Oshiomah Richard Odior
Early Stage VC at Zeal Capital Partners
Oshiomah Richard Odior
Early Stage VC at Zeal Capital Partners
New York City Metropolitan Area
Overview
Work Experience
Early Stage VC
2023 - Current
Investing in early stage companies led by diverse management teams from Pre-seed to Series A and leading our investment strategy for our executive scout program developing the next wave of diverse check-writers.
Venture Advisor
2020
Mercury is an early-stage venture capital firm. With over $600 million under management, Mercury focuses on software entrepreneurs and innovation originating in Middle America. Our investment themes target SaaS, Cloud, and Data Science/AI platforms that make the markets and industries of Middle America more competitive and efficient.
Venture Partner
2020
NextGen invests $1 million in seed stage companies and $2 million to $10 million in companies with more than $10 million in revenue.
Limited Partner
2021
First Close Partners backs venture funds owned by underrepresented managers (“URMs”) -- especially to help them get to a “first close.
Limited Partner
2021
Darkmode Ventures invests in early-stage startups specializing in developer platforms, AI/ML, and modern data stack
Advisory Board Member
2023
Built by New York’s leading VC firms, the Factor Fellowship connects top talent to startup careers. Together, we are building an innovation economy reflective of NYC’s diversity, hustle, and grit. https://www.factornyc.org/
Course Leader - Product Strategy
2020
Course Leader for Kellogg Executive Education Product Strategy Course and B2B Marketing Course
Investment Committee
2021
The Cap Table Coalition is made up of high-growth startups, VC firms, and emerging fund managers who want to work to close the racial wealth gap.
Board of Advisors, Cougar Venture Fund
2024
The Cougar Venture Fund (CVF) is the early stage venture capital fund of the University of Houston’s Bauer College of Business.
Investor in Residence
2020 - 2024
Provide 1:1 guidance to founders with a primary focus on GTM Strategy, Product Strategy , Partnerships, Operations and Fundraising.