Aaron Samuels
Brian Hollins
Collide Capital
Aaron Samuels is a Founder and Managing Partner of Collide Capital. Prior to Collide Capital, Aaron began his
career as a spoken word artist before working at Bain & Co. as a strategy consultant and TeleSign as a
Product Manager. Combining his love for storytelling, strategy, and technology, Aaron co-founded and served
as COO at Blavity, the largest global Black Media company, and AfroTech, the largest Black Tech conference in
the world.
Born and raised in Providence, RI to a Black & Jewish household, Aaron’s exposure to intersectional
communities influenced him to share his experiences through writing and entrepreneurship. Aaron graduated
Magna Cum Laude from Washington University in St. Louis and received his MBA from Stanford University’s
Graduate School of Business as an Arbuckle Leadership Fellow. Aaron is a Forbes Under 30 list member, a
Cave Canem fellow, and a nationally acclaimed spoken word artist. His debut collection of poetry is titled,
Yarmulkes and Fitted Caps.
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