Alumni Ventures Group

Rypplzz is a 3D geospatial technology company that develops a platform to link digital content to precise geo-locations in airspace and to transform physical spaces into smart, addressable environments. Its patented software connects digital files to exact locations across campuses and large venues, enabling monetizable engagement opportunities and location-based experiences in airspace. The platform supports interactive 3D geolocation-based content for sports, entertainment, hospitality, and security applications, turning airspace and real-world spaces into connected, data-enabled environments. By enabling creation, sharing and deployment of location-based digital files, Rypplzz aims to enhance audience engagement and operational intelligence through precise geolocation, improved connectivity, and spatial engineering.

Zoog is a visual communication platform that brings books alive through interactive videos. It offers asynchronous communication experiences with built-in AR masks, filters, sound effects, and animations, enabling users to create engaging content for families.

Baseball United is a professional baseball league operating in the Middle East and South Asia. It hosts baseball series, featuring professional athletes, and aims to inspire a billion new fans in the region. The league offers an exciting and unique cultural experience, fostering connections between fans and the global baseball community.

LineLeap operates a nightlife platform designed to streamline the customer journey and revenue opportunities for bars, clubs, and nightlife venues. For users, the platform provides fast passes to skip lines, pre-ordered discounted drink specials, general admission tickets, reservations, event tickets, and drink purchases, accessible from a mobile device, along with exclusive deals at participating venues. For venue partners, LineLeap offers a venue platform that helps manage guest experience, marketing, and operations, while creating new revenue streams through services such as VIP table or bottle service and pre-booked orders. The company aims to simplify nightlife by reducing wait times and enabling convenient, trusted purchases, integrating education and a seamless customer journey.

Barnyard Games is a gaming studio specializing in strategic games and simulations. It offers an innovative platform that enables user-generated content using Unreal Engine, fostering fun, social, and collaborative gameplay experiences.

222 is a social platform that enables users to connect with new people, discover local activities, and deepen relationships through in-person experiences. The platform focuses on quality social interactions and uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to match individuals with similar tastes and preferences based on a survey about social events, helping users form meaningful connections and expand their networks.

The Believer Company is a game development studio focused on creating engaging gaming experiences by prioritizing the player. With a diverse team of developers from around the globe, the company has a rich history of crafting various popular titles, including games like Words With Friends and League of Legends. The Believer Company specializes in developing open-world games that are accessible across multiple platforms, allowing players to immerse themselves in entertainment that transcends traditional boundaries.

LineLeap operates a nightlife platform designed to streamline the customer journey and revenue opportunities for bars, clubs, and nightlife venues. For users, the platform provides fast passes to skip lines, pre-ordered discounted drink specials, general admission tickets, reservations, event tickets, and drink purchases, accessible from a mobile device, along with exclusive deals at participating venues. For venue partners, LineLeap offers a venue platform that helps manage guest experience, marketing, and operations, while creating new revenue streams through services such as VIP table or bottle service and pre-booked orders. The company aims to simplify nightlife by reducing wait times and enabling convenient, trusted purchases, integrating education and a seamless customer journey.

StoryFit is an AI-driven technology company serving the book publishing, film, and television industries. Its platform delivers predictive audience insights and analytics to help publishers and studios make development, marketing, and merchandising decisions. By analyzing metadata and comparing content to comparable works, StoryFit supports audience targeting, reader personas, writing evaluation, and stakeholder decision-making. The solution provides content recommendations and scenario simulations that estimate how audiences will respond to books, scripts, or finished productions, enabling strategic choices from development through marketing.

Stadium Live is a Toronto-based developer of a sports entertainment platform for the next generation of sports and esports fans. The platform builds a digital universe at the intersection of sports and culture, enabling fans to follow live scores, engage with sporting events remotely with friends, and participate in play, earn, and shop experiences around sports and culture. The ecosystem also includes a sports community platform that creates a virtual space where fans can hang out, express individuality, and buy and earn digital collectibles, aiming to become a go-to destination for contemporary sports and culture fans.

Jadu AR Inc., operating under the name Jadu, is a company based in Los Angeles, California, that specializes in augmented reality technology. Founded in 2019, Jadu has developed a mobile application that enables users to engage with holograms of their favorite musicians and performers, allowing fans to perform alongside these virtual representations. The application is available on the App Store, enhancing the interactive entertainment experience for users by blending real and digital performances.

Sizzle is an innovative web service that utilizes artificial intelligence to create condensed highlights from gaming videos on platforms like Twitch and YouTube. By transforming lengthy gameplay sessions, such as a 20-minute Fortnite video, into concise five-minute summaries, Sizzle addresses the needs of the 700 million gaming fans who often find long livestreams overwhelming and highlight compilations insufficient. The platform captures key moments in chronological order, allowing viewers to experience the full narrative of streams from popular figures like Ninja and Daequan. Sizzle provides a streamlined option for fans seeking engaging content without the extensive time commitment, enhancing the viewing experience for both casual and dedicated audiences. More information about Sizzle can be found at www.sizzle.gg.

Napster is a subscription-based music streaming service offering unlimited on-demand access to millions of songs across various platforms. It provides advertisement-free listening, along with features like playlists, reviews, and radio stations. Napster operates in the U.S., Canada, Germany, and the UK.

Canela Media is a digital media company that connects brands with multicultural audiences through a free streaming service and a broader ecosystem of video and display advertising solutions. It offers Canela.TV, on-demand Latino-focused movies and TV entertainment across multiple platforms, branded content, and influencer marketing. The company provides analytics to help brands understand social media position and identify effective influencers, enabling culturally relevant connections with diverse audiences in the United States. Founded in 2019 and based in New York, Canela Media serves advertisers seeking authentic engagement with multicultural communities.

FourFront is a media startup developing an entertainment platform that blends real-life actors with artificial intelligence. Its key feature allows users to engage in personal conversations with virtual characters across various communication platforms, creating fictional influencers for interactive marketing experiences.

Trading.TV is a content-driven financial services company for the next generation of investors. Our mission is to empower anyone to achieve financial freedom by merging entertainment and fintech into a simple, but powerful social experience. The platform enables creators to produce fun, interactive and informative content that investors can easily consume, take part in and act on by trading mentioned assets, from stocks and crypto to NFTs and collectibles – all in one place.

FreshCut is a community-focused platform for gaming content that builds a social engagement platform for streaming gaming videos, offering personalized video playlists based on users' favorite games to keep them updated on clips from the content creators they follow.

FanUp is a dynamic platform designed for sports and pop culture enthusiasts, focusing on providing engaging and personalized experiences for casual fans, particularly targeting Gen Z and women. With over 700,000 users and a strong presence on social media, FanUp offers a variety of features, including free-to-play contests, daily and season-long fantasy competitions, and innovative crossover games that blend sports and pop culture. Users can participate in challenges and group play, competing for cash and brand prizes while enjoying a fun and interactive environment. The platform aims to redefine fan engagement by offering memorable experiences, such as meet-and-greets with athletes and celebrities, rather than focusing solely on conventional betting. Backed by notable investors, FanUp is positioned as a leader in creating the next generation of fandom experiences.

Artiphon, Inc. is a Nashville-based company founded in 2011 that focuses on the design and manufacturing of innovative musical instruments aimed at making music accessible and engaging for everyone. The company has developed products like the INSTRUMENT 1 and Orba, which utilize intuitive gestures such as tapping, sliding, and waving to facilitate musical expression. These instruments can easily switch between various sounds like guitar, violin, piano, and drums, allowing users to adapt their playing style. Artiphon gained significant recognition with record-setting Kickstarter campaigns, where both products raised over $1 million in pre-orders. The INSTRUMENT 1 was notably recognized as a TIME Best Invention of the Year and a NAMM Best in Show. The company’s design philosophy is inspired by feedback from its community of creators, and its team includes experienced professionals from notable companies in the technology and music industries. Dr. Mike Butera, the founder, leverages his extensive background in sound studies to inform Artiphon's innovative approach to music technology.

Big Wolf Games is a mobile game developer and publisher focused on creating engaging narrative-driven games. The company aims to provide accessible and entertaining gaming experiences by leveraging technology to enhance gameplay. In addition to developing its own games, Big Wolf Games also offers services in game marketing and development, catering to a diverse range of gaming preferences for its customers. Through its innovative approach, Big Wolf Games seeks to deliver enjoyable gaming experiences that resonate with a wide audience.

Dance Church is a company that creates high-energy, dance-focused movement classes aimed at providing joyful and connective experiences for participants of all levels. It operates both in-person classes and an online subscription platform, which allows users to access live sessions and a library of on-demand dance workouts. These classes are led by professional dancers who guide participants through a series of movement cues, accompanied by curated playlists featuring multi-genre pop music. Dance Church is committed to the belief that everyone can dance, empowering individuals to embrace their movement potential regardless of their experience.

FourFront is a media startup developing an entertainment platform that blends real-life actors with artificial intelligence. Its key feature allows users to engage in personal conversations with virtual characters across various communication platforms, creating fictional influencers for interactive marketing experiences.

mintNFT is a premium member-based marketplace for non-fungible tokens (NFT) focused on bridging fan experiences with licensed content, brands, and talent. mintNFT integrates social, gamification, and a new patent pending authentication process for NFTs. mintNFT makes collecting NFTs a fun and engaging experience and converts casual fans into collectors, creators and partners. mintNFT provides an unprecedented social experience for users with unique features such as exclusive digital events, NFT live auctions, and fan-generated campaigns all within a dynamic, interactive, and gamified platform. It also includes an integrated secondary marketplace allowing users to buy, sell, and trade NFTs.

Elevent is a marketplace that facilitates the planning and execution of both virtual and in-person experiences aimed at fostering trust and connection among teams and clients. The company specializes in providing a range of events focused on team building, client engagement, and remote celebrations, making it easier for organizations to create memorable experiences without the associated complexities. By allowing managers to easily select and book events and gifts, Elevent enhances employee engagement and strengthens client relationships through enjoyable and effective activities.

Trading.TV is a content-driven financial services company for the next generation of investors. Our mission is to empower anyone to achieve financial freedom by merging entertainment and fintech into a simple, but powerful social experience. The platform enables creators to produce fun, interactive and informative content that investors can easily consume, take part in and act on by trading mentioned assets, from stocks and crypto to NFTs and collectibles – all in one place.

Marine Snow is a social music streaming platform designed for enthusiasts. It combines active listening features with music discussion forums and gamification elements, aiming to create a personalized and engaging experience for users.

Holler is a conversational media company focused on creating and delivering content that makes peer-to-peer messages more engaging and effective. Powered by Suggestion AI Technology, Holler surfaces relevant content to users at the right moment to enhance communication. The company combines technologists, digital animators, and media veterans to support the creation and delivery of content across messaging platforms, handling large-scale messaging volumes. Holler Studios operates as a full-service animation production studio and creative agency that develops original animation and characters for brand campaigns and television advertising.

FanUp is a dynamic platform designed for sports and pop culture enthusiasts, focusing on providing engaging and personalized experiences for casual fans, particularly targeting Gen Z and women. With over 700,000 users and a strong presence on social media, FanUp offers a variety of features, including free-to-play contests, daily and season-long fantasy competitions, and innovative crossover games that blend sports and pop culture. Users can participate in challenges and group play, competing for cash and brand prizes while enjoying a fun and interactive environment. The platform aims to redefine fan engagement by offering memorable experiences, such as meet-and-greets with athletes and celebrities, rather than focusing solely on conventional betting. Backed by notable investors, FanUp is positioned as a leader in creating the next generation of fandom experiences.

VENN is a 24/7 post-cable network focused on gaming, esports, and entertainment. Launched in 2020, it broadcasts live from studios located in New York and Los Angeles. The network aims to develop and circulate engaging content related to gaming and esports while also covering pop culture. VENN distributes its programming across various media platforms and offers original content produced both in-house and in collaboration with prominent creators and industry leaders. This approach allows VENN to connect with audiences interested in the dynamic worlds of gaming and entertainment.

Canela Media is a digital media company that connects brands with multicultural audiences through a free streaming service and a broader ecosystem of video and display advertising solutions. It offers Canela.TV, on-demand Latino-focused movies and TV entertainment across multiple platforms, branded content, and influencer marketing. The company provides analytics to help brands understand social media position and identify effective influencers, enabling culturally relevant connections with diverse audiences in the United States. Founded in 2019 and based in New York, Canela Media serves advertisers seeking authentic engagement with multicultural communities.

LÜM, based in Madison, Wisconsin, operates a social music streaming application that connects emerging artists with fans and music curators. Its platform, also called LÜM, allows artists to build their brand, connect with fans, and earn support through a virtual gifting system. Fans can discover new music, customize their library, share finds, and earn rewards for supporting top artists. Curators can gather followers, create playlists, and share their discoveries with the LÜM community. The company also sells branded merchandise online. LÜM is set to integrate blockchain technology and NFTs, aiming to launch NFT Access Passes with over 10,000 artists, providing an easy entry point for the music industry into blockchain and the metaverse.

Sonoro specializes in developing culturally relevant audio content, available in English, Spanish, and Spanglish. This content is designed to adapt seamlessly across various platforms, including TV and film.

Adventr offers a SaaS platform for designing, distributing, and analyzing interactive video content. Its flagship product enables users to create viewer-driven videos with real-time choices, enhancing engagement metrics. Content can be embedded or distributed via ad networks and publishers.

LÜM, based in Madison, Wisconsin, operates a social music streaming application that connects emerging artists with fans and music curators. Its platform, also called LÜM, allows artists to build their brand, connect with fans, and earn support through a virtual gifting system. Fans can discover new music, customize their library, share finds, and earn rewards for supporting top artists. Curators can gather followers, create playlists, and share their discoveries with the LÜM community. The company also sells branded merchandise online. LÜM is set to integrate blockchain technology and NFTs, aiming to launch NFT Access Passes with over 10,000 artists, providing an easy entry point for the music industry into blockchain and the metaverse.

Stacks is a social video studio building the future of entertainment.

StoryFit is an AI-driven technology company serving the book publishing, film, and television industries. Its platform delivers predictive audience insights and analytics to help publishers and studios make development, marketing, and merchandising decisions. By analyzing metadata and comparing content to comparable works, StoryFit supports audience targeting, reader personas, writing evaluation, and stakeholder decision-making. The solution provides content recommendations and scenario simulations that estimate how audiences will respond to books, scripts, or finished productions, enabling strategic choices from development through marketing.

Artiphon, Inc. is a Nashville-based company founded in 2011 that focuses on the design and manufacturing of innovative musical instruments aimed at making music accessible and engaging for everyone. The company has developed products like the INSTRUMENT 1 and Orba, which utilize intuitive gestures such as tapping, sliding, and waving to facilitate musical expression. These instruments can easily switch between various sounds like guitar, violin, piano, and drums, allowing users to adapt their playing style. Artiphon gained significant recognition with record-setting Kickstarter campaigns, where both products raised over $1 million in pre-orders. The INSTRUMENT 1 was notably recognized as a TIME Best Invention of the Year and a NAMM Best in Show. The company’s design philosophy is inspired by feedback from its community of creators, and its team includes experienced professionals from notable companies in the technology and music industries. Dr. Mike Butera, the founder, leverages his extensive background in sound studies to inform Artiphon's innovative approach to music technology.

StoryFit is an AI-driven technology company serving the book publishing, film, and television industries. Its platform delivers predictive audience insights and analytics to help publishers and studios make development, marketing, and merchandising decisions. By analyzing metadata and comparing content to comparable works, StoryFit supports audience targeting, reader personas, writing evaluation, and stakeholder decision-making. The solution provides content recommendations and scenario simulations that estimate how audiences will respond to books, scripts, or finished productions, enabling strategic choices from development through marketing.

Mammoth Media is a mobile media company focused on redefining entertainment for the mobile-first generation through innovative applications and engaging content. The company is known for its popular platforms, Yarn and Wishbone. Yarn delivers micro-stories in a text message format, boasting 60 million stories and 8 billion messages read, with users averaging 56 minutes of reading in their first week. Wishbone serves as a social networking app where users create and vote on polls, having generated 80 million cards and 18 billion votes to date. Both applications are consistently ranked among the Top 100 in the United States, reaching a significant portion of Generation Z and Millennials. Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Mammoth Media combines original content production with user-generated contributions, enhancing engagement and providing valuable insights to content owners and advertisers.

Leaftail Labs is a Seattle-based developer of video games and immersive entertainment experiences founded in 2017. The company develops a gaming platform that pushes the boundaries of augmented reality gaming and social interaction in the real world, crafting immersive games that connect players with the physical environment and with one another. Its work blends daily routines with storytelling through frontier AR technology and distinctive, innovative content.

Vertical Mass, Inc. is an online data management platform based in Los Angeles, California, founded in 2013. The company specializes in serving celebrities and businesses in the music, entertainment, and sports industries by enabling them to collect, manage, and store data on their fans across various digital channels, including social media, websites, mobile applications, ecommerce, and content streaming services. By leveraging this proprietary audience data, clients can gain insights into fan affinities, allowing for more effective advertising and content distribution. Vertical Mass empowers its users to enhance engagement with their audience, optimize marketing strategies, and ultimately drive revenue through data monetization options such as aggregation, sales, or licensing. The platform is tailored to meet the unique needs of a diverse clientele, from emerging influencers to established industry leaders.

Vertical Mass, Inc. is an online data management platform based in Los Angeles, California, founded in 2013. The company specializes in serving celebrities and businesses in the music, entertainment, and sports industries by enabling them to collect, manage, and store data on their fans across various digital channels, including social media, websites, mobile applications, ecommerce, and content streaming services. By leveraging this proprietary audience data, clients can gain insights into fan affinities, allowing for more effective advertising and content distribution. Vertical Mass empowers its users to enhance engagement with their audience, optimize marketing strategies, and ultimately drive revenue through data monetization options such as aggregation, sales, or licensing. The platform is tailored to meet the unique needs of a diverse clientele, from emerging influencers to established industry leaders.

Sandbox is a digital entertainment company specializing in multi-channel network services specifically designed for game creators and the gaming entertainment industry. The company focuses on content creation, allowing creative digital natives to produce and share their work freely. By providing a platform for these creators, Sandbox enables them to engage audiences with innovative and imaginative content, thereby facilitating a vibrant ecosystem for digital entertainment.

Statisfy is a marketing technology platform that allows consumers and brands to engage in an interactive question-and-answer format. The platform enables users to create questions and share them across social media, fostering a fun and social experience. For brands, Statisfy offers tools for targeted native advertising and customer engagement, providing valuable insights and market intelligence that are not easily accessible through traditional methods. By encouraging users to share their opinions and preferences quickly, Statisfy enhances audience participation and connection. Additionally, the platform supports writers, bloggers, and creators in gathering crowdsourced answers, ultimately helping them grow their audience. Overall, Statisfy combines entertainment with effective marketing strategies, creating a unique space for both consumers and brands.

Hullabalu is a New York City-based company dedicated to creating original stories aimed at the new generation. Drawing inspiration from a love of fantastical worlds and timeless classics, Hullabalu develops engaging narratives that promote strong values and positive character development. The company features a series of stories centered around a diverse group of characters, complemented by illustrations, music, and interactive activities. Through its innovative approach, Hullabalu seeks to provide children with entertaining and meaningful experiences that foster imagination and encourage positive growth.

Evil Genius Games is a company that specializes in creating a unique platform for users to build and play adventure games, inspired by Dungeons & Dragons. Their offerings range from user-generated content to officially licensed games based on popular movie franchises like Rambo and Pacific Rim. The company's team, composed of film enthusiasts and game design experts, aims to make tabletop roleplaying adventures more accessible and engaging for players of all ages and skill levels. They achieve this by providing a core rulebook, Everyday Heroes™, which allows for easy play and adaptation of campaigns set in popular film franchises.