Aaron Samuels
Managing Partner at Collide Capital
Aaron Samuels
Managing Partner at Collide Capital
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Overview
Work Experience
Founder and Managing Partner
2022 - Current
Collide Capital is ushering in a new era of venture capital where resources and opportunities are directed toward the most deserving by backing a high-performing portfolio led by a diverse array of founding teams who have the lived experiences, courage, and grit to create solutions for the next generation.
Co-Founder, COO
2014 - 2021
Blavity is a tech media startup and digital community that creates written, video, and social content for Black millennials
Product Manager
2014 - 2016
TeleSign provides account security, authentication, and analytics for the largest websites and mobile applications globally
Senior Associate Consultant
2011 - 2014
Worked with executive teams of Fortune 500 companies to resolve their most critical issues in strategy, operations, negotiations, and organizational structure. Designed financial models, coordinated a post-merger integration, and oversaw work-streams of junior associates.
Director of Operations
2013 - 2014
The Dialogue Arts Project is a non-profit that uses poetry as a catalyst to facilitate training experiences to help leaders communicate effectively across difference. Managed a team of 7 to create the 5-year growth plan, redesign organizational structure, develop annual training retreat, and initiate a full-time hiring protocol and internship program.
Associate Consultant Intern
2010 - 2010
Developed and refined strategic options for a Fortune 500 global chemical manufacturer; strategy recommendations were presented to Managing Director and were used as templates to be applied to 48 business divisions.
Policy Analyst Intern
2009 - 2009
Authored broadband and copyright policy proposals submitted to Executive Office of the U.S. President and FCC.