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Tonna Obaze

Former Investor at Harlem Capital Partners

New York, New York

Writes $750K – $2M checks · typically $1M

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About

Tonna Obaze is founder and CEO of Tonna&Co, an impact advisory firm providing strategy consulting, executive coaching, and event production services to purpose-driven organizations. Previously, she held positions as an investor, chief of staff, and strategist at Goldman Sachs, Girls Who Invest, and Harlem Capital, and has advised Fortune 500 companies and government offices in New York on technology policy. Her writing on diversity in finance and entrepreneurship has appeared in Business Insider, Fortune Magazine, and Vogue, among other publications.

Experience

  1. Gunderson DettmerSr. Business Development Managercurrent2026 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  2. Tonna&Co.Founder & CEOcurrent2020 — presentNew York, United States
  3. Black AmbitionExpert Judgecurrent2023 — present
  4. Public Speaking EngagementsPublic Speaker: Moderator & Hostcurrent2014 — present
  5. Union Catholic Regional High SchoolBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
  6. Gilded Knight ConsultingHead of Client Strategy2023 — 2026Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  7. Harlem CapitalChief of Staff & Investor2021 — 2022
  8. Girls Who InvestStrategy Consultant2020 — 2021New York, United States
  9. Business InsiderFinance Fellow2021
  10. Goldman SachsESG & Impact Investing2019 — 2020New York, New York
  11. Center for Social Impact StrategySocial Impact Lab Intern2018Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  12. Goldman SachsInvestment Management — Global Consultant Relations2018New York, New York
  13. University of PennsylvaniaAdmissions Assistant — Office of Undergraduate Admissions2015 — 2017Greater Philadelphia
  14. The Boston Consulting Group (BCG)Bridge to Consulting, Extern2017New York, New York
  15. The Boston Consulting Group (BCG)Bridge to Consulting, Program Participant2017Chicago, Illinois
  16. Goldman SachsInvestment Management — Institutional Sales2017New York City Metropolitan Area
  17. Mount Sinai Health SystemNeurosurgery Clinical Research Assistant2016New York City Metropolitan Area
  18. FordHarrison LLPLegal Assistant2015Berkeley Heights, NJ

Skills & more

Microsoft Office1Microsoft PowerPointMicrosoft WordMicrosoft Excel1Social Finance1Strategic Thinking1Presentations1Fundraising1Philanthropy1Venture Philanthropy1Cultural Competency1Stakeholder Engagement1
+12 moreLeading transformational changeCommunity ImpactConcept DevelopmentWritten CommunicationStakeholder ManagementOral CommunicationSustainability StrategyManagementEntrepreneurshipPublic SpeakingEvent PlanningLeadership

Languages English

  • Series 63 — FINRA
  • Series SIE — FINRA
  • Series 7 — FINRA

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Brandon Bryant
Investor at Harlem Capital Partners
Gabby Cazeau
Investor at Harlem Capital Partners

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Who is Tonna Obaze?
Tonna Obaze is founder and CEO of Tonna&Co, an impact advisory firm providing strategy consulting, executive coaching, and event production services to purpose-driven organizations. Previously, she held positions as an investor, chief of staff, and strategist at Goldman Sachs, Girls Who Invest, and Harlem Capital, and has advised Fortune 500 companies and government offices in New York on technology policy. Her writing on diversity in finance and entrepreneurship has appeared in Business Insider, Fortune Magazine, and Vogue, among other publications.
What check size does Tonna Obaze write?
Tonna Obaze typically writes checks of $750K – $2M.
Where did Tonna Obaze go to school?
Tonna Obaze studied at University of Pennsylvania (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Politics, Philosophy, and Economics (PPE)).

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