Erikan Obotetukudo
InvestorFounder and Managing Partner at Audacity Global
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Writes $100K – $5M checks
About
Erikan Obotetukudo treats culture and community as asset classes, managing DAOs, creator economies and diaspora networks, and backing culture–infrastructure plays that link on‑ramps to nation‑building across Africa and diaspora.
Invests in
Crypto & Web3FintechImpact & Social GoodMedia & EntertainmentSocial
Experience
- Audacity AssetsTreaurercurrent2021 — present
- NVIDIAVenture Capital Alliance Membercurrent2024 — presentWorldwide
- ERIKAN.COMTV Correspondent & Global Keynote Speakercurrent2015 — presentWorldwide
- Carnegie CaliforniaAI Advisor2024 — 2025
- Kravis Leadership InstituteMember of the Board of Advisors2020 — 2024
- Office of Los Angeles Mayor Karen BassLos Angeles-Africa Economic Strategy Advisor2024
- KINFounder & CEO2015 — 2021
- Future AfricaFounding Team2019
- LinkedInRelationship Manager, Financial Services2016 — 2018New York City Metropolitan Area
- TED ConferencesTED Speaker2017Lagos
- The New YorkerMarketing, Renewals2015
- WIREDMarketing, Renewals2015
- Condé NastMarketing, Renewals2015New York City Metropolitan Area
- University of California, San FranciscoResearch Scientist2013 — 2014
- San Francisco Department of Public HealthResearch Scientist2013 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
- National Science Foundation (NSF)NSF-REU Scholar, Biochemistry2011
- Montreux Jazz FestivalSinger & Soprano Sax Soloist2007Switzerland
Education
- Claremont McKenna CollegeHuman Biology, Public Health
- School for International TrainingBrazil: Public Health
Skills & more
Start-ups41Leadership Development32Strategic Partnerships18Business Development18Event Production17Interactive Storytelling15Relationship Management12New Market Expansion9Sales8Public Speaking69
Languages English · Portuguese · Spanish
- Selling to Executives — LinkedIn
From Erikan's professional profile.
Network9
Balaji SrinivasanScout
Engineer, founder, angel investor, author of The Network State, and founder of Network School
Elizabeth YinScout
Co-Founder, General Partner at Hustle Fund
Iyinoluwa AboyejiScout
Partner at Future Africa
Yida GaoScout
General Partner at Shima Capital
Baek Kim
Partner at Hashed
Calvin Liu
Partner at Divergence
Gabby Dizon
CEO at Bitkraft Esports Ventures
Tak Lee
CEO at Hashed Emergent
Yele Bademosi
Founding Partner at Microtraction
Investors connected to Erikan in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Erikan Obotetukudo work?
- Erikan Obotetukudo is Founder and Managing Partner at Audacity Global.
- What does Erikan Obotetukudo invest in?
- Erikan Obotetukudo invests in Crypto & Web3, Fintech, Impact & Social Good, Media & Entertainment, Social.
- What check size does Erikan Obotetukudo write?
- Erikan Obotetukudo typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
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Also attended School for International Training20
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Shared employers
Also worked at Future Africa9
Stephany ZooHead of Ecosystem at CaladanFolasayo OdukoyaOperations & Program Coordinator at CascadorIyinoluwa AboyejiPartner at Future AfricaMia von Koschitzky-KimaniPartner at Future AfricaIfe AdepojuLegal at Future AfricaIwinnosa IgiehonInvestments at Future Africa
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Also worked at LinkedIn178
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