Rodney Appiah
InvestorManaging 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
- Cornerstone VCManaging Partnercurrent2022 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- Kauffman FellowsKauffman Fellow (Class 29)current2024 — presentGlobal
- Cornerstone PartnersCo Foundercurrent2018 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- Cornerstone PartnersChairman2019 — 2022London, England, United Kingdom
- UK Business Angels AssociationNon Executive Directorcurrent2022 — presentUnited Kingdom
- Innovate UKCommittee Member | Innovate UK Credit Committeecurrent2021 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- Conduit ConnectNon Executive Director and Investment Commitee Member2020 — 2025London, England, United Kingdom
- London Chamber of Commerce and IndustryCommittee Member | LCCI Black Business Association2020 — 2024London, England, United Kingdom
- Lloyds Banking GroupCommittee Member | LBG Black Business Advisory Committee2020 — 2024London, England, United Kingdom
- CBI (Confederation of British Industry)Chair | London Under 35 Committee2019 — 2022London, United Kingdom
- Foresight GroupDirector2018 — 2020London, United Kingdom
- Foresight GroupSenior Investment Manager2016 — 2018
- Ollie QuinnNon Executive Director2017 — 2020London, United Kingdom
- Nano InteractiveNon Executive Director2017 — 2020London, United Kingdom
- Fresh RelevanceNon Executive Director2017 — 2020Southampton, United Kingdom
- Specac LtdNon Executive Director2017 — 2020Kent, United Kingdom
- IdioNon Executive Director2017 — 2019London, United Kingdom
- Postworks (UK)Non Executive Director2018 — 2019Northampton, United Kingdom
- The Idle ManNon Executive Director2016 — 2018London, United Kingdom
- Blackstar Amplification LtdNon Executive Director2016 — 2017Northampton, United Kingdom
Education
- Royal Holloway, University of LondonEconomics2003 — 2006
Skills & more
Venture Capital18Private Equity30Investment Banking41Leveraged Finance25Technology2LBO9Emerging Markets5Buyouts2Financial Structuring5Valuation8Corporate Finance15Due Diligence8
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M&A experienceCapital MarketsFinancial ModelingMergers & AcquisitionsInvestments- The Effective Angel Investor — UK Business Angels Association
From Rodney's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Royal Holloway, University of London38
Warda DiyarInvestor at 13books CapitalThapanawit JanthraInvestment Analyst at Beacon VCJohn TayDirector of Partnerships and Strategy at Tin Men CapitalYvette PasquaAdvisor & Tech Expert at Chloe CapitalJussi NunesFinance at SC VenturesMohammed AlmeshekahFounder & General Partner at Outliers VC
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Shared employers
Also worked at Kauffman Fellows365
Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaTobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesRoi Bar-KatManaging Director at Intel CapitalAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalNick WashburnSenior Managing Director, Intel Capital (North America)Vinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate Ventures
+ 359 more
Also worked at Bank of America Merrill Lynch405
Hans TungManaging Partner at Notable CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalNoorPartner at Clear VenturesKesha CashFounder & General Partner at Impact America FundAftab MathurManaging Director at Temasek at Golden Gate VenturesAndrew WallaceVice President, Revolution Growth at Revolution
+ 399 more
Colleagues at Cornerstone VC
Dean Forbes
Board Member at Cornerstone VC
Edwin Appiah
General Partner at Cornerstone VC
Jude Addo
Venture Partner at Cornerstone VC
Lord Dr Michael Hastings CBE
Board Member at Cornerstone VC
Nat Falconer
Venture Partner at Cornerstone VC
Oksana Stowe
IC Member at Cornerstone VC
Susannah Nicklin
IC Member at Cornerstone VC
Vanessa Mbamalu
Analyst at Cornerstone VC
Network2
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