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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...

Beverly Naya: Biography and Net Worth

Beverly Naya is a British born Nigeria Actress.  She was born on the 17th of April 1989 in London and her full names are Beverly Ifunaya Bassey. She began her acting career at an early age and has since risen to become one of the top female actresses in the country.  The actress is the only child of her parents which made get all the love and attention from both parents no wonder he mum also happens to be her manager which goes to show that her parents are in full support of her acting career. 

She bagged a degree in Psychology, Sociology, and Philosophy from Brunel University. She also attended Roehampton University London where she studied Script Writing and Film Making. She began acting in London when she featured in short film for the Metropolitan Police and the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Her quests for acting made her feature in theatre productions in the UK such as “Stoning Mary”, “Crave, and “Psychosis”.

 

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    NAME         Beverly Naya
OCCUPATION             Actress
DATE OF BIRTH    17th April 1989
PLACE OF BIRTH      London, UK

 

After her sojourn in the UK, she decided to relocate back to Nigeria with her mum who she shares a strong bond with. She revealed that her mother is her mentor and will go to any length to see that she is satisfied and happy. Although she said that she doesn’t get to spend a lot of time with her dad due to his working schedule but they communicate as often as they can.

On getting to Nigeria she ventured into the Nollywood industry and when asked by Encomium Magazine in an interview the reasons for coming to Nigeria, the actress replied that after graduating from the University all she wanted was to Act and living in London didn’t offer her the kind of exposure to showcase her talents which made her opt to come and contribute her quota to the growth of Nollywood. She also claims that she intended to build a brand by acting and writing movie scripts.

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 Naya won the 2011 City People Entertainment Award for the Fast Rising Actress; she also won 2010 Best Of Nollywood Awards for the Most Prominent Talent and has received numerous nominations for her quality acting performance. Although the actress leads a private lifestyle and much is not known about her finances but she is worth over $50,000 USD.  

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 She has featured in numerous movies including Lancelot Oduwa Imasuens “Living in Exile” with the likes of Desmond Elliot, her mother produced the movie. Other movies she has featured in include Tinsel, Death Waters, June, Forgetting; Make a Move, Brother’s Keeper, Before 30, Stripped, Oasis, The Wedding Party, Weekend Getaway, and When Love Happens amongst others.

The actress is single and maintains that she is not in a hurry to settle down as she is busy and that she is quite picky when it comes to her choice of man. She, however, maintains that she will remain patient on the Lord who will show her the man of her Dreams when the time is right. She has acted alongside top actors and actresses in Nollywood such as Desmond Elliot, OC Ukeje, Wale Ojo, Gideon Okeke among others.

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