Haywood Perry

Biography

Haywood L. Perry III is an investor at Mark Cuban Companies, advising founders across the portfolio. His venture career spans First Round Capital’s Dorm Room Fund, Kapor Capital and the launch of SoftBank’s $100M Opportunity Fund. Previously, he served in the Obama White House and Aspen Institute, with stints in India and South Africa. A Yale Divinity School and Penn graduate, he serves on corporate and nonprofit boards, is a fifth-generation Washingtonian and Brother of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

Sessions

1. Black Enterprise x AfroTech Legacy Reception

   Wed, Nov 4, 7:00 PM – 9:15 PM CT

   Track Entrepreneurship

   The Legacy Dinner is a seated evening event on Wednesday November 4, marking ten years of AfroTech Conference, hosted with Black Enterprise. The room brings together executive and C-suite leaders from tech, media, and finance, founders and investors backing the next decade of the industry, and civic leaders, alongside Black Enterprise and AfroTech leadership. The evening pairs dinner with a formal program of remarks and recognition, closing the ten-year milestone in the company of the people who shaped it.