Rashaun Williams
Guest Shark on ABC's Shark Tank, Venture Capitalist, and Atlanta Falcons limited partner
Atlanta, Georgia
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Education
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Investments
ZenWTR
Total Funding:
Instacart
Total Funding: $1.8B
Heliogen
Total Funding: $130M
Kraken
Total Funding: $5.3M
SpaceX
Total Funding: $4.5B
Dapper Labs
Total Funding: $630M
Klarna
Total Funding: $4B
NOBULL
Total Funding:
Signos
Total Funding: $17M
Flexport
Total Funding: $2.2B
Udemy
Total Funding: $160M
Current
Total Funding: $420M
Relativity Space
Total Funding: $1.3B
Automattic
Total Funding: $620M
Epic Games
Total Funding: $5.1B
Lime
Total Funding: $950M
Turo
Total Funding: $210M
Snackpass
Total Funding: $96M
LifeAID Beverage
Total Funding:
Polycade
Total Funding: $100K
Wheels Up
Total Funding: $300M
Airbnb
Total Funding: $4.9B
iCON
Total Funding:
Culture Genesis
Total Funding:
Birthday Girl World
Total Funding: $1M
Wizely Finance
Total Funding:
Postmates
Total Funding: $140M
SoFi
Total Funding: $2.4B
HotelTonight
Total Funding: $130M
Lyft
Total Funding: $4.1B
AlphaDraft
Total Funding: $5M
Immediately
Total Funding: $2.6M
Do
Total Funding: $2.4M
Total Funding: $15M
DRAFT
Total Funding: $4M
Whistle
Total Funding: $77M
fitmob
Total Funding: $15M
Drawbridge Networks
Total Funding: $2M
Pluto TV
Total Funding: $44M
Soma
Total Funding: $6M
Abacus Labs
Total Funding: $4M
PillPack
Total Funding: $95M
Totspot
Total Funding: $2M
RadPad
Total Funding: $13M
Pantry
Total Funding: $1M
Luxola
Total Funding: $3M
BOND
Total Funding: $3M
Reserve
Total Funding: $30M
Lumific
Total Funding: $50K
Synata
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Dropbox
Total Funding: $610M
Bluebox
Total Funding: $28M
Tilt
Total Funding: $37M
SHIFT
Total Funding: $14M
August Home
Total Funding: $73M
Work Experience
2024
Limited Partner in the Atlanta Falcons ownership group
2024
Chairman & Founder
2012
Value Investment Group is a single family office focused on alternative investments in private equity and venture capital. VIG has done over 170 investments with over 50 exits. Our strategy is focused on consumer products, tech, professional sports teams and home services / specialty contractors.
Chairman & Owner
2022
Antimatter Construction Contractors (ACC) operates a portfolio of businesses focused on new construction in the Denver metro area. We own electric contractors, HVAC contractors and dirt hauling companies. We service commercial, industrial and residential real estate projects working with the best builders and general contractors in the area. We strive to support the construction industry by constructing high quality buildings, on-time and on budget.
Founder
2023
Antimatter Business Partners provides FREE education, business management and private equity family office setup for athletes and entertainers. The modern athlete needs a business partner, not just a manager. Athletes are lacking managers that have alignment, qualifications, and access to the best deals & services. That’s where Antimatter comes in. We offer exclusive access to unique ownership opportunities and expert strategy, advice and deal vetting from a qualified team of advisors.
General Partner - MVP All-Star Fund I, II, III, IV
2016
Rashaun serves as General Partner of the MVP All-Star Funds which is a late stage tech fund. MVP has four funds, Allstar Fund I, II, III & IV. He brings to MVP extensive investing and corporate finance expertise. He was a Founding Partner at QueensBridge Venture Fund, which he helped launch in 2013 and managed with other partners including rapper and hip-hop icon Nasir “Nas” Jones. Queensbridge invested in startups such as Dropbox, Lyft, Seatgeek, Casper and General Assembly. Rashaun also manages Value Investment Group, a private investment and consulting firm focused on influencer-backed private equity and value investing, particularly in the consumer products, tech, media, entertainment, financial services and infrastructure.
Public Board Director, NYSE: SUAC
2023
Investor & Advisor NYSE: SUAC
2021 - 2023
2014 - 2016
Founding General Partner
2014 - 2016
The QueensBridge Fund is a venture capital fund focused on co-investment opportunities with leading VCs and disruptive technologies and has had over 20 exits to date. While managing QBVP Rashaun led investments with nine exits (Shift, Synata, Bluebox, Luxola, Bond, Whistle, RadPad, Pantry, Tilt). Other investments include Dropbox (series C), Lyft (series D), Casper (seed), Parachute Home (seed), Ring (series A), SeatGeek (series B), General Assembly (series C), NationBuilder (series B).
2010 - 2012
Director
2010 - 2012
Institutional Sales of alternative investments, private placements and Fixed Income Securities to Banks, Wealth Managers, RIAs, Family Offices, Pension Funds and Money Managers. Interest Rates products desk salesman covering institutional accounts for treasuries, agencies, swaps, options and SSAs. Fixed Income Sales & Trading. Los Angeles and New York.
2004 - 2009
Director
2004 - 2009
Fixed Income & alternative investments Instutional Sales in the midwest covering middle market Banks, Wealth Managers, RIAs, Family Offices, Pension Funds and Money Managers. Represented middle market investors in the Midwest interested in investing in alts, private placements and fixed income securities. Institutional Sales & Trading. From Bonds to CDS, to ABS, CMBS and CDOs
2001 - 2004
Analyst
2001 - 2004
Fixed Income Sales & Trading. Institutional Credit Sales in midwest covering midwest money managers, insurance companies, hedge funds and mutual funds.