Martin Adu-Boahene
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Build Your Small Business Like an Investor. Grow It Like an Operator
Studied at Morgan State University
Works at Microsoft
Successful clients at
Available tomorrow at 2:30 AM UTC
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Martin's Coaching Offerings
Custom hourly · $55/hr
Get help with Business Operations, AI Fundamentals, and .
Martin also coaches for Career Coaching, Corporate Development, AI for Finance, Venture Capital, FP&A, Investment Banking, Business Operations & Strategy, and Personal Finance. View all.
Martin’s Small Business Qualifications
Experience level: Director
Martin has helped clients get into these companies:
Welcome to my profile! With a robust background in finance and venture capital, I bring a wealth of experience to small-business coaching. As a Finance Manager at Microsoft and a Venture Partner at VU Venture Partners, I've honed my skills in strategic investments and startup evaluation across various industries. My journey includes impactful roles at J.P. Morgan, T. Rowe Price, and Citigroup, where I gained deep insights into investment banking and corporate development. I've also served as an advisor for the Kirchner Fellowship HBCU Program, focusing on nurturing the next generation of impact capital allocators. Whether you're looking to refine your business strategy or navigate the complexities of investment, I'm here to help you succeed. Let's connect and take your business to the next level!
Martin can help with:
Business Operations
AI Fundamentals
Social Media Strategy
Sales Strategy
Web Development
AI Agents
Hiring
Customer Service
Digital Marketing
Financial Accounting and Reporting
AI Automation
Financial Planning
Martin also coaches for Career Coaching, Corporate Development, AI for Finance, Venture Capital, FP&A, Investment Banking, Business Operations & Strategy, and Personal Finance. View all.
Work Experience
Finance Manager
Microsoft
September 2023 - Present
Cloud & AI Infrastructure Strategy and Investments Prior experience in Corporate Development (M&A) and Strategic Finance
Venture Partner/ Fellow
VU Venture Partners
January 2023 - Present
Source and evaluate startups across all industries A multi-stage investment fund focused on Consumer, Enterprise, Fintech, Frontier, Healthcare, and PropTech. We invest in Pre-seed through Series B rounds. Our initial investments range from $100K-$1M, and we will invest up to $10M in follow-on rounds.
Summer Associate
Data Collective
June 2023 - August 2023
Sourced and evaluated investment opportunities in AI Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, and Climate Tech Select Deal Experience: - Reality Defender (Series A) DCVC is a deep tech focused venture capital firm. Over more than a dozen years, we’ve backed brilliant entrepreneurs using computational approaches to solve trillion-dollar problems in the real world across a broad set of industries, especially those that haven’t seen material progress in decades. We invest in Seed through Series B rounds across all industries
Investments Team Member
HASI
2023 - 2023
Worked on Clean Energy Investments and Projects on the Grid Connected Team
Board Member - University Board of Regents
Morgan State University
2022 - 2023
Hiring Manager
Appointed by the Governor of the State of Maryland to serve as a student representative and a voting member on the university’s governing board Morgan State University is governed by the Board of Regents, a 15-member board, as established under Title 14 of the Education Article, Annotated Code of Maryland. The Board appoints the University President, who serves at the pleasure of the Board. The Board also sets admission standards, reviews and approves university policies, budgets, and establishes the regulatory framework within which the individual units operate.
Adjunct Director
Kirchner Group
2021 - 2023
Hiring Manager
Joined the leadership team as an Advisor to help build and strengthen the Kirchner Fellowship HBCU Program. Previously sourced and evaluated investment opportunities in food and agriculture sector Fellow of the Inaugural HBCU Cohort The Kirchner Fellowship Program is designed specifically for identifying and training the next generation of impact capital allocators capable of understanding and investing effectively in the early-stage companies and innovations.
Investment Banking
J.P. Morgan
2022 - 2022
Select Deal Experience: - Advised Popular (BPOP) on the $219.8m sale of EVERTEC shares through a Secondary Public Offering and a Private Sale to EVERTEC
Associate Analyst - Intern
T. Rowe Price
2021 - 2022
- Fixed Income Research - Equity Research
Investment Banking Summer Analyst
Citigroup
2021 - 2021
- Global Consumer & Retail Group - Global Technology Group
Investments Team Intern
TEDCO (Maryland Technology Development Corporation)
2020 - 2021
First-ever intern on the Investments Team The Maryland Venture Fund is an early-stage, evergreen venture capital fund dedicated to funding and growing the next generation of outstanding businesses in Maryland. With over $135M in assets under management, the fund is sector- and stage-agnostic, partnering with exceptional founders to build durable, long-term businesses.
Summer Intern
KPMG
2020 - 2020
Worked on client engagements and projects in the Higher Education, Alternative Investments, Insurance, and Food Industries.
Sales Associate
Macy's
2018 - 2019
Worked in almost every department of the store. It was a thrilling experience!
Education
Morgan State University
Bachelor's of Science, Information Systems
2019 - 2023
- Student Regent; University Board Member - MSU Investment Club (President) - BVCC Morgan State Chapter (Founder, President & Venture Capital Lead) - Student Government Association (Senator) - President’s Leadership Circle (PLC) Fellow - Resident Assistant - Student Researcher - Consulting Club (Undergraduate Case Competition Team Captain) - Inter-Residence Hall Council (Historian) - Association of Information Technology Professionals Member - Blockchain and Fintech Club Member - Morgan M.I.L.E Member - Soccer Club Member
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Overall Rating
5.0
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