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...
Music is undoubtedly a lucrative venture; the ability of songwriters and performers to create award-winning songs that will leave millions of music lovers around the world singing along to the lyric is an act that comes with great financial rewards. We bring to you the top ten richest musicians in the world and their net worth. Go through the List below to see how much your favorite artist is worth. Andrew Lloyd Webber He might not be known to many but he is the most popular artist on Broadway having composed 13 of their greatest hits and rakes in a fat percentage from tickets sales and merchandise from his hit songs and from the Really Useful Group. He stands tall on the number one position with a net worth of $1.2 billion dollars. Paul McCartney A member of the Beatles. He and John Lennon shared credits to all their hit songs since the 60s and enjoy royalties up till date. His hit song Yesterday is the highest song of all time to be covered with over 2,...