# Blacktag: Media and Entertainment, New York, United States

> Blacktag: Blacktag is a global platform for Black creators and Black culture. Based in New York, United States. Founded 2020.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/blacktag (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Blacktag

Blacktag is a global platform for Black creators and Black culture.

Funding reported Last round: Seed

Media and Entertainment New York, United States

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2020 6 years old
- **Team:** 1 1 to 10 people
- **Funding reported:** $5.5M in dollars
- **Last round:** Seed Oct 2021

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for Blacktag has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## What company datasets say Blacktag raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$5.5M** in dollars

Rounds **2**

Last round **Seed**

Last round date **Oct 2021**

Investors listed **3**

SEC Form D **$3.9M sold, 1 filing, last Dec 2020**

## Founders and team

From Blacktag's own website and the SEC filings it signed: 6 founders, 16 on the team.

**Abena Boamah** Founder

**Asanni Armon** Artist / Founder

**Brad Ogbonna** Chef & Founder

**Sira Kante** Model / Founder

**Vernon François** Hair Stylist & Founder

**Yardy World** Chef & Founder

- **Brandon Blackwood** CEO
- **Adrienne Raquel** Photographer & Director
- **Allen Aderotoye** Designer
- **Christian Cody** Director / Photographer
- **Dana Scruggs** Photographer & Director
- **Deun Ivory** Creative Director
- **Interior Designer** Photographer & Director
- **Isolde Brielmaier** Deputy Director
- **Karl Pierre** Photographer & Creative Director
- **Kilo Kish** CD / Artist / Designer
- **Nana Yaa** Performance Artist / Designer
- **No Sesso** CD / Artist / Designer
- **Recording Artist** Designer
- **Sean Brown** Creative Director
- **Tremaine Emory** Creative Director
- **Olabode Adebowale** Executive Officer, Director, Promoter i

On the board, as filed i *Michael Blank* *Osman Shaw*

## On 2 portfolio pages

Investors who name them

- [Brandtech Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/brandtech-ventures)
- [You & Mr Jones Brandtech Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/you-and-mr-jones-brandtech-ventures)

Each firm lists Blacktag on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

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