Blavity
2014
FOUNDED
PRIVATE
STATUS
41-50
EMPLOYEES
Series A
LATEST DEAL TYPE
$6.5M
LATEST DEAL AMOUNT
11
INVESTORS
Description
Provider of a video curating and editing platform created to economically support Black millennials across the African disapora. The company's video curating and editing platform helps to discover multi-cultural contents and videos, built for and by passionate black millennials trying to add more balance to the way Black people are represented in media and culture.
Website
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Primary Industry
Other Media
Other Industries
Social/Platform Software
Primary Office
- 160 Brannan Street
- San Francisco, CA 94107
- United States
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Blavity Valuation and Funding
| Deal Type | Date | Amount | Raised to Date | Post-Val | Status | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4. Early Stage VC (Series A) | 20-Jul-2018 | $6.5M | 00.000 | Completed | Profitable | |
| 3. Seed Round | 12-Apr-2017 | 00.000 | 00.000 | 00.000 | Completed | Profitable |
| 2. Accelerator/Incubator | 16-May-2016 | $125K | $175K | 00.00 | Completed | Profitable |
| 1. Angel (individual) | 25-Nov-2015 | $50K | $50K | Completed | Profitable |
Blavity Cap Table
| Stock | # of Shares Authorized |
Par Value | Dividend Rate (%) | Original Issue Price |
Liquidation | Liquidation Pref. Multiple |
Conversion Price |
% Owned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seed | 0,000,000 | 00.000000 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00 | 00.00 | 00.000 |
Blavity Competitors (1)
| Company Name | Financing Status | Location | Employees | Total Raised | Last Financing Date/Type | Last Financing Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000000000 | Venture Capital-Backed | London, United Kingdom | 00 | 00.000 | 00000000000 | 00.000 |
Blavity Acquisitions (2)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Lead Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000000 00000 | 18-Sep-2017 | 000000000000000000 | Media and Information Services (B2B) | 000000 000000 | |
| Shadow and Act | 27-Apr-2017 | Merger/Acquisition | Publishing | 000000 000000 |
Blavity Subsidiaries (2)
| Company Name | Industry | Location | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel Noire | Media and Information Services (B2B) | 2013 | |
| 000000 000 000 | Publishing | Los Angeles, CA | 0000 |
Blavity Investors (11)
| Investor Name | Investor Type | Holding | Investor Since | Participating Rounds | Board Seat |
Contact Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baron Davis Enterprises | Corporation | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | ||
| Comcast Ventures | Corporate Venture Capital | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | ||
| GV | Corporate Venture Capital | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | ||
| Plexo Capital | Venture Capital | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | ||
| Base Ventures | Venture Capital | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 |
Blavity Executive Team (5)
Blavity Board Members (2)
| Name | Representing | Role | Since | Contact Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Lyman | GV | Board Member | 000 0000 | |
| Marlon Nichols | Cross Culture Ventures | Board Observer | 000 0000 |