Fellowship
Fellow
Class
26
Current Firm
Location
United States

Earnest Sweat

Fellowship
Fellow
Class
26
Current Firm
Location
United States
Education

<p>Earnest is a proud native of Little Rock, Arkansas, and a graduate of Columbia University, where he earned a BA in Economics and Political Science. He completed his MBA from the Kellogg School of Management as an Evan Schechter scholar and Management Leadership for Tomorrow fellow.</p><p><br></p><p>Earnest resides in the Bay Area with his wife and son. He is deeply passionate about increasing the number of underrepresented investors in venture capital and serves as a founding board member of BLCK VC.</p>

Professional

<p>Earnest&rsquo;s unorthodox path to venture capital includes stints as an equity research analyst, social enterprise entrepreneur, and management consultant. In 2020, Earnest joined GreatPoint Ventures, an early-stage venture fund focused on seed, Series A, and Series B opportunities. The firm&rsquo;s mission is to partner with founders building innovative solutions for the enterprise software, healthcare, biotech, and food tech industries. Before joining GreatPoint, Earnest was a founding team member of Prologis Ventures, the corporate venture arm of the largest industrial real estate company in the world.</p><p><br></p><p>Earnest currently focuses on forecasting how new technologies such as AI, B2B Marketplaces, and data tools will reinvent legacy industries. In 2021, Earnest was selected to Venture Capital Journal&#39;s Rising Stars 2021 list.</p>

Fellowship

<p>Earnest is a member of Kauffman Fellows Class 26, and is serving his fellowship at GreatPoint Ventures under mentors Bill Tobin and Neil Sequeira.</p>