Harold Hughes
Founder & CEO of Bandwagon, Keynote Speaker, Web3 Learner, Community Builder
Harold Hughes: Tech Entrepreneur, Community Builder, and Investor
Harold Hughes is a successful tech entrepreneur, community builder, and angel investor based in Charlotte, North Carolina. He is the founder and CEO of Bandwagon, a live experience technology company that uses blockchain to help teams and event organizers eliminate ticket fraud and increase fan engagement.12
Hughes is also the co-founder and CXO of Black@ Labs, a startup launchpad designed to support the next generation of Black builders by providing them with resources and capital.14 As a community builder, he co-founded Catalyst Labs, where he provides a 12-week accelerator curriculum to help support entrepreneurs.25
Some key facts about Harold Hughes:
- He is a graduate of Clemson University, where he received bachelor's degrees in Economics and Political Science, and later earned an MBA.13
- As an angel investor, he has invested in companies like Partake Foods, Liquid Death, Athletic Greens, and Republic.12
- He has been recognized as a rising star in sports tech and has participated in accelerator programs like Founder Institute Greenville, Capital Factory - Austin, Google for Startups Black Founders Exchange Program, and IBM Blockchain Accelerator.3
- He is actively involved in the Greenville, South Carolina community, serving on the Board of Directors for Rebuild Upstate and Visit Greenville.3
Hughes is passionate about learning, data, and college football. He leverages his 10+ years of experience in data, RFID, and two-tier distribution to help entrepreneurs and build successful companies.1