Rashaun Williams

Rashaun Williams grew up on Chicago’s South Side in financial hardship. He later recalled eviction and living without electricity or heating, experiences that helped motivate his interest in financial education.⁠[1]

He attended Morehouse College in Atlanta and graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in economics in 2001. He told the Falcons that he was his family’s first college graduate.⁠[2][3][4]

He founded Kemet Institute to provide free financial-literacy and entrepreneurship education in underserved communities. In a twentieth-anniversary post, he recalled asking Goldman Sachs to let him begin his career in Chicago so he could teach what he learned locally.⁠[5]

He worked at institutions including Goldman Sachs, Wachovia Securities and Deutsche Bank, gaining experience in over-the-counter fixed income. ABCABCABC (American Broadcasting Company) is an American commercial broadcast television network. It grew out of NBC’s Blue radio network, took its name after becoming independent in 1943, developed into a national television network after merging with United Paramount Theatres in 1953, was acquired by Capital Cities in 1985, and has been owned by The Walt Disney Company since 1996. With CBS and NBC it is one of the three traditional U.S. broadcast networks, and it is one of the five networks that rotate in the White House television pool.Open the full entry’s biography connects that background with his later focus on illiquid secondary investments.⁠[6]

He founded Dixsville Partners, a private-equity business focused on infrastructure development and mineral companies in West Africa.⁠[6]

BrokerCheck lists civil judgments or liens of $8,922 and $9,860 as outstanding. His responses state, respectively, that a settlement payment was returned and that a property sale had covered the debt; these are his explanations.⁠[7]

Morehouse’s biography dates his founding and chairmanship of Value Investment Group to 2012. The family office invests in private equity, venture capital and real estate.⁠[3]

He co-founded Queensbridge Venture Partners and worked with Nas and other partners on early-stage technology investments. ABC lists Robinhood, Coinbase, Ring, PillPack, Lyft and Dropbox among the companies he backed.⁠[6][8]

He was appointed to Fisk University’s board of trustees, joining the governance of the higher-education institution. ABC’s biography dates the appointment to 2015.⁠[9]

A New York court ordered the respondents other than Stacy Almeyda to arbitrate a dispute brought by Rice Securities against Bonwick Capital Partners and others, including Williams. The claimant alleged customer and proprietary-information misconduct. The order addressed arbitration, rather than finding Williams liable for fraud.⁠[10][7]

Black Enterprise recognized him as Investor of the Year. In its interview, he described MVP All-Star Fund’s late-stage technology strategy, using shorter fund terms, advance identification of investments and co-investment opportunities for athletes and entertainers.⁠[1][8]

His public profile records an adjunct teaching appointment during this period, covering venture investing. He described students pitching startups for their midterm and venture funds for their final assignment.⁠[2][5]

He founded Antimatter Business Partners to teach athletes and entertainers how to establish and operate private-equity family offices.⁠[9]

ShoulderUp Technology Acquisition Corp. announced his election to its board following Vincent Stewart’s death. The company was a special-purpose acquisition company seeking a business combination.⁠[11]

The company’s subsequent annual report records his appointment as chief financial officer from this date. He signed the related annual filing in 2024.⁠[12]

On May 21, the Falcons announced NFLNFLThe NFL (National Football League) is a U.S. professional American football league of 32 clubs. Founded in 1920 as the APFA and renamed in 1922, it is organized into the AFC and NFC, with the season culminating in the Super Bowl.Open the full entry approval for Williams and three other investors to join the ownership group, with final closing then pending. A November team interview identified him as a limited partner holding a minority interest.⁠[13][4]

The Atlanta Opera announced his appointment as one of three new directors for a three-year term beginning in October. Its current leadership roster also lists him.⁠[14][15]

He appeared as a guest investor in the opening episode of ABC’s Shark Tank season 16, hearing business pitches and discussing investment terms. ABC’s season 17 biography continued to identify him as a guest Shark.⁠[16][6]

Morehouse announced him as a Bennie Trailblazer Award honoree for its thirty-seventh A Candle in the Dark gala on February 15.⁠[1]

He launched Harbinger Sports Partners with Steve Cannon, Mark CubanMark CubanMark Cuban is an American entrepreneur and investor whose early work in computer systems and internet audio and video expanded into sports, film, venture investment and pharmaceuticals. He was the Dallas Mavericks’ controlling owner and a longstanding investor on Shark Tank, and co-founded Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company.Open the full entry and other partners to invest in minority stakes in professional teams. The stated $750 million was a fundraising target. He serves as founder, managing partner and chief investment officer.⁠[17][18]

Harbinger announced a minority investment in MLB’s AthleticsAthleticsThe Athletics, also known as the A’s, are an MLB American League West baseball team temporarily playing in West Sacramento, California. Their current team name has no city prefix.Open the full entry, its first transaction. The stake size and purchase price were not disclosed. Williams said the firm had actively sought to become the team’s investment partner.⁠[19]

The channel released I Spent A Day With Shark Tank Billionaires!, interviewing Williams and other investors at a Shark Tank recording. He subsequently shared the video and pointed viewers to his segment at 11:40.⁠[20][21]

The Rotary Club of Atlanta recorded an appearance featuring him and published a link to the recording the following day.⁠[22]

He lives in Atlanta with his wife and two children and is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity.⁠[18]

LinkedInLinkedInLinkedIn is a social networking platform for professionals. It was founded in 2002 by Reid Hoffman and others, launched in 2003, and listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 2011; after Microsoft acquired it for approximately $26.2 billion in 2016, it became a wholly owned Microsoft subsidiary. Its revenue comes from membership subscriptions, advertising, and recruitment solutions.Open the full entry: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rashaunlwilliams (opens in a new window). Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rashaun_williams/ (opens in a new window). Harbinger’s institutional website is https://www.harbingersportspartners.com/ (opens in a new window).⁠[2][8][18]