Tech Company Financing Transactions
Blavity Funding Round
GV, Baron Davis Enterprises and Comcast Ventures participated in a $6.5 million Series A funding round for Blavity. The financing was announced on 7/21/2018.
Transaction Overview
Company Name
Announced On
7/21/2018
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$6,500,000
Round
Series A
Investors
Proceeds Purpose
Most of the funding will go toward opening a new office that is strictly focused on engineering and data, DeBaun said.
Company Information
Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Digital Media & VR & AR
Mailing Address
900 East 1 St St. 301
Los Angeles, CA 90012
USA
Los Angeles, CA 90012
USA
Phone
Undisclosed
Website
Email Address
Overview
Blavity is a venture-backed technology and media company aimed at building beautiful products and experiences for black millennials. Founded in July 2014, has quickly grown to become one of the fastest growing digital media outlets on the web, reaching millions of millennials a month.
Profile
Social Media
Company News
Facebook
YouTube
Management Team
Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Morgan DeBaun
Chief Operating Officer
Aaron Samuels
Chief Technical Officer
Jeffrey Nelson
Co-Founder
Jonathan Jackson
VP - Marketing
Sabine Quetant
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