Khadijah A. Robinson was raised in Savannah, GA, and has led an impressive career as a lawyer, entrepreneur, and innovator in her years working in the legal and tech industries. After graduating from Spelman College, Khadijah received a MSc from the University College London and a J.D. from Harvard Law School. Prior to her entrepreneurship journey, Khadijah worked as an associate at renowned law firm Covington & Burling LLP, based in Washington, DC. In 2019, Khadijah started The Nile List, an online discovery platform for Black-owned ecommerce brands. In 2021, The Nile List was acquired by Combs Enterprises and Empower Global, led by Sean Combs, and Khadijah served as CEO of Empower Global for 2 years, leading all fundraising, operations, and development. As an entrepreneur, Khadijah has raised several million dollars in venture and crowdfunding, scaled teams by 20x, and built products with hundreds of thousands of users, in addition to steering her own acquisition. After leaving Empower Global, Khadijah has consulted with a wide range of entrepreneurs, coached early-stage founders, and served as the Chief Operating Officer for The Majira Project, a business accelerator for underrepresented founders, backed by Boston Consulting Group.
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Email: KhadijahRobinson@Spelman.edu
FUN FACT ABOUT KHADIJAH
I had 19 pets growing up, including an alligator!