Aaron Samuels
Aaron Samuels is the Founder and Managing Partner at Collide Capital. He has over a decade of experience in tech, culture, and media, and co-founded Blavity and AfroTech.
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Collide Capital writes $500K to $1M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.
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- Lightspeed Venture Partners · Scout
- Canaan Partners · Scout
- IndieVC · Scout
- The Community Fund · Scout
- Goldman Sachs
- Blavity · Co-Founder
- AfroTech · Co-Founder
- Collide Capital · Founder and Managing PartnerNow
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Who is Aaron Samuels?
Aaron Samuels is the Founder and Managing Partner at Collide Capital. He has over a decade of experience in tech, culture, and media, and co-founded Blavity and AfroTech.
How much does Aaron Samuels invest?
Aaron Samuels invests through Collide Capital, which writes checks of $500K to $1M at pre-seed, seed, series a.
How do I pitch Aaron Samuels?
A warm intro from a founder Collide Capital backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.
What did Aaron Samuels do before Collide Capital?
Scout at Lightspeed Venture Partners; Scout at Canaan Partners; Scout at IndieVC; Scout at The Community Fund; Goldman Sachs; Co-Founder at Blavity; Co-Founder at AfroTech.
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