The AI operating system for Black Enterprise
We’ve witnessed a profound truth: that cultural influence has become a globally traded commodity, yet the brilliant minds at its source are forced to build their dreams on broken infrastructure. They are handed a map where all the best roads are missing. This is not a niche problem; it is a multi-billion-dollar market failure and a story of immense, untapped potential. We are here to correct this. Obsidian is more than a platform; it is a fundamental re-architecting of the ecosystem, an engine built to systematically de-risk ambition and convert the currency of culture into the kind of sustainable, generational wealth that reshapes communities. We are not just building a company; we are building the infrastructure for our community’s renaissance.
Culture runs the world. It’s time the people who create it run their own enterprise.
Our AI Business Director was built for this purpose. It is the definitive operating system for a new economy, built to correct the broken infrastructure that has for too long separated influence from ownership.
You have the vision, but you’re navigating the journey alone. You’re forced to piece together a business from a dozen different apps that don’t speak to each other, searching for expert advice that’s always just out of reach. This isn't a personal struggle; it’s a systemic problem. A market failure worth over
$200B
We see it as the single greatest opportunity of our time.
“In this moment where culture, technology, and entrepreneurship are converging faster than ever, Obsidian isn’t just keeping pace—they’re building the infrastructure for the future. What excites me most is how their platform empowers founders from underestimated communities with tools that were once only accessible to elite networks. Obsidian isn’t just another startup support platform—it’s a strategic advantage for anyone serious about building scalable, impact-driven ventures. I see their work as essential to the next chapter of equitable innovation.”
Kamel Jacot-Bell, Founder, Cultural Capital
“Oakland Indie Alliance’s goal is to foster a vibrant entrepreneurial landscape. Obsidian provides the scalable infrastructure to make that a reality. By partnering with them, we can offer every local business a dedicated AI director, track their growth through real data, and build a powerful, self-sustaining economic flywheel for our entire community.”
Nigel Jones, Oakland Indie Alliance
Our answer isn't another app to add to the pile. We’ve built a self-sustaining ecosystem, a cultural flywheel that turns potential into power.
It begins in our high-touch labs, where we forge deep partnerships with founders, co-creating the platform with them from day one. We then arm them with our AI Business Director—a dedicated partner that architects their personalized 10-stage growth plan and automates the execution. Their real, transformative stories become our marketing, creating a gravitational pull that attracts the next wave of entrepreneurs and builds a community so powerful it becomes its own defensible moat.
Our vision is backed by a multidisciplinary team and strategic advisors with a rare blend of artistic vision, technical prowess, operational excellence, and the deep cultural authenticity this mission demands.
Strategic Partners
Our Team
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Founder & CEO
a 29-year-old artist, designer, and educator from Oakland, CA, now based in Harlem, NY. He just graduated with an MFA in Design from the School of Visual Arts, focusing on art as a tool for liberation, education, and cultural preservation. A former Youth Poet Laureate of Oakland, Obasi studied at UW–Madison on a First Wave scholarship and earned a BA in Fashion & Apparel Design. Before grad school, he worked as an educator and the inaugural TFI Program Manager at Kingmakers of Oakland, supporting college access for young Black and Brown men.
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CTO
an award-winning technologist, Co-Founder of TRIQC, and CEO of GHTech—a tech company he founded at 16 years old to challenge systemic injustice through innovative software solutions. A Political Science student at Columbia University and a guest lecturer at Cambridge– he’s been featured in USA Today, The MIT Press, and CNBC.
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COO
Experienced Project Manager with a strong background in business and financial operations. Proven track record leading cross-functional teams and delivering complex projects on time and within scope. Skilled in Agile methodologies, Scrum, and traditional project management, with a focus on improving efficiency, managing risk, and driving results. Known for bringing structure to ambiguity, aligning stakeholders, and executing with a strategic, business-minded approach.
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CINO
Meet Osa Canh Judah (a.k.a CD), Chief Innovation Officer with over 20 years of executive leadership, spearheading innovation and transformative product development for renowned global companies. He currently engineers cutting-edge, solution-focused AI prompt architectures, utilizing a unique stack of strategic business consulting tools for deep problem-solving and next-generation product development. A former Buddhist monk with app. 30,000 hrs. of meditation expertise, Osa brings an unwavering focus and insightful 'deep learning' approach to creating impactful solutions.
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Brand Director
A seasoned designer and brand strategist with 15 years of experience helping businesses, nonprofits, and mission-driven initiatives grow with clarity and purpose. He leads teams and clients through every phase of creative strategy—from ideation to execution—across brand, web, marketing, and product design. With a strong aesthetic and cultural lens, he turns complex challenges into impactful, visually compelling solutions that resonate with audiences and drive results.
Let’s Build
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