Paul Sams

President & COO at Certain Affinity, a Keywords Studio | Former Global COO at Blizzard Entertainment | Former CEO at Ready At Dawn Studios

πŸ“ Austin, Texas, United StatesπŸ”„ Updated September 2026πŸ’Ό 5 investmentsπŸ“… 17 years investingπŸ—“ Last invested Sep 2019𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
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Strategic Advisor & Investor
Sep 2019
Stream Engine is an artificial intelligence platform designed to analyze, manage, and validate digital media through vision, voice, and chat sentiment simultaneously, fully automated and in real time. Dual-Use Technology: Originally developed for commercial purposes to evaluate logo and brand recognition across video and OTT platforms, Stream Engine excels in detecting visual patterns, listening for keywords, and identifying keywords across chat and user comments. By triangulating vision, voice, and chat, Stream Engine provides unparalleled media value analytics and dashboards, offering clarity on media value for brands at scale. Military and Cybersecurity Applications: While initially intended for commercial use, Stream Engine has garnered significant interest from the Department of Defense (DoD) and other military and cybersecurity organizations. Its robust AI capabilities enable comprehensive data scanning and threat detection, organizing vast amounts of data and providing actionable insights from various media sources, including video files, photos, chat logs, and audio recordings. Strategic Benefits: In the rapidly evolving technology landscape, the information battle is increasingly fought through accessible smart devices. The global information war, driven by influential propaganda on platforms like TikTok, Instagram, Meta, X, and other social and encrypted community platforms, necessitates advanced tools for threat detection and data organization. Stream Engine empowers users to scan large volumes of data in real time, flagging and addressing emerging threats promptly. Key Advantages for Military and Cybersecurity: Real-Time Threat Detection: Identifies and flags threats as they develop across various media formats. Comprehensive Data Analysis: Analyzes visual, audio, and text data to provide a holistic view of potential threats. Scalability: Handles large data volumes, making it suitable for extensive surveillance.
Advisory Board Member & Investor
Mar 2016
We are a technology company setting a new standard for safety in human interactions. From rideshare, to home services, to dating services, our proprietary safety features work within our clients apps to build greater trust, safety and privacy for their users with every interaction - moving the sharing economy towards a future that is collectively, progressively safer.
Advisory Board Member & Investor
Mar 2016
A people-first software solution for multifamily community management. We help you turn properties into communities and residents into neighbors.
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2019
Stream Engine
Strategic Advisor & Investor
Sep 2019
Strategic Advisor & Investor
Sep 2019
Stream Engine is an artificial intelligence platform designed to analyze, manage, and validate digital media through vision, voice, and chat sentiment simultaneously, fully automated and in real time. Dual-Use Technology: Originally developed for commercial purposes to evaluate logo and brand recognition across video and OTT platforms, Stream Engine excels in detecting visual patterns, listening for keywords, and identifying keywords across chat and user comments. By triangulating vision, voice, and chat, Stream Engine provides unparalleled media value analytics and dashboards, offering clarity on media value for brands at scale. Military and Cybersecurity Applications: While initially intended for commercial use, Stream Engine has garnered significant interest from the Department of Defense (DoD) and other military and cybersecurity organizations. Its robust AI capabilities enable comprehensive data scanning and threat detection, organizing vast amounts of data and providing actionable insights from various media sources, including video files, photos, chat logs, and audio recordings. Strategic Benefits: In the rapidly evolving technology landscape, the information battle is increasingly fought through accessible smart devices. The global information war, driven by influential propaganda on platforms like TikTok, Instagram, Meta, X, and other social and encrypted community platforms, necessitates advanced tools for threat detection and data organization. Stream Engine empowers users to scan large volumes of data in real time, flagging and addressing emerging threats promptly. Key Advantages for Military and Cybersecurity: Real-Time Threat Detection: Identifies and flags threats as they develop across various media formats. Comprehensive Data Analysis: Analyzes visual, audio, and text data to provide a holistic view of potential threats. Scalability: Handles large data volumes, making it suitable for extensive surveillance.
2018
Co-Founder & Partner
Feb 2018
Damage is a creative agency that focuses on engaging consumers through the virtual frontier of gaming & streaming. Founded by gaming industry experts and powered by award-winning ad agency leaders, Damage delivers thought-provoking, category-shattering campaigns and content that resonates with our community. We consistently deliver provocative and authentic ideation for our clients in order to ingrain their brand with gamers. Agency capabilities include brand strategy, creative, digital / social, influencer marketing, experiential and pro team partnerships. To learn more, please visit damagecreative.com
2016
Advisory Board Member & Investor
Mar 2016
We are a technology company setting a new standard for safety in human interactions. From rideshare, to home services, to dating services, our proprietary safety features work within our clients apps to build greater trust, safety and privacy for their users with every interaction - moving the sharing economy towards a future that is collectively, progressively safer.
Advisory Board Member & Investor
Mar 2016
A people-first software solution for multifamily community management. We help you turn properties into communities and residents into neighbors.
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