Blavity

company

About

Blavity is home to the network of platforms and brands serving the multifaceted lives of Black millennials and gen-z.

Details

Last Funding Type
Seed
Last Funding Money Raised
$1M
Industries
Communities,Digital Media,Social Media
Founded date
Jan 1, 2014
Number Of Employee
51 - 100
Operating Status
Active
Legal Name
Blavity, Inc.

Blavity, Inc. is a media-tech company that serves as home to the network of brands specifically serving black millennials through original content, video, and unique experiences. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, United States.

Funding Rounds

Number of Funding Rounds
Total Funding Amount
6
$9.35M
Blavity has raised a total of $9.35M in funding over 2 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Jul 20, 2018 from a Series A round.
Announced Date Round Money Raised Number of Investors Lead Investors Post Valuation
Jul 20, 2018 Series A $6.50M 4 GV Detail
Dec 11, 2017 Seed 1 Detail
Apr 12, 2017 Seed $1.85M 1 Detail
Sep 13, 2016 Seed 1 Detail
Sep 12, 2016 Seed $1M 3 500 Global Detail

Investors

Number of Lead Investors
Number of Investors
2
9
Blavity is funded by 9 investors. GV and 500 Global are the most recent investors.
Investor Name Lead Investor Funding Round
GV Yes Series A
500 Global Yes Seed
Baron Davis Enterprises Series A
Comcast Ventures Series A
Plexo Capital Series A
MaC Venture Capital Seed
Knight Enterprise Fund Seed
Base Ventures Seed
Harlem Capital Partners Seed

Employee Profiles

Number of Employee Profiles
7
Blavity has 7 current employee profiles, including Board member Marlon Nichols
Board member
Executive
Executive
Executive
Board member

Acquisition

Blavity has acquired 1 organizations. Their most recent acquisition was Travel Noire on Sep 18, 2017. They acquired Travel Noire for 0.

Date Company Name
Industry Acquisition Type Price
Sep 18, 2017 Travel Noire
Digital Media acquisition Detail