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Tristan Wilkerson

Investor

Founding General Partner at High Street Equity Partners

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

About

Tristan Wilkerson is Founding General Partner at High Street Equity Partners. He has held positions in management, investment, and entrepreneurship, with prior experience in organizing and policy work across public and private sectors.

Invests in

Climate TechConsumerFuture of WorkHealthtechImpact & Social Good

Experience

  1. High Street Equity PartnersFounding General Partnercurrent2021 — present
  2. TR&Co.Founder2017 — 2023Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  3. Priorities USASpecial Advisor2016 — 2018Washington, District of Columbia, United States
  4. Faith in ActionSenior Policy Advisor2015 — 2017
  5. Young InvinciblesPolicy Coordinator2013 — 2015Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  6. YI AdvisorsStrategist2014 — 2015yiadvisors.com
  7. U.S. House of RepresentativesLegislative Aide/Intergovernmental Affairs Liaison2010 — 2013Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  8. Wells Fargo FinancialFinance Fellow2009 — 2010Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
  9. Tennessee General AssemblyLegislative Intern - Office of House Speaker Pro Tem Lois DeBerry2008

Education

  1. Fogelman College of Business & Economics, University of MemphisMaster of Business Administration - MBA
  2. University of GhanaAfrican & Diaspora Studies
  3. University of MemphisBA, Political Economics

Skills & more

Public Policy20Politics56Community Outreach31Non-profitsPolicy Analysis14Fundraising9Political Campaigns8Legislative Relations31Event Planning8Government7Research18Social Media
+12 morePublic RelationsStrategic CommunicationsVolunteer ManagementEditingLegal ResearchPolicyGrassroots OrganizingInternal CommunicationsPublic SpeakingMediationHuman RightsCommunity Engagement
  • National Certification in Nonprofit Management and Leadership — Nonprofit Leadership Alliance

From Tristan's professional profile.

Colleagues at High Street Equity Partners

Aakash Shah
Fellow at High Street Equity Partners
Alexandra Strong
Fellow at High Street Equity Partners
Ashley Steele
Fellow at High Street Equity Partners
Cyril Djoukeng
Investor at High Street Equity Partners
Darrius Cook
Investor at High Street Equity Partners
David Daniel
Investor at High Street Equity Partners
Devin Wingfield
Investor at High Street Equity Partners
Dr. Will Bowser
Principal at High Street Equity Partners

Frequently asked questions

Where does Tristan Wilkerson work?
Tristan Wilkerson is Founding General Partner at High Street Equity Partners.
What does Tristan Wilkerson invest in?
Tristan Wilkerson invests in Climate Tech, Consumer, Future of Work, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good.

Same school

Also attended University of Ghana8

Thomas WireduManaging Director at Wangara Green VenturesStephen Antwi-AsimengSenior Fund Advisor at Wangara Green VenturesAikins PartuInvestment Officer at Wangara Green VenturesAbigail MateyInvestment Officer at Wangara Green VenturesEthan ZuckermanAdvisory Board Member at Chanzo CapitalJesse BaddooGrowth Catalyst at GrowthAfrica

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Also attended University of Memphis8

Ted Ling HuFellow, Human Augmentation at Prime Movers LabCotter CunninghamFounder, Chair and CEO RetailMeNot at Next Coast VenturesMaya GadhviFounding GP at Chakra Growth FundElise MitchellStrategic Advisor at NewRoad Capital Partners, LLCChad FowlerPartner at BlueYard CapitalTerry SchadebergInvestor at Industrial Growth Partners

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Shared employers

Also worked at U.S. House of Representatives105

Mounisha AnumoluInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Will McKelveyPrincipal at Lerer HippeauLeslie StolperInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Jim BridenstineManaging Partner, Artemis Group at Cortado VenturesGabe ShermanPresident, Artemis Group at Cortado VenturesOmar PimentelDirector of Frontier Strategy at Type One Ventures

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Also worked at Wells Fargo Financial218

Funmi GarrickFinance and Operations at Impact America FundChen Yang SiaGeneral Counsel at Golden Gate VenturesTori KorineInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersAditya ReddyVice President at Sapphire VenturesM.G. ThibautFormer Chief Financial Officer at DroneDeploy at Scale Venture PartnersTony ThomasVenture Partner at Lux Capital

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