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Arian Simone

Investor

General Partner at Fearless Fund

Atlanta, Georgia

Writes $250K – $500K checks · typically $375K

About

Arian Simone blends PR and marketing work for Sony and Disney with her role as a motivational author to teach abundance mindset and run pitch programs raising women-of-color founders' visibility.

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Invests in

AgTechConsumerDirect to ConsumerFintechFoodTechImpact & Social Good

Experience

  1. Steve MaddenBoard Directorcurrent2022 — present
  2. Fearless FundCEO & Founding Partnercurrent2018 — presentGreater Atlanta Area
  3. Arian Simone EnterprisesCEOcurrent2012 — present
  4. AR PR MarketingChief Executive Officer2004 — 2016

Education

  1. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityB.S. and Master of Business Administration (MBA)1999 — 2003
  2. Cass Technical High SchoolBusiness1995 — 1999

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship36Public RelationsBusinessVenture CapitalPhilanthropy

From Arian's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University15

Floyd H. GriffithManaging Partner at Little Bristol PartnersShila Nieves BurneyManaging Partner at Zane Venture FundLivi GrantInvestor at MaC Venture CapitalHassan MuhammadSeae Ventures Fellow at Seae VenturesMeaghan GamboaAssociate, Investments at Acumen AmericaSydney HolnessInvestment Associate at Collab Capital

+ 9 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Steve Madden1

Drew KovenCo-Managing Director at LDR Ventures

Colleagues at Fearless Fund

Ayana Parsons
Founding Partner at Fearless Fund
Edward Tagoe
Creative Director, Fearless Fund Africa at Fearless Fund
Keshia Pulliam
General Partner at Fearless Fund
Rodney Sampson
Fund Advisor at Fearless Fund
Sam Sugarman
Fund Advisor at Fearless Fund
Suneera Madhani
Fund Advisor at Fearless Fund
Thelma Chelsea Aku Acquah
Marketing and Program Coordinator, Fearless Fund Africa at Fearless Fund
Theodora Danso Isoh
Chief of Staff, Fearless Fund Africa at Fearless Fund