BLCK VC · Cost
What BLCK VC costs
BLCK VC does not publish its fees. What is known (including figures reported by named publications, clearly marked as such) is set out below.
An initiation fee is paid once. Dues recur, usually annually, sometimes monthly. Many chapter-based organizations charge chapter dues on top of national or global dues, and retreats, travel and events are almost always extra. A figure marked “reported” came from a publication, not from the organization.
Published and reported fees
| Cost | Amount | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Annual dues | Not publicly disclosed: no membership dues are published; BLCK VC is funded by corporate sponsors and donations | Source ↗ |
| Programme fee | Not publicly disclosed: no fees are published for the Black Venture Institute, Breaking into Venture or the Scout Network |
Not publicly disclosed. BLCK VC is a 501(c)(3) funded by sponsors and donations, and publishes no price for membership or programmes.
Compared with similar organizations
| Organization | Lowest published dues |
|---|---|
| All Raise | $0 a year |
| Kauffman Fellows | $80,000 a year |
| PEWIN | not disclosed |
| The PEER 150 | $0 a year |
| Chief | not disclosed |
| Level 20 | $0 a year |
Sources
- BLCK VC, BLCK VC. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 1
- Team — BLCK VC, BLCK VC. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 1
- Get Involved — BLCK VC, BLCK VC. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 2
- At Blck VC, Under 30 Investors Frederik Groce And Sydney Sykes Are Driving Venture Capital Forward, Forbes, December 2020. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 6
- 81% of VC firms don't have a single Black investor. BLCK VC plans on changing that, TechCrunch, November 2018. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 6
Source tiers follow the published hierarchy: 1 official site · 2 official membership materials · 3 application documents · 4 annual reports · 5 government filings · 6 reliable business publications · 7 credible interviews · 8 other reputable secondary sources. Sources and data policy.