Taber J. Small

Private Equity | Venture Capital | Mergers & Acquisitions l Mezzanine | Senior Managing Partner I Family Offices | Investment Banking I Middle Market I Commercial Lender | Real Estate Investor | VC Investor

📍 United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 2 investments📅 3 years investing🗓 Last invested Mar 2025
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Mar 2025
Revolutionize your approach to nosebleed management with NasaClip— the first and only adjustable nosebleed rescue device. Developed by ER physician, entrepreneur, and mom, Dr. Liz Clayborne, NasaClip empowers you to take control and confidently treat nosebleeds anytime, anywhere.
Shareholder Investor
Jul 2023
RYSE is an smart home startup, creating devices to motorize window blinds, shades & curtains, controllable via smartphone, schedules, voice, or automated to reduce indoor cooling and lighting electricity, and GHG emissions. Our technology has been featured by TechCrunch, CNET, Fox News, CBS, and has been awarded the Mark of Excellence by the Consumer Technology Associated in 2017 at CES. We have generated over $10 million in revenue, shipping 60,000 devices to date, and secured over $10 million in funding, including a $3.2 million cleantech grant. Learn more at https://invest.helloryse.com
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2025
Senior Managing Partner & Founder
Jul 2025
Prominent Strategic Capital is a private equity capital advisory firm committed to delivering sophisticated, high-impact capital & investment strategies tailored for discerning clients. We specialize in strategic capital allocation, venture capital advisory, and private equity investment, helping businesses, and institutional clients navigate complex financial landscapes. Our firm is built on a foundation of discretion, integrity, and insight—providing personalized solutions that align with your long-term goals. Whether seeking growth, preservation, or legacy planning, we empower our clients with bold yet thoughtful strategies designed for lasting impact. At Prominent Strategic Capital, your vision is our strategy.
Investor
Mar 2025
Revolutionize your approach to nosebleed management with NasaClip— the first and only adjustable nosebleed rescue device. Developed by ER physician, entrepreneur, and mom, Dr. Liz Clayborne, NasaClip empowers you to take control and confidently treat nosebleeds anytime, anywhere.
2023
Black Venture Institute Fellow (Cohort 6)
Dec 2023
Venture capital is more than funding—it’s a catalyst for economic opportunity. At BLCK VC, we equip Black investors with the expertise, networks, and capital they need to lead the next wave of innovation. By broadening who gets to participate in VC, we unlock new pathways to prosperity, cultivate tomorrow’s leaders, and fortify communities nationwide. BLCK VC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that equips Black investors with the access, education, and community they need to accelerate their careers in venture capital. Venture firms in the United States invest over $130 billion annually, however, Black investors have systematically been excluded from mobilizing this capital. Today, only 3% of venture capital investors are Black; additionally, only 2% of partners–individuals that make investment decisions–at venture firms are Black. In recent years, venture capital has only scratched the surface of its potential. BLCK VC is on a mission to turn it into a true engine of generational wealth and innovation—cultivating new leaders, unlocking capital for untapped talent, and expanding access to the networks and resources that drive tomorrow’s breakthroughs.
Shareholder Investor
Jul 2023
RYSE is an smart home startup, creating devices to motorize window blinds, shades & curtains, controllable via smartphone, schedules, voice, or automated to reduce indoor cooling and lighting electricity, and GHG emissions. Our technology has been featured by TechCrunch, CNET, Fox News, CBS, and has been awarded the Mark of Excellence by the Consumer Technology Associated in 2017 at CES. We have generated over $10 million in revenue, shipping 60,000 devices to date, and secured over $10 million in funding, including a $3.2 million cleantech grant. Learn more at https://invest.helloryse.com
2018
President
Apr 2018
Logistics, supply chain and transportation company that operates contracts with FedEx ground, Amazon flex and Dolly inc. Business acquisition in 2022 was completed with the purchase of Dhillon Inc for FedEx ground contract for P&D services of residential and businesses in Parkville area. SAM Registered Unique Entity ID: WMUTT9J8L8Z5 CAGE/NCAGE: 9ZLH2 D-U-N-S number: 043924210
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