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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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DJ XCLUSIVE: Biography and Net worth.

Rotimi Alakija popularly known as (DJ Xclusive) is a British born Nigeria disc jockey, record producer and recording artist born on 16th October in UK to Nigerian parents.

At an early age, he moved back to Nigeria to pursue a high school education at the Kings College, Lagos. Rotimi later moved back to United Kingdom to study physics and computer science at reading university, where he received a bachelor’s degree, he later studied financial computing at Brunel University.

BIOGRAPHY TABLE

























NAME      Rotimi Alakija
STAGE NAME      DJ Xclusive
PLACE OF BIRTH   United Kingdom
DATE OF BIRTH      16th October
NET WORTH$ 2.1 Million USD

 

Rotimi is married to Tinuke ogundero in 2015, and he is a nephew to Nigerian richest woman Folorunsho Alakija.

He started his professional disc jockey career in 2003 by performing at various night clubs, including Aura Mayfair, penthouse, funky Buddha and Jalouse.

DJ xclusive have performed with international artist like Neyo, Rihanna, Mario winans, Brick and lace, Nas and Fat joe. In 2011, he became resident DJ for cool fm 96.9 and also joined Empire mate Entertainment as Wizkid official DJ.

see also

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

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

<<HARRYSONG: NET WORTH

 

NET WORTH


DJ Xclusive Net worth is estimated at $ 2.1 Million USD.

 

Recently, he release his debut compilation album, according to X which has spawned single such as "Pangolo" featuring Timaya, Jam it featuring 2face  and Timaya, "Ibebe" featuring Olamide amongst other music stars.


AWARDS


Nigeria Entertainment Awards

  • World Best DJ


 

 

 

DJ XCLUSIVE Singles



  •  "Pangolo" ft Timaya

  • "Ibebe"(ft Olamide in 2013


2014

  • "Gal bad"ft D'Prince and Wizkid

  • "Jeje"ft Wizkid

  • "Fatasi"ft Terry G

  • "Tonight"ft BankyW and Niyola

  • "Shaba"ft Kcee and Shaba


2015

  • "dami si" ft Lil kesh and CDQ


2016

  • "oyoyo" ft burna boy

  • "sharwama" ft masterkraft


2017

  • "pose"ft Tiwa Savage


 

 
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