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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...
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ADEKUNLE GOLD: Biography, Net worth, Endorsement (Find out more about this Famous Prince from the Kosoko Royal House of Lagos)

Adekunle  Kosoko, popularly known as (Adekunle Gold) is a Nigerian singer, songwriter  and graphic designer, born on January 28 1987 at Lagos, Nigeria. He received his elementary and secondary education in Lagos then went on to earn for himself a Degree in Arts and Design from Lagos State Polytechnic. Adekunle Gold was born into a royal family in Lagos state, he describe his genre of music as urban highlife, while growing up, the Star developed interest in music while listening to songs by King sunny Ade and Ebenezer Obey. He became a member of his church’s junior choir during his teenage years, and went on to write his first song at the age of 15. In 2014 he disbanded a music group he formed with a friend while in school.

He was dubed the "King of Photoshop" after posting an edited Photoshop image of him hugging Tiwa Savage. On 19th December 2014, he released the single Titled "Sade" a cover of one Direction "Story of my life" which brought him to limelight , Sade received massive airplay on various Nigerian radio stations, the single went on to be nominated at the 2015 edition of  The Headies Award.

After Sade Adekunle  released his first official single titled "Orente" through YBNL nation. The follow up single, titled "Orente", received positive reviews from music critics and consumers.in 2015, he was nominated in the most promising act of the year category at the 2015 City people Entertainment Awards. He signed to YBNL nation on 5th march 2015 under which he released his debut studio album "Gold”, the album is a 16- track Project, with musical production from Pheelz, Masterkraft, and B banks, Sleekamo, Oscar and Seyikeyz.

  BIOGRAPHY IN SUMMARY





































NAME             Adekunle  Kosoko
STAGE NAME             Adekunle Gold
GERNE OF MUSIC             urban highlife
PLACE OF BIRTH                   Lagos
DATE OF BIRTH            28th January  1987
RECORD LABEL          Previously YBNL Nation
NET WORTH              $160 000 USD
ENDORSEMENT               Coming Soon

 

The album was released on 25 July, Three days before the Original scheduled date of release. Upon its release, it peaked at #7 on the Billboard 2016.moreover; it was critically reviewed by Contemporary music critics, following his departure from YBNL Nation due to the expiry of his contract.

Adekunle Gold unveiled his band "The 79th Element" in reference to the atomic number of Gold in the periodic table.



 

NET WORTH


Adekunle Gold exact Net worth is yet to ascertain but industry report and finding estimated it around $160 000 USD.

The superstar Charge between  ₦700,000 to ₦1 Million naira per show.

see also


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

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

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

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

<<IYANYA: NET WORTH AND LIFESTYLE

 

 

AWARDS


2016 Nigerian Entertainment Awards

  • Best song (pick up), best new act to watch


2015 Afrima Awards

  • Revelation of Africa ("Sade")


2015 Beat of Lagos

  • Best song ("Sade")


2016 The  Headies

  • Best alternative song ("Sade")


 
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