NEW YORK, Nov. 9, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Today,
participating companies in the Verizon Ventures Media Tech Venture
Studio with R/GA will present to an audience of media and
technology industry professionals at a demo day event in R/GA's
connected global headquarters, located in New York City. Concluding the four-month
program, the eight companies will take to the stage to present
updates and pitch industry leaders, investors, and press in the
media tech space.
Verizon Ventures worked closely with R/GA to carefully choose
companies based on product innovations that aligned specifically
with Verizon's strategic objectives. The eight companies represent
the future of media and content across video creation and
consumption, data analytics, esports, commerce, video delivery
performance, machine learning, and personalization.
"We launched the Verizon Media Tech Venture Studio with R/GA to
help shape the next generation of digital media solutions," said
Paul Heitlinger, Verizon Ventures.
"The participating companies were able to engage with key
decision makers across Verizon and R/GA's business units who were
exposed to new innovations that will change the future of
media. We are excited to work with these companies as they
continue to grow and make an impact in our industry."
Over the course of the program, each participating company had
the opportunity to work with Verizon Ventures and Verizon's digital
media businesses on product and technology projects. The program
also offered access, resources, and support from R/GA's
award-winning strategic marketing, consulting, branding, design,
and technology teams. Participants in the Venture Studio were able
to leverage Verizon's and R/GA's networks of investors, mentors,
and global brand leaders from Fortune 100 consumer, enterprise, and
technology companies.
The companies include:
- Ad Lightning helps publishers and ad exchanges identify bad ads
and track them to the source—helping them see their inventory more
clearly.
- Cognitive3D helps brands understand their customers by
visualizing perception—unlocking insights within VR, AR and MR
experiences.
- GankStars is a mobile-first esports organization focused on
creating amazing experiences in gaming.
- Imposium unlocks creativity through data—helping brands create
personalized videos at scale with a real-time data rendering
technology.
- ScoreStream is a social network and score-sharing platform for
local and high school sports teams and the fans that power
them.
- Streamroot is a streaming solution that multi-sources content
delivery—improving video quality while lowering cost.
- Transmit.Live is a broadcast marketing platform that helps
content owners promote their live streams, maximize their audiences
and capture real-time results.
- Vidrovr uses machine learning and computer vision to make video
more discoverable.
The program took place at the Alley powered by Verizon, a
co-working space in New York
City's Flatiron District. The workspace enabled the
companies to directly interact with product leaders from Oath,
Go90, VDMS, FioS, Verizon Open Innovation and Verizon Wireless.
For more information, please visit verizonventurestudio.com and
follow @rgaventures and @verizonventures.
About Verizon Ventures
Verizon Ventures is the
corporate venture capital unit of Verizon (NYSE, Nasdaq:
VZ) and invests in promising entrepreneurial companies
that are tackling some of today's
biggest technology challenges. With a collaborative
approach to commercialization, Verizon Ventures is focused on
helping companies connect financial resources with strategic,
non-investment business functions necessary to deliver successful
outcomes. Verizon Ventures partners with companies to help them
scale substantively to impact society and lead to new markets. Over
the last decade, Verizon Ventures has invested in more
than 50 companies covering a range of industries and
technologies. For more information,
visit www.verizonventures.com and follow @verizonventures.
About R/GA Ventures
R/GA Ventures goes
beyond just simply providing financial capital to
connect early-stage and growth-stage startups
with our R/GA's world-class creative talent,
industry-leading clients and innovative program partners. Since
2013, the R/GA Ventures portfolio has grown to include
more than 80 companies across a variety of verticals. R/GA Ventures
and R/GA are part of the Interpublic Group of Companies (NYSE:IPG),
one of the world's largest advertising and marketing services
organizations. Learn more at ventures.rga.com and by following
@rgaventures.
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