Kwame Anku

Experience

1. Black Star FundChairman & CEOcurrent2018 — presentSacramento, California Area
2. The Aspen InstituteAspen Ascend Fellowcurrent2018 — presentWashington D.C. Metro Area
3. The Aspen InstituteAspen Ideas Festival Speaker & Scholar2019Aspen, Colorado
4. North Central UniversityBoard of Regentscurrent2018 — presentMinneapolis, Minnesota
5. New Community Transformation FundBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentGrand Rapids, Michigan, United States
6. Actively BlackInvestor, Board Directorcurrent2020 — presentLos Angeles
7. CeekVRInvestor, Board Directorcurrent2019 — present
8. Partake FoodsInvestorcurrent2019 — presentJersey City, New Jersey
9. BandwagonFanClub, Inc.Investor, Board Directorcurrent2017 — presentGreenville, South Carolina
10. PopCom (formerly Solutions Vending)Investorcurrent2019 — present
11. Win-WinInvestor, Board Directorcurrent2018 — presentOakland, California
12. On Second ThoughtInvestor, Senior Growth Strategy Advisorcurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco, California
13. Ujama Inc.Investor, Senior Growth Strategy Advisorcurrent2018 — presentCupertino, California
14. Amp.ItInvestor, Senior Growth Strategy Advisorcurrent2019 — presentLos Angeles, California
15. Color Farm MediaStrategic Growth Advisorcurrent2018 — presentLos Angeles, California
16. AT&TMentor, AT&T Aspire Acceleratorcurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
17. Founder InstituteMentorcurrent2017 — presentSacramento, California
18. Carlsen Center for Innovation & EntrepreneurshipAdvisory Board Membercurrent2018 — presentSacramento, California
19. Black Angel Tech FundCo-Foundercurrent2015 — present
20. Black Angel Tech FundFounding Principal2016 — 2018

Education

1. Stanford UniversityBachelor’s Degree1990 — 1994

Skills & more

From Kwame's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Stanford University1,575

PTPeter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundRHReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDSDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKRKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGTGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorALAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at Partake Foods2

SMSushmita MukherjeeInvestor at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITALLMLarry MarcusManaging Director at Marcy Venture Partners

Also worked at AT&T97

PSPrashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista CapitalMTMark T. NelsonVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupGYGeoff YangCo-Founder at Redpoint VenturesBBBrad BurnhamPartner at Union Square Ventures (USV)BMBarmak MeftahGeneral Partner at Ballistic VenturesRTRoger ThorntonGeneral Partner at Ballistic Ventures

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Also worked at Founder Institute95

VLVinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate VenturesJPJeffrey PaineFounding Partner at Golden Gate VenturesGDGiuseppe DonvitoPartner at P101 VenturesMYMimi YagoubHead of Operations and Communications at One Way VenturesDCDr. ChettipallyVenture Advisor at Think+ Ventures Management, LlcMSMike SherbakovGeneral Partner at The Veteran Fund

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Also worked at Black Angel Tech Fund1

OUObi UgwonaliManaging Partner at Black Angel Tech GP