Media entertainment

BlackOakTV

Website
Founded 2020Origin source ↗Checked 2026-09-15

Overview

BlackOakTV is a subscription video platform hyper-serving black viewers and creators. We make it easy for black viewers to find, watch and engage with the content and creators that most reflect their lives and experiences.

Company description As recorded 2026-11-08

Founders & team

Uzo Ometu

Founder

Uzo is a lover of all things media and hopes to bring more underrepresented voices into the content the world sees by leveraging his experience in journalism, entertainment, and technology.

Founder profile As recorded 2026-09-15

Iyanu Obidele

Founder

Iyanu - an entrepreneur at heart - is a product generalist with experience at companies like Intel and FB where he built custom cloud orchestration systems and products that enable over 120m+ small businesses respectively. He's deeply passionate about building impactful products for underrepresented communities and currently he's working alongside Uzo Ometu on BlackOakTV where they are building a unique black streaming experience.

Founder profile As recorded 2026-09-15
2team members reported
Source-reported As recorded 2026-09-15

Founded 2020 · Source

News & product activity

Sources & observations

Y Combinator

Profile depthverified profile
Website observationwebsite unreachable
Last website check2026-11-11
Location · source statedNew York City, NY, USA; New York, NY, USA
Pricing evidenceNo pricing page confirmed
Maturity: Not assessed · 3 of 6 areas documented

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