By Erica Johnson Kanye West’s sneaker and apparel business with Adidas and Gap are valued at $3.2B – $4.7B by UBS He went from being $16M in debt, to being one of the richest rappers in the world at a whopping $6.6B net worth Since Run DMC’s “My Adidas”, the footwear and apparel brand has
By Erica Johnson Nasdaq seeks to make boardroom diversity mandatory Board appointments for people of color in the U.S. increased from 13% in 2010 to 23% in 2019 Nasdaq is challenging the status quo by requiring its listed companies to make their boardrooms more diverse. The request filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission seeks
By Erica Johnson Cloaking could be the ultimate fake-out, to keep you hidden and maybe even safe A Black man was wrongfully arrested for a crime based on a facial recognition technology Cloaking is taking over as the next big thing to disrupt the facial recognition technology market, that’s projected to reach $9.9 billion by
By Erica Johnson Ben Simmons invested in the 4th most valuable esports team, FaZe Clan The FaZe Clan team is worth $240M Philadelphia 76ers Ben Simmons fulfilled his childhood dream when he invested in the fourth most valuable esports team, FaZe Clan. The NBA star wants a piece of the global esports industry that was
By Erica Johnson Patrick Mahomes joins Hyperice as an equity partner and ambassador Hyperice just completed a series A funding round for $48M at a $700M valuation Super Bowl LIV MVP and quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs, Patrick Mahomes has stepped into the sports tech arena as an equity partner and ambassador for Hyperice.
