From humble beginnings, 645 Ventures founders find validation in new $40 million fund

Nnamdi Okike,a first generation American whose parents immigrated from Nigeria, and Aaron Holiday, whose mother worked in the collections department of Sears and whose father was a substance abuse counselor in New Orleans, are not typical venture investors. And their firm, 645 Ventures, which just closed on $40.6 million for its second fund, is certainly not a typical venture fund.
Both men are firm believers in the power of data to help make better investment decisions, and both men are using t