A new online platform for Black content and creators is set to launch next year with buy-in from a stable of top talent. Blacktag is preparing the early 2021 debut of its platform, which will include both user-generated and premium produced content, with $3.75 million in backing led by Connect Ventures, the investment group launched by CAA and New Enterprise Associates.
The company’s other investors include MasterClass founder David Rogier and marketing veteran David Jones of You & Mr Jones.
The goal at Blacktag is to create a destination for alternative Black content that will attract advertiser interest and drive marketing spend to Black artists and storytellers.
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