
TANTV is a media technology company dedicated to serving the information needs of people and communities through independent journalism. It operates across three main verticals: News Media, Technology, and Digital Marketing Solutions. TANTV's mission is to advance and elevate the inclusion of African and multicultural black diaspora communities in American society by aggregating influential voices and telling stories that inform, inspire, engage, and entertain. Their technology arm includes TANTV SYNDEX, an intelligent local news, information, and creator platform designed to boost content reach and monetization for publishers and creators, and TANTV STREAMING, a service catering to Africans and the global diaspora with TV shows, original programming, news, documentaries, podcasts, events, and movies. TANTV also offers TANTV BRANDS for brand partnerships, TAN-GENCY for branding and marketing services, and TANTV STUDIOS for media production. Founded by Adedayo Fashanu, TANTV aims to be a key player in empowering multicultural communities through impactful media and technology.

TANTV is a media technology company dedicated to serving the information needs of people and communities through independent journalism. It operates across three main verticals: News Media, Technology, and Digital Marketing Solutions. TANTV's mission is to advance and elevate the inclusion of African and multicultural black diaspora communities in American society by aggregating influential voices and telling stories that inform, inspire, engage, and entertain. Their technology arm includes TANTV SYNDEX, an intelligent local news, information, and creator platform designed to boost content reach and monetization for publishers and creators, and TANTV STREAMING, a service catering to Africans and the global diaspora with TV shows, original programming, news, documentaries, podcasts, events, and movies. TANTV also offers TANTV BRANDS for brand partnerships, TAN-GENCY for branding and marketing services, and TANTV STUDIOS for media production. Founded by Adedayo Fashanu, TANTV aims to be a key player in empowering multicultural communities through impactful media and technology.
Sector: Media technology serving African and multicultural Black diaspora communities
Flagship products: TANTV NEWS, TANTV SYNDEX (creator/publisher platform), TANTV STREAMING
Founders / leadership: Adedayo Fashanu (Founder & CEO); Abolaji Omitogun (Co‑founder & COO)
Headquarters: Maryland / Washington, D.C. area
Early funding: $50,000 pre-seed award from Black Ambition (announced Nov 2024)
Underrepresentation of African and multicultural Black diaspora communities in mainstream media and limited monetization/distribution tools for multicultural publishers and creators.
Media technology; Streaming; Digital marketing
$50,000
Awarded as a pre-seed investment to advance SYNDEX; company reported $250,000 raised in the then-current round toward a $1.5M goal at the time of the award.