Skip to main content

81% of VC firms don’t have a single black investor — BLCK VC plans on changing that

Venture capital has a diversity problem . BLCK VC , a new organization founded by Storm Ventures associate Frederik Groce and NEA associate Sydney Sykes to connect, engage and advance black venture capitalists, is ready for a new era in the industry. Their mission: Turn 200 black investors into 400 black investors by 2024. “We think of ourselves as an organization formed by black VCs for blacks VCs to increase the representation of black investors,” Sykes told TechCrunch. “You can look around and say well ‘I know five black VCs,’ but you can also say this firm does not have a single black VC, they may not even have a single underrepresented minority … We want to make firms reckon with the fact that there is a racial diversity problem; there is a lack of black VCs and every firm should really care about it.” BLCK VC has been at work since the beginning of 2018, building and expanding a network of black investors in the San Francisco area, Los Angeles and New York. They seek to provide a...
Post a Comment

BURNA BOY: BIOGRAPHY, RECORD LABEL, NET WORTH, ENDORSEMENT AND AWARDS

Searching for Burna Boy Biography, Album, age, Songs and Net worth? as usual, we have detailed fact about the afro beat Singer.

Damini Ogulu popularly known as (Burna Boy) is a Nigerian afro beat, reggae, dancehall singer and songwriter born on 2th July 1991 at Ahuada River State.

He attended his elementary education at Montessori international school, and later moved to lagos to completed his secondary education at corona, Agbara Lagos , burna boy flee to UK to further his studies which he achieved. The star got the music inspiration from his grandfather Benson Idons who were manager of music legend Fela Kuti .In Late November 2010 the superstar came back to Nigeria from London and start music professionally. His music broke into Nigerian music scene on June 2012 when he drop the hit "Like to Party.on 5th September 2012,the video for "Like to Party" was released and was shot by squareball Media services, later in the month the star drop a single Titled  "Tonight"

BIOGRAPHY TABLE









































  NAME            Damini Ogulu
STAGE NAME             Burna Boy
GENRE OF MUSIC         Afro beat, reggae
PLACE OF BIRTH         Port Harcourt
DATE OF BIRTH          2nd July 1991
RECORD LABEL          Aristokrat
ENDORSEMENT             Globacom
AWARDSBest new act of the year at 2013  Nigeria entertainment Awards
NET WORTH    ₦390 Million

 

The super star is currently signed to Aristokrat    Records. Burna Boy has been able to drop out two hot mix tapes "Burn Notice" in April and "Burn Identity" in November, 2011 respectively. On 24th September 2012 burna boy released a single Titled "Tonight" he later drop the music video later in the year which was accepted.

The superstar has a couple of hit songs including "trumpet" with Davido, "Abeg Abeg Abeg" before the big hit. ''like to party" which had an amazing video directed by Adasa



 

ENDORSEMENT


The super star signed a multimillion Naira endorsement deal one of the Nigerian Telecommunication giant Globacom on 2013, and brand ambassador of Martell Cogna


NET WORTH


Based on our findings the burna boy net worth is yet to be proven but industry estimated it around  ₦390 Million.

see also

<<REEKADO BANKS: BIOGRAPHY, RECORD LABEL, NET WORTH, ENDORSEMENT, AWARDS AND SONGS.

<<PATORANKING: BIOGRAPHY, NET WORTH, RECORD LABEL, ENDORSEMENT, AND AWARDS

<<YEMI ALADE: BIOGRAPHY, (FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE YORUBA-IGBO GIRL)

<<KOKER: BIOGRAPHY, RECORD LABEL, AWARDS, ENDORSEMENT AND SONGS

<<FLAVOUR N’ABANIA: BIOGRAPHY AND LIFESTYLE

 

 

AWARDS



  • Nigeria Entertainment Awards


2013:Best New Act of the year, 2015:Best album of the year

  • The Headies


2013:Next Rated (nominated),2014:Revelation of the year, Album of the year

  • South South Music Awards


Best Pop

  • MTV Africa Music Awards


Best New Act
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

UNIUYO Releases Second batch of 2017/2018 UTME/Direct Entry Admission List

This is to notify all candidates who participated in the Uniuyo admission screening exercise that the second batch of admitted Candidate for 2017/2018 session has been released by the University   Here are the Procedures required for Candidate to Check His/her Admission Status Both UTME and Direct Entry Candidate.   Visit Uniuyo portal via http://uniuyo.edu.ng/eportals Select admission Status Link Enter your Jamb Registration Number and submit You will be notify is you have been offered admission or not.   NOTE: All Candidates offered admission are expected to pay a non-refundable Acceptance fee of ₦ 25,000 only. Payment can be made online via Uniuyo student Portal http://www.uniuyo.edu.ng/eportals   For more information on the admission list Candidate are required to visit the university portal or verify directly from the departmental Head of Chosen Programme.    
Post a Comment
Read more

KOREDE BELLO: BIOGRAPHY, NET WORTH, RECORD LABEL, ENDORSEMENT AND AWARD

Korede Bello Biography ,Songs, albums, new songs, age and Net worth is what his fans are searching for. So that the reason I brought to you the song, net worth and biography of Young Nigeria Musician. Korede Bello is a Nigeria afro-pop, Guitarist, Composer and songwriter, born on 29 th February 1996.he attended his elementary and secondary school in Lagos He then studied mass communication at the Nigeria institute of journalism where he earned for himself a national Diploma certificate; he is an associate member of the Institute of Journalism. Korede started performing at the age of seven and went by the stage name (African Prince) where he writes his first song after forming a music group with a friend. The young star started music professionally during his secondary school period where he started recording songs in studio and later release his first single Titled "forever" after the release of his first single which was heavily accepted, he was introduced to Don Jazzy b...
Post a Comment
Read more

CHIDINMA: Full Biography and Net Worth

Searching for Chidinma Biography, Songs, Age, Record label, and Albums? Here are the detailed fact about the Nigerian Born Artist. Chidinma Ekile popularly known as  (Chidinma) is a Nigerian singer and songwriter, born on 2rd May 1991 in Ketu, Lagos. She hails from Imo State in the Eastern part of Nigeria. Chidinma, the sixth of seven children, worked as a business promoter in Lagos prior to auditioning for the third season of  Project Fame West Africa . Chidinma started singing at the age of 6, and grew up with a disciplinarian father. When she was 10 years old, she joined her church's choir. She received her primary and secondary Education in Ketu before relocating to Ikorodu with her family. She rose to stardom after winning the third season of the aforementioned reality TV show. Prior to auditioning for the third edition of  Project Fame West Africa , she dreamt of being part of the reality TV show that was instituted in 2008. With the help and support from her close knit frie...
Post a Comment
Read more