Investing Profile
Aaron Samuels(222)
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Founder and Managing Partner at Collide Capital
collidecap.com/teamsLos Angeles, California
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cbCurrent Investing Position
Collide Capital  Managing Partner
Investment Range
$500K - $2.5M
Sweet Spot
$1.5M
Investments On Record
8
Aaron Samuels is on these Sector & Stage Rankings
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Aaron Samuels's Investments On Record (7)
| Company | StageDateRound Size | Total Raised | 
|---|---|---|
| Theo Ai | SeedMay 2025$4M | $6M | 
| heva | Pre SeedApr 2025$3M | $3M | 
| SMB | Pre SeedOct 2024$1M | $1M | 
| Coldcart | SeedJun 2024$7M | $7M | 
| NeuroNest AI | SeedJun 2024$1M | $1M | 
| Nguyen Coffee Supply | SeedMar 2022$3M Pre SeedJul 2020 | $3M | 
| Bootup | SeedFeb 2022$2M | $2M | 
Aaron Samuels's Media (2)
Aaron Samuels's Experience
Founder and Managing Partner  Collide Capital2022 - Present
Co-Founder, COO  Blavity2014 - 2021
Product Manager  TeleSign2014 - 2016
Director of Operations  Dialogue Arts Project2013 - 2014
Senior Associate Consultant  Bain & Company2011 - 2014
Associate Consultant Intern  Monitor Deloitte (ex Monitor Group)2010 - 2010
Policy Analyst Intern  Google2009 - 2009
Aaron Samuels's Education
Washington University in St. Louis  BSBA  Economics & Strategy
Stanford University Graduate School of Business  Master of Business Administration - MBA
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