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...
Praise Ugbede Adejo popularly known as (Praiz) is a Nigeria R&B singer, songwriter and producer, born on 8 th march 1984 in Lagos, Nigeria. He is a native of igala in Kogi state. In 1992 Praiz relocated to kaduna after his father was transferred on a missionary assignment, the Star is the second child out of four children. He received his elementary and secondary education in kaduna and later graduated with a degree in computer science at kaduna polytechnic. Praiz music career came to a limelight after finishing second runner up at the maiden season of the Project fame west Africa , a music reality TV show which Iyanya went on to win. He is best known for releasing hit singles like "Rich and Famous" , "Sisi" and "I love you" . He contributed guest vocals to Bez’s hit single "That Stupid Song" the music video went on to be the first African video to make a world premiere on BET’s 106 & park. He is currently signed to X3m music. Praiz...