Head of Platform
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Dontae Rayford is listed in a Head of Platform capacity at Black Ops VC. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile therefore preserves the role distinction and uses the firm's public mandate only as shared context.
Transformative companies led by top Black founders, especially teams that want a hands-on lead investor and a path through the Series A funding gap.
The firm explicitly specializes in Black founders in the United States; businesses outside that founder and geography mandate are outside its stated focus.
Present the seed opportunity, founder-market fit, customer evidence, ownership and round structure, and the milestones required to reach a strong Series A.
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Dontae Rayford is a current Head of Platform at Black Ops VC, according to the firm's official roster. No additional background is inferred where the firm does not publish a biography.