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Oct 2018
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Aug 2017
pop.in (available on iOS and Android devices) is the place to truly be together virtually. Make new friends, hang with family, and play awesome games. pop.in empowers human connection in an intimate setting (think friends and family), larger group setting (think "virtual local pub"), and at scale (think "town square"). pop.in is the app you need now - players from around the world socialize without leaving home.
Investor and Advisor
Jun 2017
Contrib (formerly Dumo) was a free, open-source, ad- and tracker-free news reader that made it easy to contribute to news sources.
Investor
Apr 2017
We are Donut Media, the premier destination for automotive “edutainment” on the internet and a portfolio company of Recurrent Ventures.
We create original content that sparks ambition, thrill, and the "get your hands dirty" attitude for intellectually curious people. We connect brands to our audience of do-ers.
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Nov 2016
About Beautycon
Beautycon is THE global community for content creators, celebrities, fans, and brands to come together to celebrate all things fashion, beauty, and lifestyle; the passion points of Gen Z and Millennials. We create meaningful connections for these communities through Festivals, Commerce and Digital. Beautycon has been lauded in leading consumer, business, and trade press outlets such as The New York Times, Mashable, Fast Company, Digiday, MTV, and Bustle, as well as spotlighted on platforms like Instagram and Twitter for its focus on diversity and inclusion.
About Our Beautycon Digital Presence
Beautycon Digital, which consists of unique videos and our social platforms, is where you’ll find up-to-the-minute content on events, celebrities, and digital superstars as well as style trends, social impact issues, life-hacks, and all things pop culture. We are the daily go-to source for Gen Z and Millennials through our robust creation and curation of original and aggregated content. Beautycon features original video formats with plans to expand formats throughout the year. Our social media presence is where we shine. Light in tone and seen as a “big sister” to its followers, Beautycon has a combined social reach of over 400,000 across Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, and Twitter.
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Sep 2016
Gunslinger Studios creates fiercely mobile experiences for gamers. The name comes from the mission to create and deliver multiplayer, one-hand-controlled experiences in under 60 seconds to a whole generation of competitive gamers who have grown up with Pokemon and World of Warcraft. These experiences are fun to play, fun to watch and fun to compete in. We're building games as well as a technology platform for competitive eSports, live game operations and community-driven content.
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Jun 2016
MarcoPolo Learning is an award-winning developer of instructional support, rich video and print resources, and technology for use in early childhood schools and homes. MarcoPolo for Educators provides a unique learning pathway for teachers that elevates classroom quality and engages families.
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Jun 2016
Jumpcut is a Y Combinator, venture-backed, remote-first company focused on enabling creatives around the world.
Our marketing agency: bluyam.com
Our network for filmmakers: creatives.club
Our entrepreneurship courses: jumpcut.com
Investor
Aug 2015
Founded in 2013, Lyte is a platform that enables event organizers, venues and artists to enhance their ticketing, ensure shows are full and keep fans happy. We provide a safe, official reservation system and allow fans to return their tickets to the official point of purchase for a fair price.
Investor
Mar 2015
GoldieBlox is a disruptive children’s media company challenging gender stereotypes with the world’s first girl engineer character. Through the integration of storytelling and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) principles, GoldieBlox is building a global character franchise with videos, animation, books, apps, curriculum and merchandise; the tools that empower girls to build their confidence, dreams and ultimately, their futures.
Recognized as a leader in children’s entertainment, GoldieBlox has reached billions of consumers through TV, radio and digital as the first start-up with a Super Bowl commercial and a float in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
GoldieBlox and its founder, Debbie Sterling, have won numerous awards including Fast Company’s list of Most Innovative Companies, Fortune’s 40 Under 40, President Obama’s Ambassadorship for Global Entrepreneurship, and the National Women’s History Museum’s “Living Legacy” award for inspiring girls around the world.GoldieBlox is a toy company out to inspire the next generation of female engineers.
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Aug 2011
We’re the world’s first connected carsharing marketplace, on a mission toward empowering people to carshare everywhere. We developed the world’s first connected device for carsharing, which allows users to rent, find, and unlock Getaround cars using the Getaround app.
Investor
Jul 2011
Maker Studios is a global digital media brand and the original creator network.
Founded in 2009 as a collaborative content engine, Maker Studios continues to innovate with global creators by producing award-winning, original short form series.
Beyond social platforms such as YouTube and Facebook, original series and creator content can be viewed across more than 20 distribution platforms worldwide.
Maker Studios is rooted in creator relationships and offers original programming, distribution, enterprise, and brand partnership opportunities to its global network – pairing advertisers looking to reach millennial audiences with the world’s biggest digital names across multiple genres.
Maker Studios, a division of Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Medias Disney Digital Network, is headquartered in Culver City, California, with operations in 12 markets across the globe under The Walt Disney Company umbrella.
For more information visit ddn.disney.com.
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pop.in (available on iOS and Android devices) is the place to truly be together virtually. Make new friends, hang with family, and play awesome games. pop.in empowers human connection in an intimate setting (think friends and family), larger group setting (think "virtual local pub"), and at scale (think "town square"). pop.in is the app you need now - players from around the world socialize without leaving home.
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