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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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MasterKraft: Net Worth

Sunday Ginikachukwu Nweke, popularly known as (Masterkraft), is a Nigeria professionally record producer, disc jockey, band director, pianist, and songwriter born in Ajegunle, Lagos. He began his music career at age 11 and attended United Christian School Apapa and dreamt of being an Accountant. He started his professional music career with Kennis Music and has worked with artists such as Flavour N’ abania, Bracket, Banky W, Sound Sultan, Timaya, Lynxxx, M.I and J. Martins and so many more. Masterkraft has producer so many Hit songs and was listed in the Top ten Music producer in Nigeria.

Leadership newspaper ranked him 8th on its 2014 list of the Top 10 Music Producers in Nigeria and in 2015 he was ranked  7th  on the Biggest Music Producer by Nigeria Entertainment.

 

BIOGRAPHY TABLE





























NAMESunday Ginikachukwu Nweke,
STAGE NAME   Masterkraft,
PLACE OF BIRTHAjegunle, Lagos.
GENRE OF MUSICHighlife, Afrobeat, Gospel, Soul, Jaz and R&B
RECORD LABELMasterKraft Records
NET WORTH$1.7 Million USD

 

 

His acquaintance with such prominent names has earned him diverse experience in producing almost all genres of music.

As a professional and experienced music brand director and piano instructor, and has been a major contributing factor in the Live performance move taking over the industry.he has produced a remarkable list of hit songs like "Fine Lady" by Lynxxx Ft wizkid, "Kwarikwa(Remix) by Flavour N’ abania featuring Fally Pupa, "Girl" by Bracket featuring Wizkid ,"Chinny Baby" by Flavour N’ abania, "Ukwu" by Timaya, and “Jasi” by Banky W.



 

NET WORTH


MaterKraft Net Worth is estimated at $1.7 Million USD.

 

SEE ALSO

<<KISS DANIEL: BIOGRAPHY, NET WORTH, ENDORSEMENT (FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE TALENTED NIGERIAN MUSICIAN)

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

<<MAYORKUN: BIOGRAPHY, RECORD LABEL AND AWARDS

 

In 2015, he was commissioned as one of the guest producers to Africans popular music Show Coke Studio season 3. His production work for Flavour, Power to win was used as the Soundtrack for the Glo 2014 Nigeria World Cup Campaign and licensed as one of the Soundtrack for American Idol season14 2015.

 

AWARDS AND NOMINIEE


 

 

2016 Africa Muzik Magazine Awards (Afrimma)

  • Music Producer of the year


2015 The Headies Award

  • Producer of the year(Nominated)


2013 Nigerian Entertainment Awards

  • Music producer of the year(Nominated)

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