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Oshiomah Richard Odior

VC | Tech Ecosystem Builder | Product Strategy Leader

New York City Metropolitan Area

Invests in

Locations:

  • Min Investment:

    $50,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $200,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $125,000.00

Education

Work Experience

  • Early Stage VC

    2023

    Investing in early stage companies led by diverse management teams from Pre-seed to Series A and leading our investment strategy for our executive scout program developing the next wave of diverse check-writers.

2020

  • Venture Advisor

    2020

    Mercury is an early-stage venture capital firm. With over $600 million under management, Mercury focuses on software entrepreneurs and innovation originating in Middle America. Our investment themes target SaaS, Cloud, and Data Science/AI platforms that make the markets and industries of Middle America more competitive and efficient.

  • Venture Partner

    2020

    NextGen invests $1 million in seed stage companies and $2 million to $10 million in companies with more than $10 million in revenue.

  • Limited Partner

    2021

    First Close Partners backs venture funds owned by underrepresented managers (“URMs”) -- especially to help them get to a “first close.

  • Limited Partner

    2021

    Darkmode Ventures invests in early-stage startups specializing in developer platforms, AI/ML, and modern data stack

  • Advisory Board Member

    2023

    Built by New York’s leading VC firms, the Factor Fellowship connects top talent to startup careers. Together, we are building an innovation economy reflective of NYC’s diversity, hustle, and grit. https://www.factornyc.org/

  • Course Leader - Product Strategy

    2020

    Course Leader for Kellogg Executive Education Product Strategy Course and B2B Marketing Course

  • Investment Committee

    2021

    The Cap Table Coalition is made up of high-growth startups, VC firms, and emerging fund managers who want to work to close the racial wealth gap.

  • Board of Advisors, Cougar Venture Fund

    2024

    The Cougar Venture Fund (CVF) is the early stage venture capital fund of the University of Houston’s Bauer College of Business.

2020 - 2024

  • Investor in Residence

    2020 - 2024

    Provide 1:1 guidance to founders with a primary focus on GTM Strategy, Product Strategy , Partnerships, Operations and Fundraising.