The New School of Venture Capital

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5 min readApr 26, 2017

The following individuals either lead their own financial organization (VC company/Fund|Angel Investment Company) or hold a lead financial position within a VC/Angel Investing company.

Arlan Hamilton

Arlan 👊🏾 (@ArlanWasHere) | Twitter

The latest Tweets from Arlan 👊🏾 (@ArlanWasHere). Founder & Managing Partner @Backstage_Cap, Tour Manager @janine…

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Ben Jealous

Ben Jealous (@BenJealous) | Twitter

The latest Tweets from Ben Jealous (@BenJealous). Partner, Kapor Capital (Baltimore Office). Marylander of the Year…

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Brian Dixon

Brian (@MrStartup) | Twitter

The latest Tweets from Brian (@MrStartup). Investment Partner @ Kapor Capital. Babson MBA. Northeastern Husky. Really…

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Carolina Huaranca

carolina huaranca (@carohuaranca) | Twitter

The latest Tweets from carolina huaranca (@carohuaranca). @Kaporcapital Principal | #Latinx in #venturecapital |Frm…

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Charles D. King

Charles D. King (@IAmCharlesDKing) | Twitter

The latest Tweets from Charles D. King (@IAmCharlesDKing). Entrepreneur, Investor, Dreamer, Husband, Father, Believer…

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Charlie Jackson

Charlie Jackson (@Acceleros) | Twitter

The latest Tweets from Charlie Jackson (@Acceleros). Passionate about changing the world via technology #fintech equity…

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Charles Hudson

Charles Hudson (@chudson) | Twitter

The latest Tweets from Charles Hudson (@chudson). Managing Partner @PrecursorVC. Venture Partner at @SoftTechVC. Inner…

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Christine Herron

Christine Herron (@christine) | Twitter

The latest Tweets from Christine Herron (@christine). Early-stage investor and startup muse. Intel Diversity Fund…

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Clarence Wooten

Clarence Wooten Jr. (@clarencewooten) | Twitter

The latest Tweets from Clarence Wooten Jr. (@clarencewooten). Serial Entrepreneur, Investor, Big Thinker & UI/UX…

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Craig Vaughan

Craig Vaughan | LinkedIn

VCA specializes in capital raising, M&A and strategic advisory for middle-market media and technology companies.

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Ellen K. Pao

Ellen K. Pao (@ekp) | Twitter

The latest Tweets from Ellen K. Pao (@ekp). build, execute, include at Kapor Center, Kapor Capital, and Project Include…

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Eghosa Omoigui

Eghosa Omoigui (@EghosaO) | Twitter

The latest Tweets from Eghosa Omoigui (@EghosaO). Dad; Stage-agnostic Internet/Mobile/Semantic Tech Venture Capital…

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Erik Moore

Erik Moore (@basevc) | Twitter

The latest Tweets from Erik Moore (@basevc). tech venture fund. Bay Area, CA

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Freda Kapor Klein

Freada Klein (@TheRealFreada) | Twitter

The latest Tweets from Freada Klein (@TheRealFreada). Founder of Level Playing Field Institute, investor in social…

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Gayle Jennings O’Byrne

Gayle Jennings O’Byrne | LinkedIn

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Harry Alford

Harry Alford3 (@HarryAlford3) | Twitter

The latest Tweets from Harry Alford3 (@HarryAlford3). Building @humbleventures Past: @BunkerLabsDC @NextGenVP…

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Ivan Alo

Ivan Alo (@NAVI_OLA) | Twitter

The latest Tweets from Ivan Alo (@NAVI_OLA). @newagecapital VC. Drake Ghostwriter. I Got A Pure Soul I Don’t Do The…

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Jason Towns

Jason Towns (@jhtdc) | Twitter

The latest Tweets from Jason Towns (@jhtdc). working to create stronger startup ecosystems. #techinclusion strategist…

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Jennifer Lum

Jennifer Lum (@lum) | Twitter

The latest Tweets from Jennifer Lum (@lum). Entrepreneur & investor / Cofounder @AdelphicMobile / Advisor to @WTA …

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Jon Gosier

Jon Gosier (@jongos) | Twitter

The latest Tweets from Jon Gosier (@jongos). Data Scientist and Tech Entrepreneur. GP at @SouthboxHQ, a Venture Fund…

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Kanyi Maqubela

Kanyi Maqubela (@km) | Twitter

The latest Tweets from Kanyi Maqubela (@km). lover, not-fighter. venture partner at @collabfund. lecturer @nyu. NY + SF

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Kesha Cash

Kesha Cash | LinkedIn

Invest in early-stage businesses operated by entrepreneurs of color. Prefer businesses with revenues of at least $500…

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LaDante McMillon

LaDante McMillon (@LDMFP) | Twitter

The latest Tweets from LaDante McMillon (@LDMFP). venture capitalist | artist | skater | jetsetter | entrepreneur …

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Lo Toney

Lo Toney (@lo_toney) | Twitter

The latest Tweets from Lo Toney (@lo_toney). busy vc @GVteam (FKA Google Ventures). iPhone: 37.809624,-122.234406

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Mandela

Mandela SH (@MandelaSH) | Twitter

The latest Tweets from Mandela SH (@MandelaSH). I help entrepreneurs succeed | Portfolio Services Dir. @KaporCapital …

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Mbwana

Mbwana (@Mbwana) | Twitter

The latest Tweets from Mbwana (@Mbwana). Founder/Managing Partner @savannahfund Frontier investing | @io alumni …

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Mitch Kapor

Mitch Kapor (@mkapor) | Twitter

The latest Tweets from Mitch Kapor (@mkapor). entrepreneur, investor, factivist. Oakland

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Monique Woodard

Monique Woodard (@MoniqueWoodard) | Twitter

The latest Tweets from Monique Woodard (@MoniqueWoodard). Venture Partner @500Startups // Founder & ED @blackfounders…

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Marlon C. Nichols

Marlon C. Nichols (@MarlonCNichols) | Twitter

The latest Tweets from Marlon C. Nichols (@MarlonCNichols). Partner @CrossCultureVC, @KauffmanFellows, fmr…

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Nneua Ukuku (Venture Gained Legal)

Nnena Ukuku (@nukuku) | Twitter

The latest Tweets from Nnena Ukuku (@nukuku). A Southern Transplant in San Francisco helping startups use the law to…

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Olawale (Wale) Ayeni

Olawale (Wale) Ayeni | LinkedIn

Lead venture capital investments in emerging markets with a particular focus on Africa.

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Paul Judge, Ph.D.

Paul Judge, Ph.D. (@pauljudge) | Twitter

The latest Tweets from Paul Judge, Ph.D. (@pauljudge). Inventor, Entrepreneur, Investor. CEO of @lumahome . Cofounder…

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Rashaan Everett

Rashaan Everett (@ShaanEverett) | Twitter

The latest Tweets from Rashaan Everett (@ShaanEverett). Tech + Hustle. Howard Alum. Activist. Now: @AccentureTech …

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Richard Kerby

Richard Kerby (@kerby) | Twitter

The latest Tweets from Richard Kerby (@kerby). investor of time and occasionally money. New York, USA

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Rodney Sampson

Rodney Sampson (@rodneysampson) | Twitter

The latest Tweets from Rodney Sampson (@rodneysampson). Trep. Investor. EcosystemBuilder. Penned @Kingonomics. Bldg…

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Trevor Thomas

t thomas-uribe (@tntvc) | Twitter

The latest Tweets from t thomas-uribe (@tntvc). human being, investor, partner @CrossCultureVC

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Troy Carter

Troy Carter | LinkedIn

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Vaughn Blake

Vaughn Blake (@VaughnBlake) | Twitter

The latest Tweets from Vaughn Blake (@VaughnBlake). Managing Director, @autochromevc. Husband to @gretchblake. Dad…

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William Crowder

(Straight Talk VC)

About William Crowder My Story I am a startup advocate and do my best to be a catalyst for innovation. I am an…

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Entertainers turned Investors

Andre Iguodala (Angel Investor)

Andre Iguodala (@andre) | Twitter

The latest Tweets from Andre Iguodala (@andre). a rapier wit. Earf

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Carmelo An (Melo7 Tech Partners)

Carmelo Anthony (@carmeloanthony) | Twitter

The latest Tweets from Carmelo Anthony (@carmeloanthony). Official Page of Carmelo Anthony of the New York Knicks…

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Danny Green (Angel Investor)

Danny Green (@DGreen_14) | Twitter

The latest Tweets from Danny Green (@DGreen_14). NY/NC/SA…respect is everything, I give what I get. SanAntonio, TX

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Derrick Morgan (Angel Investor)

Derrick Morgan (@dmorg91) | Twitter

The latest Tweets from Derrick Morgan (@dmorg91). Christ follower. Husband. Father. MBA. Angel Investor. Ecosystem…

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Kobe Bryant (Bryant/Stibel)

Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) | Twitter

The latest Tweets from Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant). CEO Kobe Inc. Publisher. Investor. Producer

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Magic Johnson (Magic Johnson Enterprises)

Magic Johnson

Magic Johnson Enterprises serves as a catalyst for fostering community and economic empowerment by providing access to…

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Nas (QueensBridge Ventures)

Nasir Jones (@Nas) | Twitter

The latest Tweets from Nasir Jones (@Nas). Illmatic XX now available: http://t.co/GQVoyTHAXi. NYC

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Rick Fox (Vision Venture Partners)

Rick Fox (@RickFox) | Twitter

The latest Tweets from Rick Fox (@RickFox). Father — Actor — Producer — NBA Analyst — Echo Fox Owner & Gamer — Founding…

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VC in Training

Anthony Frasier

Anthony Frasier (@AnthonyFrasier) | Twitter

The latest Tweets from Anthony Frasier (@AnthonyFrasier). Creating value & vibes. Somewhere building something dope…

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Anthony Heckman

Anthony Heckman (@HeckmanVC) | Twitter

The latest Tweets from Anthony Heckman (@HeckmanVC). Associate @ Kapor Capital. Athlete. Optimist. San Francisco

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Lorine Pendleton

Lorine Pendleton (@LorinePendleton) | Twitter

The latest Tweets from Lorine Pendleton (@LorinePendleton). Biz Dev Exec. Marie Claire’s 50 Most Connected Women in the…

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Peter Boyce II

Peter Boyce II (@badboyboyce) | Twitter

The latest Tweets from Peter Boyce II (@badboyboyce). learning @gcvp | cofounder @roughdraftvc | investor @workflowHQ …

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This is just a start. What other Diverse VC’s should be on this list? Please leave a comment, so they can be added to the list.

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