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Rashaun Williams

Guest Shark on ABC's Shark Tank, Venture Capitalist, and Atlanta Falcons limited partner

Atlanta, Georgia

Invests in

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Skills

Investment Banking
Private Equity
Education
Financial Literacy Training
West Africa
Bonds
Government Bonds
Investments
Venture Capital
Asset Management
Capital Markets
Corporate Finance
Finance
Financial Modeling
Hedge Funds
Mergers & Acquisitions
Portfolio Management
Securities
Strategy
Alternative Investments

Education

Investments

ZenWTR

Seed

Total Funding:

Instacart

Secondary Market

Total Funding: $1.8B

Heliogen

Corporate Round

Total Funding: $130M

Kraken

Secondary Market

Total Funding: $5.3M

SpaceX

Series I

Total Funding: $4.5B

Dapper Labs

Series C

Total Funding: $630M

Klarna

Series Unknown

Total Funding: $4B

NOBULL

Series B

Total Funding:

Signos

Seed

Total Funding: $17M

Flexport

Secondary Market

Total Funding: $2.2B

Udemy

Secondary Market

Total Funding: $160M

Current

Series C

Total Funding: $420M

Relativity Space

Series D

Total Funding: $1.3B

Automattic

Secondary Market

Total Funding: $620M

Epic Games

Secondary Market

Total Funding: $5.1B

Lime

Series D

Total Funding: $950M

Turo

Series E

Total Funding: $210M

Snackpass

Series A

Total Funding: $96M

LifeAID Beverage

Private Equity

Total Funding:

Polycade

Seed

Total Funding: $100K

Wheels Up

Series D

Total Funding: $300M

Airbnb

Secondary Market

Total Funding: $4.9B

iCON

Seed

Total Funding:

Culture Genesis

Angel

Total Funding:

Birthday Girl World

Series Unknown

Total Funding: $1M

Wizely Finance

Seed Round

Total Funding:

Postmates

Secondary Market

Total Funding: $140M

SoFi

Series F

Total Funding: $2.4B

HotelTonight

Secondary Market

Total Funding: $130M

Lyft

Secondary Market

Total Funding: $4.1B

AlphaDraft

Pre Seed

Total Funding: $5M

Immediately

Seed

Total Funding: $2.6M

Do

Seed

Total Funding: $2.4M

Pocket

Series B

Total Funding: $15M

DRAFT

Series A

Total Funding: $4M

Whistle

Series B

Total Funding: $77M

fitmob

Series B

Total Funding: $15M

Drawbridge Networks

Seed

Total Funding: $2M

Pluto TV

Convertible Note

Total Funding: $44M

Soma

Series A

Total Funding: $6M

Abacus Labs

Seed

Total Funding: $4M

PillPack

Series B

Total Funding: $95M

Totspot

Seed

Total Funding: $2M

RadPad

Seed

Total Funding: $13M

Pantry

Seed

Total Funding: $1M

Luxola

Series C

Total Funding: $3M

BOND

Seed

Total Funding: $3M

Reserve

Seed

Total Funding: $30M

Lumific

Seed

Total Funding: $50K

Synata

Seed

Total Funding:

Dropbox

Series C

Total Funding: $610M

Bluebox

Series B

Total Funding: $28M

Tilt

Series B

Total Funding: $37M

SHIFT

Series B

Total Funding: $14M

August Home

Series A

Total Funding: $73M

Work Experience

  • 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

  • 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.