Here are some of the recent companies we have chosen to invest our money, time and expertise in.
SPEAKR (formerly Twtmob) identifies and manages influential publishers that deliver your brand message in their voice, to the right audience, at the right time, with the right content. Giving your brand a warm invite into the inner circle of social. They leverage this science with a dash of human to distribute thousands of pieces of creative, to nearly one billion impressions a day across Twitter, Instagram and other social networks, while optimizing media and creative delivery in real time to maximize relevancy and effectiveness. Speakr work's quietly behind the scenes with the world's largest brands on the most successful campaigns in social. From winning awards, to commanding the conversation during the Superbowl, March Madness, the VMA's, Oscars, Cyber Monday or dozens of opening weekends, we have consistently delivered world-class results and raised the bar for our clients expectations in social and mobile.
Seed&Spark was started because we want to make films but we needed a healthier environment in which to make them. We believe the art of storytelling is about expanding imagination, shining a light on the world inside and deepening empathy for the world outside. In the current social climate where many consider the arts a luxury, we believe artists are responsible for teaching their audiences why they are essential. We also believe films are not just art, they are business ventures. They require the seed of an idea and the sparks of human and capital investments to bring them to life. Yet the film business has grown removed from what it really is: playing make believe. That’s something we all know how to do. The make believe we played as children was essential to our development: brains are firing on the most cylinders when the imagination is stimulated. It’s creative, inclusive, expansive, and playful. We want Seed&Spark to be a platform that reflects this spirit, expanding the space for more, different kinds of stories to be told. With an audience’s early support, a storyteller is emboldened to take greater risks. With the storyteller’s passion, the audience is enticed to become included in the process. Together, they create an ecosystem for truly independent film!
Founders Nicolas Gonda and Pablo Gonzalez met in the Summer of 2010 through mutual colleagues in the filmmaking & technology space in Austin. Excited by things happening online and off, both were looking to take on a new and ambitious challenge to further merge film and tech in a way that serves filmmakers and film fans. Nicolas Gonda – Co-Founder, CEO Nicolas Gonda serves as CEO at Tugg and has over 10 years of experience as a film producer, with such films as the recent Academy Award nominated THE TREE OF LIFE and TO THE WONDER. He has several projects in various stages of production, including the 2014 Sundance selected THE BETTER ANGELS and two upcoming films, KNIGHT OF CUPS and Terrence Malick’s untitled feature based in the Austin music scene. Nicolas was recently named one of Indiewire’s inaugural “Influencers” and Variety’s “10 Producers to Watch” for his work in the independent film industry. He also serves on the Board of the Austin Film Society. Pablo Gonzalez – Co-Founder, COO Born in Montevideo, Uruguay, Pablo Gonzalez has over 12 years of experience leading development and marketing teams in an array of industries, ranging from enterprise software to retail products. Pablo serves as COO at Tugg and oversees the company’s development and operations. He also holds an MBA in Business and is an electrical engineer.
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