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Rodney Appiah

Investor

Managing Partner at Cornerstone VC

London

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Rodney Appiah, an early Black UK angel syndicate organizer, pooled Black professionals to back diverse founders and applies investment-banking rigor and later-stage growth experience to founder‑centric early rounds.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintechHealthtechImpact & Social GoodSaaS

Experience

  1. Cornerstone VCManaging Partnercurrent2022 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
  2. Kauffman FellowsKauffman Fellow (Class 29)current2024 — presentGlobal
  3. Cornerstone PartnersCo Foundercurrent2018 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
  4. Cornerstone PartnersChairman2019 — 2022London, England, United Kingdom
  5. UK Business Angels AssociationNon Executive Directorcurrent2022 — presentUnited Kingdom
  6. Innovate UKCommittee Member | Innovate UK Credit Committeecurrent2021 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
  7. Conduit ConnectNon Executive Director and Investment Commitee Member2020 — 2025London, England, United Kingdom
  8. London Chamber of Commerce and IndustryCommittee Member | LCCI Black Business Association2020 — 2024London, England, United Kingdom
  9. Lloyds Banking GroupCommittee Member | LBG Black Business Advisory Committee2020 — 2024London, England, United Kingdom
  10. CBI (Confederation of British Industry)Chair | London Under 35 Committee2019 — 2022London, United Kingdom
  11. Foresight GroupDirector2018 — 2020London, United Kingdom
  12. Foresight GroupSenior Investment Manager2016 — 2018
  13. Ollie QuinnNon Executive Director2017 — 2020London, United Kingdom
  14. Nano InteractiveNon Executive Director2017 — 2020London, United Kingdom
  15. Fresh RelevanceNon Executive Director2017 — 2020Southampton, United Kingdom
  16. Specac LtdNon Executive Director2017 — 2020Kent, United Kingdom
  17. IdioNon Executive Director2017 — 2019London, United Kingdom
  18. Postworks (UK)Non Executive Director2018 — 2019Northampton, United Kingdom
  19. The Idle ManNon Executive Director2016 — 2018London, United Kingdom
  20. Blackstar Amplification LtdNon Executive Director2016 — 2017Northampton, United Kingdom

Education

  1. Royal Holloway, University of LondonEconomics2003 — 2006

Skills & more

Venture Capital18Private Equity30Investment Banking41Leveraged Finance25Technology2LBO9Emerging Markets5Buyouts2Financial Structuring5Valuation8Corporate Finance15Due Diligence8
+5 moreM&A experienceCapital MarketsFinancial ModelingMergers & AcquisitionsInvestments
  • The Effective Angel InvestorUK Business Angels Association

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