Tariq Trotter
Tariq Trotter is a founder and lead MC of The Roots, a regular on The Tonight Show, and a writer, director, and actor. He is a four-time Grammy winner.
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- The Roots · Founder and lead MC
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon · Regular
- Impellent Ventures · general partnerNow
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Who is Tariq Trotter?
Tariq Trotter is a founder and lead MC of The Roots, a regular on The Tonight Show, and a writer, director, and actor. He is a four-time Grammy winner.
How much does Tariq Trotter invest?
Tariq Trotter invests through Impellent Ventures, which writes checks of $500K to $3M at pre-seed, seed.
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What did Tariq Trotter do before Impellent Ventures?
Founder and lead MC at The Roots; Regular at The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
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