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...
Davido and Hushpuppi are undoubted “big boys” when it comes to social media. While the former is known for his music skills and award-winning hits the latter is popular for his love for designer wears. They both spend huge sums of money on clothes, watches, travel, partying and a huge social media following. As at the time of writing this article Davido has over 5million Instagram followers while Hushpuppi has over 600,000 with the both of them enjoying over 50,000 active following. Their strong social media following and popularity is the reason for the comparison in this article. Davido Biography Table NAME David Adeleke STAGE NAME Davido NET WORTH $ 21 Million USD Davido real name David Adeleke is a singer, songwriter, and music producer. He is popular worldwide for his hit songs which include Dami Duro, fall, If, Aye and Skelewu. In addition to enjoying the popularity of being a popular musician, he is also the son of Nigerian Billionaire Adedeji Adeleke, where he coined t...