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Tonna Obaze

Founder & CEO, Advisor | Ex-Goldman | Building at the intersection of impact & strategy

New York, New York

Advisor
CEO

Invests in

Stages:

Series A
Seed

  • Min Investment:

    $750,000.00

  • Max Investment:

    $2,000,000.00

  • Target Investment:

    $1,000,000.00

Skills

Social Finance
Strategic Thinking
Presentations
Fundraising
Philanthropy
Venture Philanthropy
Cultural Competency
Stakeholder Engagement
Leading transformational change
Community Impact
Concept Development
Written Communication
Stakeholder Management
Oral Communication
Sustainability Strategy
Management
Entrepreneurship
Public Speaking
Event Planning
Leadership

Education

Work Experience

Stealth Startup

2023

  • Founder & CEO

    2023

Black Ambition

2023

  • Expert Judge

    2023

    Black Ambition, founded by Pharrell Williams, is working towards closing the opportunity and wealth gap through entrepreneurship. The non-profit accelerator invests capital and resources into high-growth startups founded by Black, Hispanic and HBCU students and entrepreneurs. https://blackambitionprize.com

Public Speaking Engagements

2014

  • Public Speaker: Moderator & Host

    2014

    Moderator & speaker at conference and events focused on: *Diversity, Equity & Inclusion *Venture Capital & Entrepreneurship *Social Impact & Community *Organizational Culture & Inclusive Leadership National Events • US nationally ranked orator & speechwriter (13th) • Veterans of Foreign Wars: New Jersey — Voice of Democracy Winner • JUSTCapital: Giving Week — A JUST Future for Women in Corporate America Conferences & Industry Events • Black Women Talk Tech: Roadmap to Billions — “Founder Are You Ready to Fundraise” • Future Africa Summit: The Investment Ecosystem of the Future — Philanthropy Leaders, Accelerator Managers, and Investor Fund Managers • BNY Mellon: Diverse Founders Forum — Investing Trends Fireside Chat; Founder Masterclass • TechStars: Anywhere — Building Organizational Leadership & Culture: Workshop Facilitator • TechStars: Startup Week — Launching Your VC Career • Columbia Business School: Tips to Break Into Venture Capital Community Events • Kinfolk: Black Tech NYC — Investors Panel; Being Black in Web3 • Ace Women’s Collective: Investing Vs. Tech — Conversations on Culture & Growth • Pariti: Investor Demo Day — Opening Remarks • Harlem Capital: Founder Summit — Fireside Chat with Andy Dunn, CEO Bonobos; Fireside Chat with Jen Fisher, Deloitte Chief Wellbeing Office Podcast • A Little Louder Podcast: Finding the Courage to Pursue Your Purpose (Guest) • More Equity Podcast: Angel Investor Series (Host) • More Equity Podcast: Africa & LatAm Deals (Host)

Union Catholic Regional High School

2022

  • Board Member

    2022

Harlem Capital

2021 - 2022

  • Chief of Staff & Investor

    2021 - 2022

Girls Who Invest

2020 - 2021

  • Strategy Consultant

    2020 - 2021

Business Insider

2021 - 2021

  • Finance Fellow

    2021 - 2021

Goldman Sachs

2019 - 2020

  • ESG & Impact Investing

    2019 - 2020

Center for Social Impact Strategy

2018 - 2018

  • Social Impact Lab Intern

    2018 - 2018

Goldman Sachs

2018 - 2018

  • Investment Management — Global Consultant Relations

    2018 - 2018