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Digital media and publishing company engaging audiences across platforms.
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2003
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- MOGL
Participated · Seed · Mar 2023
Mogl is a New York-based athlete marketplace and NIL operations software provider that connects college athletes with brands and fans for sponsorships, endorsements and video shoutouts. The platform offers compliance and marketplace tools aimed at universities, collectives and brands to facilitate NIL programs and influencer marketing. Mogl plans to expand its compliance and marketplace offerings and broaden its business reach with the new funding. The company is used by over 10,000 student-athletes and more than 1,500 participating businesses and brands, including NBC Sports, Toyota, Under Armour and DoorDash. Co-founded by Brandon Wimbush and CEO Ayden Syal, Mogl positions itself as a comprehensive solution for brands and universities seeking scalable influencer campaigns and insights. The article notes the company closed additional seed financing but does not disclose revenue or valuation.
- Unblocked Brands
Participated · Seed · Jan 2022
Unblocked, led by co-founder and CEO Harrison Wang, leverages non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to connect fan communities with major music and entertainment brands. The company focuses on launches and partnerships that bridge digital NFT experiences with in-person fan engagement. In late December it debuted its first launch in partnership with Primary Wave Music and multi-platinum hip-hop group Cypress Hill. Upcoming partnerships named in the article include brands under the Penske Media Corp. family, Evite, and other artists and musicians. The company is expanding its internal team, recently adding former Linkin Park DJ Joe Hahn in a creative lead role. Financially, Unblocked completed a $10M seed financing at a $90M+ post-money valuation.