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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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HarrySong: Net Worth

Searching for Harry Song Biography, Songs, Album,Age,Cars and Net Worth?as usual, we have detailed fact about the Nigerian Afro-beat singer.

Harrison Tare Okiri popularly known as (HarrySong) is a Nigerian Afro-beat singer, songwriter and instrumentalist. Harrysong was born in Warri Delta Sate in Nigeria as the only child to an Ijaw parent. The early death of her mother left him with the step-mother who he had a strained relationship with and this led to his drop out from school.

Harrysong musical career stated in the church as a congarist, He moved to Lagos from Port-Harcourt in 2007 to join a live band group as the lead singer who performed at night clubs; before he met Kcee which led to his record signing with Five Star Music, Currently Mr.Songz signed a Record deal with Alterplate Music Company.

His music came into limelight when he released the single "I’m in Love" and "Taiye & Kehinde".the superstar released his debut album Testify through QuestionMark Entertainment in 2012.

 

BIOGRAPHY IN SUMMARY

































NAME    Harrison  Tare  Okiri
STAGE NAME           Harrysong
GENRE OF MUSICR&B, Afropop, African Hip hop and Highlife.
PLACE OF BIRTH                Warri
RECORD LABEL      Alterplate Music Company
ENDORSEMENT            UAC Foods
NET WORTH      $1.5Million USD

 

NET WORTH


Our findings estimated Harrysong Net worth to be around $1.5Million USD.



 

ENDORSEMENT


On January 2016, Mr.Song bang a multi-million Naira endorsement deal with UAC Foods as an Ambassador of Gala and first person ever to become one.

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Mr. Songs came to spotlight after he released a tribute song to Nelson Mandela which won the “Most Downloaded Caller tune Award” at the Headies 2013. Before signing with Five Star Music he released his first studio album tilted TESTIFY through Question Mark Entertainment in 2012 which he released the single “I’m in Love” and “Taiye and Kehinde”. In 2014, Harrysong was nominated in the “Best Pop/RnB Artist of the year” category at the 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards following the release of his Top-Chat song “Better Pikin”

ALBUM



  • 2012 Testify


AWARDS


2015 The Sun Awards

  • Creative person of the year


2014 9th Nigeria Music Video Awards

  • Best Contemporary Afro Video( Kolombo)

  • Best pop Extra Video


2013 The Headies Award

  • Most Downloaded Callertune (Tribute to Mandela)

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