Blavity Overview
- Year Founded
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2014

- Status
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Private
- Employees
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172

- Latest Deal Type
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Grant
- Latest Deal Amount
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$1.5M
- Investors
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16
Blavity General Information
Description
Developer of a video curating and editing platform designed to economically support Black millennials across the African diaspora. The company's platform includes multicultural content and videos, built for and by passionate black millennials trying to add convenient balance to the way Black people are represented in media and culture, enabling users to get distinctive and original content as well as awareness regarding systemic racism.
Contact Information
Website
www.blavityinc.comCorporate Office
- 10100 Venice Boulevard
- Suite 1650
- Culver City, CA 90232
- United States
Corporate Office
- 10100 Venice Boulevard
- Suite 1650
- Culver City, CA 90232
- United States
Blavity Valuation & Funding
Deal Type | Date | Amount | Raised to Date | Post-Val | Status | Stage |
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7. Grant | 01-Jan-2020 | $1.5M | Completed | Generating Revenue | ||
6. Later Stage VC | 01-Jan-2019 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |||
5. Early Stage VC (Series A) | 05-Jun-2018 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |||
4. Seed Round | 31-Mar-2017 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |||
3. Seed Round | 03-Oct-2016 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |||
2. Accelerator/Incubator | 16-May-2016 | $125K | $175K | Completed | Generating Revenue | |
1. Angel (individual) | 25-Nov-2015 | $50K | $50K | Completed | Startup |
Blavity Cap Table
Stock | # of Shares Authorized |
Par Value | Dividend Rate (%) | Original Issue Price |
Liquidation | Liquidation Pref. Multiple |
Conversion Price | % Owned |
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Series A | ||||||||
Series A1 | ||||||||
Seed | 3,149,461 | $0.000010 | $0.78 | $0.78 | 1x | $0.78 | 16.06% |
Blavity Comparisons
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Blavity Competitors (3)
One of Blavity’s 3 competitors is Teads, a Formerly VC-backed company based in Luxembourg, Luxembourg.
Company Name | Financing Status | Location | Employees | Total Raised | Last Financing Date/Type | Last Financing Amount |
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Teads | Formerly VC-backed | Luxembourg, Luxembourg | ||||
Streambox | Corporate Backed or Acquired | Bellevue, WA | ||||
Complex (Publishing) | Private Equity-Backed | New York, NY |
Blavity Signals
Blavity Investors (16)
Investor Name | Investor Type | Holding | Investor Since | Participating Rounds |
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Kapor Capital | Venture Capital | Minority | ||
Vista Venture Partners | Venture Capital | Minority | ||
Comcast Ventures | Corporate Venture Capital | Minority | ||
GV | Corporate Venture Capital | Minority | ||
Plexo Capital | Venture Capital | Minority |
Blavity Investments & Acquisitions (4)
Blavity’s most recent deal was a Seed Round with Cherub (Financial Services) for . The deal was made on 09-Jan-2024.
Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Lead Partner |
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Cherub (Financial Services) | 09-Jan-2024 | Seed Round | Other Financial Services | ||
Travel Noire | 18-Sep-2017 | Merger/Acquisition | Media and Information Services (B2B) | ||
Shadow and Act | 27-Apr-2017 | Merger/Acquisition | Publishing | ||
Swella | Grant | Other Services (B2C Non-Financial) |
Blavity Affiliates
Subsidiaries (2)
Name | Industry | Location | Year Founded |
---|---|---|---|
Travel Noire | 2013 | ||
Shadow and Act | Los Angeles, CA | 2009 |
Blavity FAQs
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When was Blavity founded?
Blavity was founded in 2014.
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Where is Blavity headquartered?
Blavity is headquartered in Culver City, CA.
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What is the size of Blavity?
Blavity has 172 total employees.
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What industry is Blavity in?
Blavity’s primary industry is Media and Information Services (B2B).
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Is Blavity a private or public company?
Blavity is a Private company.
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What is Blavity’s current revenue?
The current revenue for Blavity is
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How much funding has Blavity raised over time?
Blavity has raised $12M.
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Who are Blavity’s investors?
Kapor Capital, Vista Venture Partners, Comcast Ventures, GV, and Plexo Capital are 5 of 16 investors who have invested in Blavity.
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Who are Blavity’s competitors?
Teads, Streambox, and Complex (Publishing) are competitors of Blavity.
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