BLCK VC
Bunmi Olayanju, CFA, CAIA, currently serves as Chief Financial Officer at FoodNiche® and as a Venture Partner at NextGen Venture Partners since July 2022. Bunmi is also a Fellow at the Black Venture Institute with BLCK VC. Previously, Bunmi held the position of Lead Financial Officer at American Express, overseeing business financing and digital payment experiences. Prior experience includes senior roles at Citigroup, where responsibilities encompassed providing financial analysis for executive decision-making and developing strategic responses to competitive challenges. Bunmi's career began as a Business Analyst at Accenture, contributing to various client engagements. Educational credentials include an MBA from the University of Maryland, a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from Obafemi Awolowo University, and completion of Executive Education in Venture Capital at the University of California, Berkeley. Core competencies include strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, financial modeling, and project management.
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BLCK VC
BLCK VC is transforming the venture capital industry to mirror the diverse demographics of the U.S. Venture Capital is a crucial component of achieving economic equality; it is a vehicle to build wealth, develop future leaders, and strengthen communities. [WE'RE HIRING!] BLCK VC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that equips Black investors with the access, education, and community they need to accelerate their careers in venture capital. We do not accept the status quo; we are driving the industry forward by pushing venture capital firms to become more inclusive in their hiring, deal flow, and portfolios. Venture firms in the United States invest over $130 billion annually, however, Black investors have systematically been excluded from mobilizing this capital. Today, only 3% of venture capital investors are Black; additionally, only 2% of partners–individuals that make investment decisions–at venture firms are Black. Over the past few years, there has been slow and sporadic progress within venture capital to become more inclusive. BLCK VC aims to transform venture capital into an inclusive engine for change and generational wealth creation by shifting the demographics of the venture industry to mirror the diversity of this nation. In the short term, we strive to double the percentage of Black investors and Black partners in venture capital to 6% and 4%, respectively, by 2024.