Rodney Sampson
About Rodney Sampson
Rodney Sampson is the Founder, Executive Chairman and CEO of OHUB (Opportunity Hub) in Atlanta. He co-founded OHUB in 2013 after his Kingonomics book release and conferences. Crunchbase describes OHUB as a multi-campus technology hub, coworking space, talent agency and startup accelerator.
Earlier, he co-founded Multicast Media Technologies (Streamingfaith.com) and EFactor. Private Equity Wire reported that Multicast was sold for $24 million in 2010. In October 2021 he and his wife bought Piksel Americas, Piksel France, Kewego Espana and Streaming Faith to form Piksel Technology Corporation. He also built the go-to-market and advisory firm Intellectual Currency.
He was a Partner at TechSquare Labs from 2015 to 2017 and remains its largest minority limited partner. He is a Venture Partner at Draper Goren Holm, which announced his appointment in 2020. He is also a Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution and an early-stage fund allocator for North Carolina, Alabama and Louisiana under the Treasury's State Small Business Credit Initiative.
Sampson has worked with early-stage startups and venture funds as an advisor, investor and limited partner since 2007. Crunchbase lists two investments and two portfolio companies for him personally, with no lead investments. Its record is likely incomplete, because his own bio names many more holdings.
He is General Partner of 100 Black Angels and Allies Fund I. He set it up to train and organize Black and ally investors to back venture funds, founders and ecosystem-building companies committed to racial equity. SEC filings show the fund's general partner is 100 BA GP, LLC, and Sampson is its managing member.
No AI-specific investments by Sampson with dates are public in the sources found. He serves on the boards of Black in AI and Artificial Intelligence for All (AI4All), according to Crunchbase. The third-party listing privateequitylist.com includes AI among the sectors for his fund. Founders should not read these as evidence of an AI investing thesis.
The fund backs early-stage Black and underrepresented technology founders, fund managers and ecosystem builders. Third-party listings describe it as seed stage, in North America, and partly a fund of funds. VC Sheet lists seed and Series A, with sectors including fintech, future of work, climate and SaaS. Sampson has not stated a personal check size. VC Sheet lists $1M to $3M and privateequitylist.com lists $1M to $5M for the fund, and neither is confirmed by him.
- MaC Ventures: venture firm; named by Crunchbase as a key 100 Black Angels investment, year not public
- SoloFunds: community lending platform; 100 Black Angels investment, year not public
- Rheaply: resource exchange platform; 100 Black Angels investment, year not public
- Goodr, 7th Avenue, Kanarys, Zirtue: named in his bio as key investments and joint ventures, years not public
- OHUB x NOLA Innovation and Equity District: joint venture listed in his bio
- Fearless Fund, Cross Culture Ventures, TechSquare Capital, Lead Out Capital: funds in his advisory and investment portfolio
- Kinly Bank, JTECH, Digit, Plum.io, Patientory, Momentum Learning: other names in the same portfolio list
- crunchbase.com/person/rodney-sampson
- crunchbase.com/organization/100-black-angels
- vcsheet.com/who/rodney-sampson
- privateequitylist.com/investors/100-black-angels-amp-allies-fund
- privateequitywire.co.uk/draper-goren-holm-appoints-new-venture-partner
- techcrunch.com/2020/04/01/tim-drapers-los-angeles-based-blockchain-foc
- sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1799525/000179952520000001/primary_doc.xml
- wellfound.com/p/rodneysampson
Investing activity
Rodney Sampson has made 2 investments according to Crunchbase across 2 portfolio companies, and has seen 1 exit and founded 4 companies.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Rodney Sampson
Does Rodney Sampson invest in AI startups?
No AI-specific investments by him are public in the sources found. He sits on the boards of Black in AI and AI4All. His fund is described as sector-broad within tech.
What check size does Rodney Sampson write?
He has not publicly stated a personal check size. Third-party listings give the 100 Black Angels fund a range of $1M to $3M or $1M to $5M, and neither range comes from him.
What stage does Rodney Sampson invest in?
Listings for 100 Black Angels & Allies Fund show seed, with VC Sheet adding Series A. The fund also works as a fund of funds, backing venture funds as well as startups.
What is 100 Black Angels and Allies Fund?
It is a fund where Sampson is General Partner. It backs Black edge-technology founders, fund managers and ecosystem builders, and trains Black and ally investors.
What companies has Rodney Sampson founded?
They include Multicast Media Technologies (Streamingfaith.com), EFactor, Intellectual Currency and Opportunity Hub (OHUB). He also co-founded Piksel Technology Corporation with his wife in 2021.
Should I pitch Rodney Sampson?
He backs seed-stage, mission-aligned founders, especially Black and underrepresented founders and ecosystem builders. He is a stronger fit for equity-focused tech, fintech, climate or future-of-work companies than for pure AI infrastructure.
Is Rodney Sampson an angel investor?
Yes. Rodney Sampson invests personally as an angel and is Founder, Executive Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer at OHUB. Crunchbase counts 2 investments and 1 exit.
Where is Rodney Sampson based?
Rodney Sampson is based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
How can founders reach Rodney Sampson?
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