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Audacity Fund

San Francisco, CA · Invests in Africa; US; LATAM; Asia; MENA · Website

Thesis

Invest in Black and African-led crypto startups building for the next 100 years of technological and economic transformation. Founders with access to multiple cultures and communities have unfair advantage in building viral technologies that tap into overlooked, high-value markets.

Likely not a fit for

Non-Black/non-African led teams. Excludes already saturated segments. Pure profit-maximizing approaches without community alignment.

How they invest

Typical decision
~1 month
Warm intro
Preferred
Involvement
Advisor
Fund status
Between funds
Decision process
Partnership vote

Partners & team

2 contacts on file

EO

Erikan Obotetukudo

General PartnerFounder and General Partner · Primary contact

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Bayo Okusanya

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Audacity Fund Research Document Investment Thesis Audacity Fund is a mission-driven crypto venture capital firm founded in June 2021 by Erikan Obotetukudo, making her the first Black woman to launch a crypto venture fund. The fund is focused on investing in Black and African-led crypto startups building for the next 100 years of technological and economic transformation. Audacity believes that Bla

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