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Erikan Obotetukudo

Investor

Founder and Managing Partner at Audacity Global · Venture Capital Alliance Member at NVIDIA

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Writes $100K – $5M checks

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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

  1. Audacity AssetsTreaurercurrent2021 — present
  2. NVIDIAVenture Capital Alliance Membercurrent2024 — presentWorldwide
  3. ERIKAN.COMTV Correspondent & Global Keynote Speakercurrent2015 — presentWorldwide
  4. Carnegie CaliforniaAI Advisor2024 — 2025
  5. Kravis Leadership InstituteMember of the Board of Advisors2020 — 2024
  6. Office of Los Angeles Mayor Karen BassLos Angeles-Africa Economic Strategy Advisor2024
  7. KINFounder & CEO2015 — 2021
  8. Future AfricaFounding Team2019
  9. LinkedInRelationship Manager, Financial Services2016 — 2018New York City Metropolitan Area
  10. TED ConferencesTED Speaker2017Lagos
  11. The New YorkerMarketing, Renewals2015
  12. WIREDMarketing, Renewals2015
  13. Condé NastMarketing, Renewals2015New York City Metropolitan Area
  14. University of California, San FranciscoResearch Scientist2013 — 2014
  15. San Francisco Department of Public HealthResearch Scientist2013 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
  16. National Science Foundation (NSF)NSF-REU Scholar, Biochemistry2011
  17. Montreux Jazz FestivalSinger & Soprano Sax Soloist2007Switzerland

Skills & more

Start-ups41Leadership Development32Strategic Partnerships18Business Development18Event Production17Interactive Storytelling15Relationship Management12New Market Expansion9Sales8Public Speaking69

Languages English · Portuguese · Spanish

  • Selling to Executives — LinkedIn

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Investments

Investor

AfropolitanNandi LabsSyndicate

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Network9

Balaji SrinivasanScout
Angel investor and founder of The Network School
Elizabeth YinScout
Co-founder and General Partner at Hustle Fund, a pre-seed fund for software entrepreneurs
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

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Erikan Obotetukudo?
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.
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.
What companies has Erikan Obotetukudo invested in?
Investments tracked here include Afropolitan, Nandi Labs, Syndicate.
Where did Erikan Obotetukudo go to school?
Erikan Obotetukudo studied at Claremont McKenna College (Human Biology, Public Health); School for International Training (Brazil: Public Health).

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