Keyona Meeks

General Partner

2022

BlackTech Ventures is a pre-seed fund in Toronto that invests in Black and other Underrepresented Entrepreneurs focused on CleanTech, leveraging the managers’ networks and track record growing several companies to 9x valuation increases.

Founder & CEO

2022

Founder of ReRev- a business consulting agency that uses AI, Automation, & No-Code Tools to optimize operations fro startups and small businesses. Let's get you working on the business, and not in it.

Fellow

2020 - 2022

Selected from a competitive pool (11% selection rate) to join national entrepreneurship fellowship for recent college graduates and professionals who commit to spending two years at high-growth companies in an emerging startup ecosystem after completing intensive 6 week training

Investment Strategist

2020 - 2022

The Bronze Valley Investment Strategist is responsible for sourcing diverse entrepreneurial talent in BV's target markets (currently AL & GA) and seeking out opportunistic deals in other markets. Upon finding those deals, the BV Investment Strategist is to perform due diligence to assess the validity of the potential investment and make recommendations to the BV Investment Committee and Board. Responsibilities also include: - Coordinating programs and partnerships with HBCUs, national partners, and other local stakeholders in order to further the Bronze Valley mission to support high growth, innovative, technology-enabled companies created by diverse, underrepresented and underestimated founders - Representing BV as an investor in pitch competitions and other founder-facing events - Writing local grants to fund BV entrepreneurship-support programming - Coordinating the writing & submission of national grants with the contracted grant writer - Other fundraising on behalf of BV - Providing support for BV programming, including and especially the Bronze Valley Accelerator

CCC Jim Lin Alumni Development and Engagement Intern

2018 - 2019

Compile a database of the CCC's alumni. Engage with the alumni to foster a sense of connection to the center and a greater sense of community. Help them connect with current undergrads/ recent graduates to pass on knowledge and expand their professional network as they prepare to enter the job market. Organize large events for alumni to gather and reconnect with each other.

Mentor for Summer Program

2018 - 2018

Guided and oversaw a group of 20 high school students for one week (including overnight) & a small group of community college students looking to transfer; the students were taken around campus to visit and engage with prepared demonstrations hosted by various academic departments Strategized with all of the mentors (a team of 15) to coordinate breaks and hands-on time with the students (about 150 high-school age teens) to prioritize our well-being and the visiting students’ best interests Successfully coached students on how to apply and be accepted to UCSD, including resume and essay coaching

Peer Mentor

2017 - 2018

Sales Associate/ Member

2017 - 2017

Represented the co-op in university matters to the Student Government External Affairs Council, Collaborated with other university shops to plan events that would market the store’s presence, such as karaoke nights and a block party Maintained payroll for the store staff using Quickbooks software Replenished inventory and provided insights for future products based on customer suggestions and product-use patterns Oversaw the cash register and processed customer orders using Square Register Assisted customers with finding appropriate products for their needs and suggested new products

Audio

2015 - 2015

Operated sound board in studio for “ Cox 4 Game of the Week Pre-game Show” next to Producer, Director, and Talent