Alumnus Works to Redefine the Venture Capital Industry

Jasiel Martin-Odoom ’16CPS has a mission: to bring equity to the venture capital space. The graduate of The Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies is a key player in the movement to make business financing more democratic.

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“As early as my time at St. John’s, and later as I worked in different spaces, I could identify what I cared about—and that was supplying underrepresented business founders with access to capital.”

Jasiel Martin-Odoom ’16CPS
  • BS in Criminal Justice
  • The Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies