We are a team of secondary investors, entrepreneurs, operators, limited partners, and one highly skilled lawyer who makes it all happen.
Ben Black
Co-founder & Managing Director
Co-founded Akkadian in 2010
20+ years of VC/PE experience
Co-founded Raise Global Summit in 2016
Co-founder of New Cycle Capital
Associate at Maveron and Rosewood Capital
Co-founder of Harris Interactive (IPO)
BA and JD from Cornell University
Mike Dinsdale
Managing Director
Joined Akkadian in 2021
20+ years as CFO of companies that secured $2B+ in financing and generated $100B+ in enterprise value during his tenure, helping create three instantly recognizable brands: DocuSign, DoorDash, and Gusto
Angel investor
BS from the University of Western Ontario and an MBA from McMaster University
CFA Charterholder
Peter Smith
CO-FOUNDER & CCO
Co-founded Akkadian in 2010
20+ years of legal experience
Associate at Cooley, Morrison & Foerster, and Bryan Cave
Real estate investor and developer
BA (Cum Laude) from Cornell University and JD from UC Berkeley
Inactive member of the State Bar of California and the State Bar of Colorado
Angela Stanley
Partner & COO
Joined Akkadian in 2024 after supporting the firm with two prior fundraises in 2016 and 2019
20+ years of IR & fundraising experience
Head of IR & Fundraising at Delta-v Capital
Co-founder and Managing Director of Harpeth Fund Advisors
Vice President and Head of the San Francisco office at BerchWood Partners
BS in International Finance from University of North Carolina-Wilmington
Tracy Hogan
Chief Financial Officer
Joined Akkadian in 2025
20+ years of experience in venture capital / private equity finance and operations
Partner and CFO at IVP
CFO and CCO at Elevation Partners
Vice President of Finance at Code, Hennessy & Simmons
BBA (Magna Cum Laude) from Saint Mary’s College (Notre Dame, Indiana)
Craig Nolan
Partner
Joined Akkadian in 2013
Over 15 years of experience working with VC-backed companies
Director at Arcstone Partners
BS and MBA from the Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver
CFA Charterholder
Daniel Kennedy
Partner
Joined Akkadian in 2021
15 years of experience in technology finance
Head of Corporate Development at Gusto
Strategic Finance and Business Operations at Otto and Jawbone
Technology Investment Banking at Credit Suisse
BS and MA from University of Southern California
Gloria Gennaro
Sr. Associate, Investor Relations
Joined Akkadian in 2020
6 years of VC experience
Investment Associate at Hamilton Miller
Business Development for National Geographic's Time Square Exhibit
Led SpeedETab's (acquired by Wix) expansion from Miami to NYC by launching in 30+ locations
BS (Cum Laude) from Florida International University College of Business
CFA Level III Candidate
Scott Dubin
VP, RAISE
Joined Akkadian in 2024
10+ years of experience in senior-level investor relations roles across private and public markets
Partner at Learn Capital
Managing Director at ff Venture Capital
Director at OurCrowd
BA from New York University
Benjamin Hadary
VP & General Counsel
20+ years of experience representing technology and energy companies in commercial, M&A, finance, public reporting, securities, and governance matters
Vice President and General Counsel at ANM
Experience as a strategy executive and real estate entrepreneur
JD from Stanford Law School, with distinction; MSc Management, Stanford Business School
BS from Penn State University
Active member of the State Bar of Colorado
RPCV, United States Peace Corps, The Gambia
