M Tech Conglomerate AT&T Marketing
32 Danny Guillory M Technology Solutions Autodesk Diversity & Inclusion
4
Executives/Leaders by Industry
Name Gender Industry Company Title
33 Lakecia Gunter F Technology Solutions Intel Executive Office
34 Aicha Evans F Technology Solutions Intel Strategy
35 John Thompson M Technology Solutions Microsoft Board Member
36 Nate Yohannes M Technology Solutions Microsoft Business Development
37 Erica Joy Baker F Technology Solutions Patreon Engineering
38 Edith Cooper F Technology Solutions Slack Board Member
39 Ursula Burns F Transportation Uber Board Member
40 Bozoma Saint John F Transportation Uber Brand
41 Lisa Lambert F Utilities National Grid Technologies CTO
5
Venture Capitalists by Industry
Name Gender Industry Company Title
1 Nasir Qadree  M Mid-Atlantic AT&T  Associate Director of Social Investments
2 Lenard Marcus  M Mid-Atlantic Edison Partners  Partner
3 Ray Joyce  M Mid-Atlantic Greenspring Associates  Venture Analyst
4 Paul Judge  M Mid-Atlantic Judge Ventures  Partner
5 Benjamin Jealous  M Mid-Atlantic Kapor Capital  Partner
6 M. Cole Jones  M Mid-Atlantic NextGen Venture Partners  Venture Partner
7 David Hall  M Mid-Atlantic Revolution  VP
8 Winslow Sargeant  M Mid-Atlantic S&T  Managing Director
9 Herbert Wilkins Jr.  M Mid-Atlantic SCI Ventures  Managing Director
10 Tony Thomas  M Mid-Atlantic SCI Ventures  Managing Director
11 Joaquim Darrel Barros  M Mid-Atlantic SCI Ventures  Managing Director
12 Terry L. Jones  M Mid-Atlantic Syncom Venture Partners  Managing Partner
13 Duane McKnight  M Mid-Atlantic Syncom Venture Partners  Partner
14 Stan Smith  M Mid-Atlantic Syncom Venture Partners  Principal
15 Timothy Bernard Jones  M Mid-Atlantic TBJ Investments  Founder & Managing Principal
16 Rodney Sampson  M Mid-Atlantic TechSquare Labs  Partner
17 Vernon Lee  M Mid-Atlantic Venture Capital Access Program (VCAP)  Co-Chair
18 Hilton H. Augustine M Mid-Atlantic  Chief Angel Jr. 
19 Olawale (Wale) Ayeni  M Mid-Atlantic  VC  Senior Investment Officer 
20 Patience Marime-Ball  F Mid-Atlantic Golden Seeds Managing Director
21 Kesha Cash  F Mid-Atlantic Impact America Fund Managing Partner
22 Stefanie Thomas F Mid-Atlantic Impact America Fund Senior Associate
23 Danielle Morris  F Mid-Atlantic Jumpstart Partner
24 Linda Oramasionwu F Mid-Atlantic Kupanda Capital Partner
25 Ebony Pope  F Mid-Atlantic Village Capital Senior Manager
26 Kathryn Finney  F Mid-Atlantic Angel
27 Gayle Jennings O’Byrne  F Mid-Atlantic Angel
28 Lemuel Amen  M Mid-West Altius Companies  Managing Partner
29 Israel Rollins  M Mid-West Bethesda Capital Partners  Managing Principal
30 Aaron Gillum  M Mid-West Caerus Investment Partners  Managing Director
6
Venture Capitalists by Industry
Name Gender Industry Company Title
31 James Robinson  M Mid-West Caerus Investment Partners  Managing Partner
32 Don Thompson  M Mid-West Cleveland Avenue  Partner*
33 Aaron McClendon  M Mid-West Detroit Venture Partners  Analyst
34 Kevin Lockett  M Mid-West Fulcrum Global Capital  Partner
35 Sherwin Prior  M Mid-West GM Ventures  Managing Director
36 Stefon Crawford  M Mid-West GM Ventures  Analyst
37 Bjorn Simmons  M Mid-West Hillman Accelerator  Director
38 Derek Edwards  M Mid-West Invest Detroit  Vice President
39 Jason Barnett  M Mid-West Invest Detroit  Vice President
40 Karl I. Bell  M Mid-West Invest Detroit  SVP
41 Cayse Llorens  M Mid-West Invest Detroit Ventures  Senior Associate
42 Seun Oyewole  M Mid-West Invest Detroit Ventures  Analyst
43 Marcus Whitney  M Mid-West Jumpstart Foundry  Founding Partner
44 David Hunegnaw  M Mid-West LOUD Capital  Partner
45 Mike Asem  M Mid-West M25 Group  Director
46 Michael Thompson  M Mid-West MDT Ventures  Founder & Managing Director
47 Calvin Cooper  M Mid-West NCT Ventures  Director
48 Wayne Moore  M Mid-West Purple Arch Ventures  Cofounder & Vice President
49 Ebow Vroom  M Mid-West Qey Capital & co-founder  CEO/President of Operations
50 Dhani Jones  M Mid-West Qey Capital & Founder of the Hillman Accelerator  Chairman
51 Chisom Uche  M Mid-West SixThirty  Associate
52 Alex Washington  M Mid-West Wind Point Partners  Managing Director
53 Nicole Walker  F Mid-West Baird Capital Ventures Venture Partner
54 Lisa Coca  F Mid-West GE Ventures Managing Director
55 Karen Kerr  F Mid-West GE Ventures Senior Managing Director
56 Brittni Dixon F Mid-West GE Ventures Associate
57 Kai Daniels F Mid-West GM Ventures Analyst
58 Candice Mathews  F Mid-West Hillman Accelerator Executive Director
59 Anne Richie  F Mid-West Jumpstart Venture Partner
60 Gloria Ware  F Mid-West Jumpstart Principal
7
Venture Capitalists by Industry
Name Gender Industry Company Title
61 Sonya Powell  F Mid-West Jumpstart Analyst
62 Timmeko Love F Mid-West Mayo Clinic Ventures Business Development
63 William Crowder  M North East 42 Venture Partners  Partner
64 Aaron Holiday  M North East 645 Ventures  Cofounder & General Partner
65 Nnamdi Okike  M North East 645 Ventures  Cofounder & General Partner
66 Christopher N. Aguwa  M North East Aetna Ventures  Senior Manager
67 Stephen Walker  M North East Artist Capital  Vice President
68 Del Johnson  M North East Backstage Capital  Investor in Residence
69 Oluwatoni Campbell  M North East Bessemer Venture Partners  Associate
70 Jerrod Hill  M North East Bowery Capital  VC Associate Intern
71 Kanyi Maqubela  M North East Collaborative Fund  (Formerly) Partner
72 Adrian Grant  M North East Comcast Ventures / Catalyst Fund  Entrepreneur In Residence
73 Kai Bond  M North East Comcast Ventures / Catalyst Fund  Investor
74 Denmark West  M North East Connectivity Capital Partners  Partner
75 Laurence Morse  M North East Fairview Capital Partners  CEO
76 Kola Olofinboba  M North East Fairview Capital Partners  Managing Partner
77 Kwesi Quaye  M North East Fairview Capital Partners  Associate
78 Demi Obayomi  M North East FirstMark Capital  Associate
79 Kenneth Chenault  M North East General Catalyst Partners  Chairman & Managing Director
80 Peter Boyce II  M North East General Catalyst Partners / Rough Draft Ventures  Partner*
81 Chris Wallace  M North East Greycroft Partners  Investor
82 Brentt Baltimore  M North East Greycroft Partners  Investor (MBA Intern)
83 Brandon Bryant  M North East Harlem Capital Partners  Managing Partner
84 Henri Pierre-Jacques  M North East Harlem Capital Partners  Managing Partner
85 Imafidon Edomwonyi  M North East Harlem Capital Partners  Managing Partner
86 Jarrid Tingle  M North East Harlem Capital Partners  Managing Partner
87 John Henry  M North East Harlem Capital Partners  Managing Partner
88 Winzell Steele Jr  M North East Harlem Capital Partners  Managing Partner
89 Courtney Hall  M North East Hillcrest Venture Partners  Managing Director
90 Richard Parsons  M North East Imagination Capital  Co-founder & Partner
8
Venture Capitalists by Industry
Name Gender Industry Company Title
91 Brian Aoaeh M North East KEC Ventures  Partner
92 John Azubuike M North East KEC Ventures  Associate
93 Kingsley R. Chin  M North East KICVentures  Managing Partner & CEO
94 Allan Jean-Baptiste  M North East KKR  Principal
95 Carmelo Anthony  M North East Melo 7 Tech Partners  Partner*
96 Ivan Alo M North East New Age Capital  Cofounder & Managing Partner
97 Kelvin Beachum Jr.  M North East Next Play Capital  Investor
98 Carmichael Roberts  M North East North Bridge Venture Partners / Founder & Managing Partner  General Partner
99 Brandon Greer  M North East OpenView Venture Partners  Analyst
100 Roberra Aklilu M North East Osage University Partners  Investment Analyst
101 Alfred Jackson  M North East Queen City Fintech  Relationship Manager
102 Craig Vaughan  M North East QueensBridge Venture Partners  Partner
103 Nasir Jones  M North East QueensBridge Venture Partners  Partner
104 Chad Mitchell  M North East Radian Capital  Associate
105 Edward Dugger III  M North East Reinventure Capital  President
106 Malcolm McClain  M North East Rethink Capital  Associate
107 Nana Wilberforce Ph.D M North East S.A.W. Capital Partners  Partner
108 Martin Hunt  M North East SmartInvest Ventures  General Partner
109 Jon Gosier M North East Southbox / Principal  Founder & General Partner
110 Shawn Carter (Jay-Z)  M North East TBD*  Partner*
111 Al Forman  M North East Tuatara Capital  Partner
112 Solomon Hailu M North East Tusk Ventures  Investor
113 Richard Kerby M North East Venrock  (Formerly) Vice President
114 Alden Mahabir M North East Verizon Ventures  Manager
115 Quenton Bubb M North East Vida Ventures  Fellow
116 Winston Waters  M North East Virgin Management  Investor
117 Alexis Alston F North East Advantage Capital Partners Analyst
118 Jillian Williams  F North East Anthemis Group Associate
119 BreeAna Jones  F North East Anthemis Group Associate
120 Richelle Parham  F North East Camden Partners Partner
9
Venture Capitalists by Industry
Name Gender Industry Company Title
121 Iynna Halilou F North East Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator Global Program Manager
122 Natanya Montgomery F North East First Round Capital Knowledge Coordinator
123 Kendall Sherman F North East Flybridge Capital Community Manager
124 Daphne Dufresne  F North East GenNx360 Capital Partners Managing Partner
125 Roxann Stafford F North East Matter.VC Director of Programs
126 Onyedikachi Achilike F North East Newark Venture Partners Program Manager
127 Jordan Brown F North East Northwell Ventures Analyst
128 Ita Ekpoudom F North East Plum Alley Investments EIR
129 Erica Duignan Minnihan F North East Reign Ventures Managing Partner
130 Monique Idlett F North East Reign Ventures Managing Partner
131 Jacqueline Grant F North East SV Life Sciences Senior Associate
132 Tracy Gray  F North East The 22 Capital Group Managing Partner
133 Diane Henry  F North East Angel
134 Lauren Bias  F North East Angel
135 Lorine Pendleton  F North East Angel
136 Lisa Skeete Tatum  F North East Angel
137 James Earl Brown III  M South Arena Growth Partners  Founder & General Partner
138 Joseph Beard  M South Perot Jain  Partner
139 Dr. Kneeland Youngblood  M South Pharos Capital Group  Founding Partner
140 Randall Crowder  M South TEXO Ventures  Cofounder & Managing Partner
141 Robert F. Smith  M South Vista Equity Partners  CEO & Chairman of the Board
142 Clayton Bryan  M West Coast 500 Startups  Venture Partner
143 David ibnAle  M West Coast Advance Venture Partners  Founder & Managing Partner
144 Chris Lyons  M West Coast Andreessen Horowitz  Chief of Staff
145 Ken Coleman  M West Coast Andreessen Horowitz  Special Advisor
146 LJ Erwin  M West Coast Andreessen Horowitz  Partner
147 Naithan Jones  M West Coast Andreessen Horowitz  Partner
148 Kamil Saeid  M West Coast Aspect Ventures  Investor
149 Troy Carter  M West Coast Atom Factory  Founder & CEO
150 Lindsay Lee  M West Coast Authentic Ventures  Managing Partner
10
Venture Capitalists by Industry
Name Gender Industry Company Title
151 Vaughn Blake  M West Coast Autochrome  Founder & Managing Partner
152 Jamison Hill  M West Coast Bain Capital Ventures  Principal
153 Erik Moore  M West Coast Base Ventures  Managing Director
154 Kirby Harris  M West Coast Base Ventures  Partner
155 Walter Delph  M West Coast BCG Digital Ventures  Partner & Managing Director
156 Obi Ugwanali  M West Coast Black Angel Tech Fund  Cofounder & Managing Partner
157 Ken Grimes  M West Coast Black Angel Tech Fund  Managing Director
158 Kwame Anku  M West Coast Black Angel Tech Fund  Cofounder & Principal
159 Marc Mitchell  M West Coast Black Angel Tech Fund  Cofounder & Senior Advisor
160 Ron Berry  M West Coast Black Angel Tech Fund  Founding Principal
161 Vincent Diallo  M West Coast Bleu Capital  Partner
162 Stephen DeBerry  M West Coast Bronze Investments  Founder & Managing Partner
163 Kobe Bryant  M West Coast Bryant Stibel  General Partner
164 Marlon Nichols  M West Coast Cross Culture Ventures  General Partner
165 Rashad Drakeford  M West Coast Cross Culture Ventures  Marketer in Residence
166 Trevor Thomas-Uribe  M West Coast Cross Culture Ventures  Partner
167 Troy Carter  M West Coast Cross Culture Ventures  General Partner
168 Nicholas Pianim  M West Coast DAG Ventures  Managing Director
169 Kevin Durant  M West Coast Durant Company  Founder
170 Eghosa Omoigui  M West Coast EchoVC Partners  Managing Partner
171 Javaughn Lawrence  M West Coast Eniac Ventures  Investor
172 Adam Demuyakor  M West Coast Fifth Wall Ventures  Technology Investor
173 Abdul Ly  M West Coast First Round Capital  Special Projects
174 KJ Sidberry  M West Coast Forerunner Ventures  Investor
175 Darryl Finkton  M West Coast FundRx  Managing Partner
176 Ralph Taylor-Smith  M West Coast GE Ventures  Managing Director
177 Brian Hollins  M West Coast Goldman Sachs  Growth Equity Investor
178 Kwasi Ohene-Adu  M West Coast Goodwater Capital  VP of Engineering and Operating Partner
179 Twum Djin  M West Coast Goodwater Capital  CTO
180 Brentt Baltimore  M West Coast Greycroft Partners  Investor (MBA Intern)
11
Venture Capitalists by Industry
Name Gender Industry Company Title
181 Jason Towns  M West Coast Groundwork Ventures  Managing Partner
182 Tyson Clark  M West Coast GV  Partner
183 Mark Crawford  M West Coast Intel Capital  Investor
184 Larry Cook  M West Coast Intel Capital  Finance Director
185 Brian Dixon  M West Coast Kapor Capital  Partner
186 Ryan L. Smith  M West Coast Magic Johnson Enterprises  Director of Venture Capital & Private Equity
187 Rashaun Williams  M West Coast Manhattan Venture Partners  General Partner (The All-Star Fund)
188 Luke Thompson  M West Coast Maschmeyer Group Ventures  Investor
189 Elliott Robinson  M West Coast Microsoft Ventures  Partner
190 Michael Madison  M West Coast Orogenesis  Director-General & Founding Partner
191 Earnest Sweat  M West Coast PLD Ventures  Investor
192 Lo Toney  M West Coast Plexo Capital  Partner
193 Charles Hudson  M West Coast Precursor Ventures  Managing Partner
194 Frederik Groce  M West Coast Storm Ventures  Analyst
195 Adrian Walker  M West Coast Telescopic Ventures  Managing Partner
196 Austin Clements  M West Coast TenOneTen Ventures  Senior Associate
197 Anthony Tucker  M West Coast Troy Capital Partners  Principal
198 Arthur Johnson  M West Coast TwilioFund  Managing Partner
199 Kobie Fuller  M West Coast Upfront Ventures  General Partner
200 Hamet Watt  M West Coast Upfront Ventures  Venture Partner
201 Anthony Saleh  M West Coast WndrCo  Partner
202 Michael Seibel  M West Coast Y Combinator  Partner
203 Garth Timoll M West Coast  Managing Director Sr. 
204 Shane Kelly  M West Coast  Wolverine Angels  Founder & Managing Partner 
205 Jill Ford F West Coast AI Ventures Principal
206 Arlan Hamilton F West Coast Backstage Capital Managing Partner
207 Adina Tecklu  F West Coast Canaan Analyst
208 Sian Morson F West Coast Cross Culture Ventures EIR
209 Mariah Lichtenstern  F West Coast DiverseCity Ventures Managing Partner
210 Kimberly Marshall  F West Coast Gates Foundation Senior Program Officer
12
Venture Capitalists by Industry
Name Gender Industry Company Title
211 Megan Maloney  F West Coast General Catalyst Associate
212 Terri Burns F West Coast GV Principal
213 Brittany Davis F West Coast Hello Angels Principal
214 Saydeah Howard F West Coast IVP SVP
215 Ulili Onovakpuri F West Coast Kapor Capital Partner
216 Mandela Schumacher-Hodge F West Coast Kapor Capital Portfolio Services Director
217 Tara Nicholle-Nelson F West Coast LightSpeed Venture Partners EIR
218 Sydney Sykes  F West Coast NEA Analyst
219 Jessica Ball F West Coast New Schools Venture Fund Associate Partner
220 Angela Benton F West Coast NewME Accelerator Founder
221 Ronke Oyekunle F West Coast NextEquity Associate
222 Chloe Fagan-Tucker F West Coast Omidyar Network Associate
223 Sydney Thomas  F West Coast Precursor Ventures Associate
224 Shauntel Poulson  F West Coast Reach Capital General Partner
225 Lisa Lambert  F West Coast The Westly Group Managing Partner
226 Abyah Wynn F West Coast Trimantium Capital VP
227 Miriam Rivera  F West Coast Ulu Ventures Managing Partner
228 Nicole Sanchez  F West Coast X Factor Ventures Partner
229 Monique Woodard F West Coast Angel
230 Sarah Kunst F West Coast Angel
13
Sources
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‱ 13 leaders aiming to increase African Americans in tech
‱ 28 black founders and investors making an impact in tech
‱ The 25 Most Influential African-Americans In Technology
‱ 15 Black Startup Founders Making Great Strides in Tech
‱ The List of Black Women in VC
‱ The List of Black Men in VC

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2018 List of Black Leaders in Tech

  • 1. 2018 Black Leaders in Tech by JC Brown
  • 2. Entrepreneurs by Industry Name Gender Industry Company Title 1 Lisa Dyson F BioTech Kiverdi Founder & CEO 2 Tristan Walker M Consumer Goods Walker & Co. Founder & CEO 3 Tony Gauda M Cybersecurity ThinAir Labs Founder & CEO 4 Joey Hutchins M Cybersecurity RightDirection Technology Solutions Founder & CEO 5 Makinde Adeagbo M Education /dev/color Founder & CEO 6 Kimberly Bryant F Education Black Girls Code Founder & CEO 7 Ruben Harris M Education Breaking Into Startups Co-Founder 8 Dr. Kortney Ryan Ziegler T Education BSMdotCo Co-Founder 9 Wayne Sutton M Education Change Catalyst Co-Founder & CTO 10 Laura Weidman Powers F Education CODE2040 Co-Founder & CEO 11 Brit Fitzpatrick F Education MentorMe Founder & CEO 12 Femi Adebogun M Education Testify Co-Founder & CEO 13 Brandon Nicholson M Education The Hidden Genius Project Founder 14 Angel Rich F Education The Wealth Factory Founder & CEO 15 Jullien Gordon M Education TheFreedomSchool.com Founder & CEO 16 Tonje Bakang M Entertainment & Media Afrostream Founder & CEO 17 Lantre Barre M Entertainment & Media Blacc Spot Media Founder & CEO 18 Morgan DeBaun F Entertainment & Media Blavity Co-Founder & CEO 19 Jonathan Jacksson M Entertainment & Media Blavity Co-Founder & Head of Corporate Brand 20 Jeff Nelson M Entertainment & Media Blavity Co-Founder & CTO 21 Aaron Samuels M Entertainment & Media Blavity Co-Founder & COO 22 Dave Scott M Entertainment & Media Laugh Radio Founder & CEO 23 Stacy Spikes M Entertainment & Media MoviePass Founder & CEO 24 Hamet Watt M Entertainment & Media MoviePass Co-Founder & Co-Chairman 25 Charlie Tribbett M Financial Services Bolstr Co-Founder 26 Larry Baker M Financial Services Bolstr Co-Founder 27 Riana Lynn F Food & Health FoodTrace Founder & CEO 28 Kellee James F Food & Health Mercaris Co-Founder & CEO 29 Reham Fagiri F Online Marketplace AptDeco Co-Founder & CEO 30 Jewel Burks F Online Marketplace Paartpic (Acquired by Amazon) Co-Founder & CEO 31 Jason Crain M Online Marketplace Paartpic (Acquired by Amazon) Co-Founder & COO 32 Kelechi Anyadiegwu F Online Marketplace Zuvaa Founder & CEO 2
  • 3. Entrepreneurs by Industry Name Gender Industry Company Title 33 Ryan Williams M Real Estate Cadre Co-Founder & CEO 34 Robert Reffkin M Real Estate Compass Founder & CEO 35 Hassan Riggs M Real Estate SmartAlto Co-Founder & CEO 36 Brian Gerrard M Social Media Bae Co-Founder & CEO 37 Justin Gerrard M Social Media Bae Co-Founder & CMO 38 Jordan Kunzika M Social Media Bae Co-Founder & CTO 39 Tope Awotona M Technology Solutions Caldendly Founder & CEO 40 Luna Malbroux F Technology Solutions EquiTable Founder & CEO 41 Jeff Ponders M Technology Solutions Fido Labs Co-Founder 42 Brandon Andrews M Technology Solutions Gauge Co-Founder & VP of Sales 43 Joshua DuBois M Technology Solutions Gauge Co-Founder & CEO 44 Alfred Dunn M Technology Solutions Gauge Co-Founder & Chief Research Officer 45 Don Charlton M Technology Solutions JazzHR Founder 46 Ryan Williams M Technology Solutions Jopwell Co-Founder & President 47 Porter Braswell M Technology Solutions Jopwell Co-Founder & CEO 48 BrianBrackeen M Technology Solutions Kairos Founder & CEO 49 Rodney Williams M Technology Solutions Lisnr Co-Founder & CEO 50 Diishan Imira M Technology Solutions Mayvenn Co-Founder & CEO 51 Maci Peterson F Technology Solutions On Second Thought Co-Founder & CEO 52 Frederick Hutson M Technology Solutions Pigeonly Co-Founder & CEO 53 Damien Drakes M Technology Solutions Pigeonly Co-Founder 54 Asmau Ahmed F Technology Solutions Plum Perfect Founder 55 Songe LaRon M Technology Solutions Squire Co-Founder & CEO 56 Dave Salvant M Technology Solutions Squire Co-Founder & President 57 Aisha Bowe F Technology Solutions STEMBoard Co-Founder & CEO 58 David Steward M Technology Solutions World Wide Technology Founder & Chairman 59 Jessica Matthews F Utilities Uncharted Power Founder & CEO 60 Mary Spio F Virtual Reality Ceek VR Founder & CEO 61 Russell Ladson M Virtual Reality Drop Software Founder & CEO 3
  • 4. Executives/Leaders by Industry Name Gender Industry Company Title 1 Omar Johnson M Consumer Goods Apple Marketing 2 Jason White M Consumer Goods Apple Marketing 3 Duane Rollins M Education Seed Spot Product 4 Chris Bennett M Education Wonderschool CEO 5 Serena Williams F Entertainment & Media Oath (and Survery Monkey) Board Member 6 Martin Davis M Financial Services Southern Company CIO 7 Julie Wenah F Hospitality Airbnb Legal 8 Terrill Gosa M Internet Services Verisign Engineering 9 Latasha Gillepie F Online Marketplace Amazon Diversity & Inclusion 10 Kenneth Knight M Online Marketplace Amazon Human Resources 11 Damien Hooper-Campbell M Online Marketplace eBay Diversity & Inclusion 12 Rachel Williams F Online Marketplace StubHub Diversity & Inclusion 13 Stacy Brown Philpot F Online Marketplace Task Rabbit CEO 14 Racquel Russell F Real Estate Zillow Public Policy 15 Shellye Archambeau F Regulatory MetricStream CEO 16 Maxine Williams F Social Media Facebook Diversity & Inclusion 17 Lauren Westbrook-McIntosh F Social Media Facebook Marketing 18 Tawana Murphy Burnett F Social Media Facebook Partnerships 19 Monique Dorsainvil F Social Media Facebook Public Policy 20 Ime Archibong M Social Media Facebook Partnerships 21 Dan Reed M Social Media Facebook Partnerships 22 Ty Ahmad-Taylor M Social Media Facebook Product Marketing 23 Kenneth Chenault M Social Media Facebook (and Airbnb) Board Member 24 Brandon Gayle M Social Media Facebook (Instagram) Partnerships 25 Candice Morgan F Social Media Pinterest Diversity & Inclusion 26 TJ Adeshola M Social Media Twitter Partnerships 27 David Drummond M Tech Conglomerate Alphabet Legal 28 Scott Harris M Tech Conglomerate Alphabet (Google) Strategic Planning 29 Mzamo Masito M Tech Conglomerate Alphabet (Google) Marketing 30 Malik Ducard M Tech Conglomerate Alphabet (YouTube) Global Content 31 Krik McDonald M Tech Conglomerate AT&T Marketing 32 Danny Guillory M Technology Solutions Autodesk Diversity & Inclusion 4
  • 5. Executives/Leaders by Industry Name Gender Industry Company Title 33 Lakecia Gunter F Technology Solutions Intel Executive Office 34 Aicha Evans F Technology Solutions Intel Strategy 35 John Thompson M Technology Solutions Microsoft Board Member 36 Nate Yohannes M Technology Solutions Microsoft Business Development 37 Erica Joy Baker F Technology Solutions Patreon Engineering 38 Edith Cooper F Technology Solutions Slack Board Member 39 Ursula Burns F Transportation Uber Board Member 40 Bozoma Saint John F Transportation Uber Brand 41 Lisa Lambert F Utilities National Grid Technologies CTO 5
  • 6. Venture Capitalists by Industry Name Gender Industry Company Title 1 Nasir Qadree  M Mid-Atlantic AT&T  Associate Director of Social Investments 2 Lenard Marcus  M Mid-Atlantic Edison Partners  Partner 3 Ray Joyce  M Mid-Atlantic Greenspring Associates  Venture Analyst 4 Paul Judge  M Mid-Atlantic Judge Ventures  Partner 5 Benjamin Jealous  M Mid-Atlantic Kapor Capital  Partner 6 M. Cole Jones  M Mid-Atlantic NextGen Venture Partners  Venture Partner 7 David Hall  M Mid-Atlantic Revolution  VP 8 Winslow Sargeant  M Mid-Atlantic S&T  Managing Director 9 Herbert Wilkins Jr.  M Mid-Atlantic SCI Ventures  Managing Director 10 Tony Thomas  M Mid-Atlantic SCI Ventures  Managing Director 11 Joaquim Darrel Barros  M Mid-Atlantic SCI Ventures  Managing Director 12 Terry L. Jones  M Mid-Atlantic Syncom Venture Partners  Managing Partner 13 Duane McKnight  M Mid-Atlantic Syncom Venture Partners  Partner 14 Stan Smith  M Mid-Atlantic Syncom Venture Partners  Principal 15 Timothy Bernard Jones  M Mid-Atlantic TBJ Investments  Founder & Managing Principal 16 Rodney Sampson  M Mid-Atlantic TechSquare Labs  Partner 17 Vernon Lee  M Mid-Atlantic Venture Capital Access Program (VCAP)  Co-Chair 18 Hilton H. Augustine M Mid-Atlantic  Chief Angel Jr.  19 Olawale (Wale) Ayeni  M Mid-Atlantic  VC  Senior Investment Officer  20 Patience Marime-Ball  F Mid-Atlantic Golden Seeds Managing Director 21 Kesha Cash  F Mid-Atlantic Impact America Fund Managing Partner 22 Stefanie Thomas F Mid-Atlantic Impact America Fund Senior Associate 23 Danielle Morris  F Mid-Atlantic Jumpstart Partner 24 Linda Oramasionwu F Mid-Atlantic Kupanda Capital Partner 25 Ebony Pope  F Mid-Atlantic Village Capital Senior Manager 26 Kathryn Finney  F Mid-Atlantic Angel 27 Gayle Jennings O’Byrne  F Mid-Atlantic Angel 28 Lemuel Amen  M Mid-West Altius Companies  Managing Partner 29 Israel Rollins  M Mid-West Bethesda Capital Partners  Managing Principal 30 Aaron Gillum  M Mid-West Caerus Investment Partners  Managing Director 6
  • 7. Venture Capitalists by Industry Name Gender Industry Company Title 31 James Robinson  M Mid-West Caerus Investment Partners  Managing Partner 32 Don Thompson  M Mid-West Cleveland Avenue  Partner* 33 Aaron McClendon  M Mid-West Detroit Venture Partners  Analyst 34 Kevin Lockett  M Mid-West Fulcrum Global Capital  Partner 35 Sherwin Prior  M Mid-West GM Ventures  Managing Director 36 Stefon Crawford  M Mid-West GM Ventures  Analyst 37 Bjorn Simmons  M Mid-West Hillman Accelerator  Director 38 Derek Edwards  M Mid-West Invest Detroit  Vice President 39 Jason Barnett  M Mid-West Invest Detroit  Vice President 40 Karl I. Bell  M Mid-West Invest Detroit  SVP 41 Cayse Llorens  M Mid-West Invest Detroit Ventures  Senior Associate 42 Seun Oyewole  M Mid-West Invest Detroit Ventures  Analyst 43 Marcus Whitney  M Mid-West Jumpstart Foundry  Founding Partner 44 David Hunegnaw  M Mid-West LOUD Capital  Partner 45 Mike Asem  M Mid-West M25 Group  Director 46 Michael Thompson  M Mid-West MDT Ventures  Founder & Managing Director 47 Calvin Cooper  M Mid-West NCT Ventures  Director 48 Wayne Moore  M Mid-West Purple Arch Ventures  Cofounder & Vice President 49 Ebow Vroom  M Mid-West Qey Capital & co-founder  CEO/President of Operations 50 Dhani Jones  M Mid-West Qey Capital & Founder of the Hillman Accelerator  Chairman 51 Chisom Uche  M Mid-West SixThirty  Associate 52 Alex Washington  M Mid-West Wind Point Partners  Managing Director 53 Nicole Walker  F Mid-West Baird Capital Ventures Venture Partner 54 Lisa Coca  F Mid-West GE Ventures Managing Director 55 Karen Kerr  F Mid-West GE Ventures Senior Managing Director 56 Brittni Dixon F Mid-West GE Ventures Associate 57 Kai Daniels F Mid-West GM Ventures Analyst 58 Candice Mathews  F Mid-West Hillman Accelerator Executive Director 59 Anne Richie  F Mid-West Jumpstart Venture Partner 60 Gloria Ware  F Mid-West Jumpstart Principal 7
  • 8. Venture Capitalists by Industry Name Gender Industry Company Title 61 Sonya Powell  F Mid-West Jumpstart Analyst 62 Timmeko Love F Mid-West Mayo Clinic Ventures Business Development 63 William Crowder  M North East 42 Venture Partners  Partner 64 Aaron Holiday  M North East 645 Ventures  Cofounder & General Partner 65 Nnamdi Okike  M North East 645 Ventures  Cofounder & General Partner 66 Christopher N. Aguwa  M North East Aetna Ventures  Senior Manager 67 Stephen Walker  M North East Artist Capital  Vice President 68 Del Johnson  M North East Backstage Capital  Investor in Residence 69 Oluwatoni Campbell  M North East Bessemer Venture Partners  Associate 70 Jerrod Hill  M North East Bowery Capital  VC Associate Intern 71 Kanyi Maqubela  M North East Collaborative Fund  (Formerly) Partner 72 Adrian Grant  M North East Comcast Ventures / Catalyst Fund  Entrepreneur In Residence 73 Kai Bond  M North East Comcast Ventures / Catalyst Fund  Investor 74 Denmark West  M North East Connectivity Capital Partners  Partner 75 Laurence Morse  M North East Fairview Capital Partners  CEO 76 Kola Olofinboba  M North East Fairview Capital Partners  Managing Partner 77 Kwesi Quaye  M North East Fairview Capital Partners  Associate 78 Demi Obayomi  M North East FirstMark Capital  Associate 79 Kenneth Chenault  M North East General Catalyst Partners  Chairman & Managing Director 80 Peter Boyce II  M North East General Catalyst Partners / Rough Draft Ventures  Partner* 81 Chris Wallace  M North East Greycroft Partners  Investor 82 Brentt Baltimore  M North East Greycroft Partners  Investor (MBA Intern) 83 Brandon Bryant  M North East Harlem Capital Partners  Managing Partner 84 Henri Pierre-Jacques  M North East Harlem Capital Partners  Managing Partner 85 Imafidon Edomwonyi  M North East Harlem Capital Partners  Managing Partner 86 Jarrid Tingle  M North East Harlem Capital Partners  Managing Partner 87 John Henry  M North East Harlem Capital Partners  Managing Partner 88 Winzell Steele Jr  M North East Harlem Capital Partners  Managing Partner 89 Courtney Hall  M North East Hillcrest Venture Partners  Managing Director 90 Richard Parsons  M North East Imagination Capital  Co-founder & Partner 8
  • 9. Venture Capitalists by Industry Name Gender Industry Company Title 91 Brian Aoaeh M North East KEC Ventures  Partner 92 John Azubuike M North East KEC Ventures  Associate 93 Kingsley R. Chin  M North East KICVentures  Managing Partner & CEO 94 Allan Jean-Baptiste  M North East KKR  Principal 95 Carmelo Anthony  M North East Melo 7 Tech Partners  Partner* 96 Ivan Alo M North East New Age Capital  Cofounder & Managing Partner 97 Kelvin Beachum Jr.  M North East Next Play Capital  Investor 98 Carmichael Roberts  M North East North Bridge Venture Partners / Founder & Managing Partner  General Partner 99 Brandon Greer  M North East OpenView Venture Partners  Analyst 100 Roberra Aklilu M North East Osage University Partners  Investment Analyst 101 Alfred Jackson  M North East Queen City Fintech  Relationship Manager 102 Craig Vaughan  M North East QueensBridge Venture Partners  Partner 103 Nasir Jones  M North East QueensBridge Venture Partners  Partner 104 Chad Mitchell  M North East Radian Capital  Associate 105 Edward Dugger III  M North East Reinventure Capital  President 106 Malcolm McClain  M North East Rethink Capital  Associate 107 Nana Wilberforce Ph.D M North East S.A.W. Capital Partners  Partner 108 Martin Hunt  M North East SmartInvest Ventures  General Partner 109 Jon Gosier M North East Southbox / Principal  Founder & General Partner 110 Shawn Carter (Jay-Z)  M North East TBD*  Partner* 111 Al Forman  M North East Tuatara Capital  Partner 112 Solomon Hailu M North East Tusk Ventures  Investor 113 Richard Kerby M North East Venrock  (Formerly) Vice President 114 Alden Mahabir M North East Verizon Ventures  Manager 115 Quenton Bubb M North East Vida Ventures  Fellow 116 Winston Waters  M North East Virgin Management  Investor 117 Alexis Alston F North East Advantage Capital Partners Analyst 118 Jillian Williams  F North East Anthemis Group Associate 119 BreeAna Jones  F North East Anthemis Group Associate 120 Richelle Parham  F North East Camden Partners Partner 9
  • 10. Venture Capitalists by Industry Name Gender Industry Company Title 121 Iynna Halilou F North East Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator Global Program Manager 122 Natanya Montgomery F North East First Round Capital Knowledge Coordinator 123 Kendall Sherman F North East Flybridge Capital Community Manager 124 Daphne Dufresne  F North East GenNx360 Capital Partners Managing Partner 125 Roxann Stafford F North East Matter.VC Director of Programs 126 Onyedikachi Achilike F North East Newark Venture Partners Program Manager 127 Jordan Brown F North East Northwell Ventures Analyst 128 Ita Ekpoudom F North East Plum Alley Investments EIR 129 Erica Duignan Minnihan F North East Reign Ventures Managing Partner 130 Monique Idlett F North East Reign Ventures Managing Partner 131 Jacqueline Grant F North East SV Life Sciences Senior Associate 132 Tracy Gray  F North East The 22 Capital Group Managing Partner 133 Diane Henry  F North East Angel 134 Lauren Bias  F North East Angel 135 Lorine Pendleton  F North East Angel 136 Lisa Skeete Tatum  F North East Angel 137 James Earl Brown III  M South Arena Growth Partners  Founder & General Partner 138 Joseph Beard  M South Perot Jain  Partner 139 Dr. Kneeland Youngblood  M South Pharos Capital Group  Founding Partner 140 Randall Crowder  M South TEXO Ventures  Cofounder & Managing Partner 141 Robert F. Smith  M South Vista Equity Partners  CEO & Chairman of the Board 142 Clayton Bryan  M West Coast 500 Startups  Venture Partner 143 David ibnAle  M West Coast Advance Venture Partners  Founder & Managing Partner 144 Chris Lyons  M West Coast Andreessen Horowitz  Chief of Staff 145 Ken Coleman  M West Coast Andreessen Horowitz  Special Advisor 146 LJ Erwin  M West Coast Andreessen Horowitz  Partner 147 Naithan Jones  M West Coast Andreessen Horowitz  Partner 148 Kamil Saeid  M West Coast Aspect Ventures  Investor 149 Troy Carter  M West Coast Atom Factory  Founder & CEO 150 Lindsay Lee  M West Coast Authentic Ventures  Managing Partner 10
  • 11. Venture Capitalists by Industry Name Gender Industry Company Title 151 Vaughn Blake  M West Coast Autochrome  Founder & Managing Partner 152 Jamison Hill  M West Coast Bain Capital Ventures  Principal 153 Erik Moore  M West Coast Base Ventures  Managing Director 154 Kirby Harris  M West Coast Base Ventures  Partner 155 Walter Delph  M West Coast BCG Digital Ventures  Partner & Managing Director 156 Obi Ugwanali  M West Coast Black Angel Tech Fund  Cofounder & Managing Partner 157 Ken Grimes  M West Coast Black Angel Tech Fund  Managing Director 158 Kwame Anku  M West Coast Black Angel Tech Fund  Cofounder & Principal 159 Marc Mitchell  M West Coast Black Angel Tech Fund  Cofounder & Senior Advisor 160 Ron Berry  M West Coast Black Angel Tech Fund  Founding Principal 161 Vincent Diallo  M West Coast Bleu Capital  Partner 162 Stephen DeBerry  M West Coast Bronze Investments  Founder & Managing Partner 163 Kobe Bryant  M West Coast Bryant Stibel  General Partner 164 Marlon Nichols  M West Coast Cross Culture Ventures  General Partner 165 Rashad Drakeford  M West Coast Cross Culture Ventures  Marketer in Residence 166 Trevor Thomas-Uribe  M West Coast Cross Culture Ventures  Partner 167 Troy Carter  M West Coast Cross Culture Ventures  General Partner 168 Nicholas Pianim  M West Coast DAG Ventures  Managing Director 169 Kevin Durant  M West Coast Durant Company  Founder 170 Eghosa Omoigui  M West Coast EchoVC Partners  Managing Partner 171 Javaughn Lawrence  M West Coast Eniac Ventures  Investor 172 Adam Demuyakor  M West Coast Fifth Wall Ventures  Technology Investor 173 Abdul Ly  M West Coast First Round Capital  Special Projects 174 KJ Sidberry  M West Coast Forerunner Ventures  Investor 175 Darryl Finkton  M West Coast FundRx  Managing Partner 176 Ralph Taylor-Smith  M West Coast GE Ventures  Managing Director 177 Brian Hollins  M West Coast Goldman Sachs  Growth Equity Investor 178 Kwasi Ohene-Adu  M West Coast Goodwater Capital  VP of Engineering and Operating Partner 179 Twum Djin  M West Coast Goodwater Capital  CTO 180 Brentt Baltimore  M West Coast Greycroft Partners  Investor (MBA Intern) 11
  • 12. Venture Capitalists by Industry Name Gender Industry Company Title 181 Jason Towns  M West Coast Groundwork Ventures  Managing Partner 182 Tyson Clark  M West Coast GV  Partner 183 Mark Crawford  M West Coast Intel Capital  Investor 184 Larry Cook  M West Coast Intel Capital  Finance Director 185 Brian Dixon  M West Coast Kapor Capital  Partner 186 Ryan L. Smith  M West Coast Magic Johnson Enterprises  Director of Venture Capital & Private Equity 187 Rashaun Williams  M West Coast Manhattan Venture Partners  General Partner (The All-Star Fund) 188 Luke Thompson  M West Coast Maschmeyer Group Ventures  Investor 189 Elliott Robinson  M West Coast Microsoft Ventures  Partner 190 Michael Madison  M West Coast Orogenesis  Director-General & Founding Partner 191 Earnest Sweat  M West Coast PLD Ventures  Investor 192 Lo Toney  M West Coast Plexo Capital  Partner 193 Charles Hudson  M West Coast Precursor Ventures  Managing Partner 194 Frederik Groce  M West Coast Storm Ventures  Analyst 195 Adrian Walker  M West Coast Telescopic Ventures  Managing Partner 196 Austin Clements  M West Coast TenOneTen Ventures  Senior Associate 197 Anthony Tucker  M West Coast Troy Capital Partners  Principal 198 Arthur Johnson  M West Coast TwilioFund  Managing Partner 199 Kobie Fuller  M West Coast Upfront Ventures  General Partner 200 Hamet Watt  M West Coast Upfront Ventures  Venture Partner 201 Anthony Saleh  M West Coast WndrCo  Partner 202 Michael Seibel  M West Coast Y Combinator  Partner 203 Garth Timoll M West Coast  Managing Director Sr.  204 Shane Kelly  M West Coast  Wolverine Angels  Founder & Managing Partner  205 Jill Ford F West Coast AI Ventures Principal 206 Arlan Hamilton F West Coast Backstage Capital Managing Partner 207 Adina Tecklu  F West Coast Canaan Analyst 208 Sian Morson F West Coast Cross Culture Ventures EIR 209 Mariah Lichtenstern  F West Coast DiverseCity Ventures Managing Partner 210 Kimberly Marshall  F West Coast Gates Foundation Senior Program Officer 12
  • 13. Venture Capitalists by Industry Name Gender Industry Company Title 211 Megan Maloney  F West Coast General Catalyst Associate 212 Terri Burns F West Coast GV Principal 213 Brittany Davis F West Coast Hello Angels Principal 214 Saydeah Howard F West Coast IVP SVP 215 Ulili Onovakpuri F West Coast Kapor Capital Partner 216 Mandela Schumacher-Hodge F West Coast Kapor Capital Portfolio Services Director 217 Tara Nicholle-Nelson F West Coast LightSpeed Venture Partners EIR 218 Sydney Sykes  F West Coast NEA Analyst 219 Jessica Ball F West Coast New Schools Venture Fund Associate Partner 220 Angela Benton F West Coast NewME Accelerator Founder 221 Ronke Oyekunle F West Coast NextEquity Associate 222 Chloe Fagan-Tucker F West Coast Omidyar Network Associate 223 Sydney Thomas  F West Coast Precursor Ventures Associate 224 Shauntel Poulson  F West Coast Reach Capital General Partner 225 Lisa Lambert  F West Coast The Westly Group Managing Partner 226 Abyah Wynn F West Coast Trimantium Capital VP 227 Miriam Rivera  F West Coast Ulu Ventures Managing Partner 228 Nicole Sanchez  F West Coast X Factor Ventures Partner 229 Monique Woodard F West Coast Angel 230 Sarah Kunst F West Coast Angel 13
  • 14. Sources 14 ‱ 13 leaders aiming to increase African Americans in tech ‱ 28 black founders and investors making an impact in tech ‱ The 25 Most Influential African-Americans In Technology ‱ 15 Black Startup Founders Making Great Strides in Tech ‱ The List of Black Women in VC ‱ The List of Black Men in VC