Industry spotlight: creative tools + the NFTea ☕️ 🫖

The latest from Republic Industry Spotlight: Creative Tools Hey {NAME}, The tools that power creatives are booming in popularity. Just a few weeks ago, Adobe acquired a video editing and collaboration tool called Frame.io for almost $1.3B. According to their press release, the two companies uniting will help power the video production process for many and help manage an increasing demand for content. Adobe’s acquisition casts a spotlight on the growing creative tools space and the ecosystem surrounding it. We’re hosting a live webinar to discuss how the creative tools space has evolved and the implications and market potential that comes with that growth. Moderated by Republic’s Chris Messina (inventor of the hashtag) and featuring issuers on Republic in the “creative tools” vertical. Join us next Thursday, Sept 9th at 2 pm ET. RSVP [here]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Creative Tools on Republic [Curastory]( is optimizing brand marketing with their 100% free, creator-controlled premium platform for video creators. They saw 1K+ users sign up within 3 months, $85K+ in gross revenue over the past 3 months, and their platform only continues to gain traction. [View Curastory on Republic]( [Axle.ai]( provides innovative media management software—making video accessible and searchable at a lower price point than legacy enterprise solutions. They generated $667K revenue in 2020, and $416K in the first 5 months of 2021. Their 700+ paid customers include NBCU and Paramount, and they are backed by Stadia Ventures and Jason Calacanis’ LAUNCH. [View Axle.ai on Republic]( [nēdl]( testing the waters as a content creation app & AI-powered search engine for live audio broadcast. nēdl strives to democratize audio and level the playing field for discovery. They’ve raised $1.6M previously and are backed by Sweet Capital and Backstage Capital, amongst others. [View nēdl on Republic]( To see all investment opportunities, click [here]( --------------------------------------------------------------- What’s the NFTea? According to Robinhood, NFT sales soared from $13.7M in the first half of 2020 to more than $2.5B in the first half of this year — a 20X increase. We’ve all heard of digital [rocks selling for millions]( but the real power behind NFTs is found in the projects that focus on utility and community over rarity and novelty. Community is one of the reasons why Solana NFTs have gained rapid popularity in the last few months. With projects like “Thug Birds,” “Degenerate Ape Academy,” “Bold Badgers,” and “Sollamas” the NFTs give owners access to certain communities and perks, and even donate proceeds of secondary sales to charities. Interested in learning more about NFT drops? Our crypto team says the best way to get into NFT drops is to find a project or community that you’re actually interested in, do your research, and find out when their next drop is or look at websites like DappRadar or [Rarity.tools/upcoming](. We can’t give you investment or asset allocation advice, but the consensus appears to be, to avoid disappointment—don’t go buying random NFTs. Speaking of crypto, Republic Crypto has an [event]( this afternoon! Learn about Polkadot and Kusama parachain auctions, and hear from the leading project founders about their experience and strategies. Thursday, Sept 2nd, 2021 at 5 pm ET. [RSVP here]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Listen: Randi Zuckerberg from Zuckerberg Media Episode 13 Tune in to hear Randi Zuckerberg, Founder and CEO of Zuckerberg Media. Randi is an active entrepreneur and advisor, having invested in over 50 startups. Before founding her own company, Randi was an early employee at Facebook, where she is best known for creating Facebook Live - which is now used by more than 2 billion people around the globe. [Listen here»]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Power Pitch Listen to a different founder each week pitch their deal and decide which ones speak to you. This week, we have Khalid David from TracFlo. [Watch the video here.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Updates from Issuers [PittMoss, LLC]( “We were featured on the [Popular GrowCast Podcast!]( [TracFlo]( “We obtained MBE certification to position ourselves for the Infrastructure Bill (Federal, city and state funded construction projects)” [Vootto]( “Our filter keeps eliminating Covid-19! Test results from one of the biggest labs in Italy prove 99% efficacy against the UK mutant.” [Golfkicks]( “PGA TOUR Champions Brian Cooper wears the hottest kicks on tour - Chucks + our Golfkicks spikes” [HA! Snacks]( “We are launching in Neighborhood Goods on Sept 1 which will give us nationwide distribution. Featured in Food Entrepreneur for rebrand!” [Chasin’ Dreams Farm]( “New distribution! We secured distribution with Compass Group, global food service leader!” [Spinster Sisters Co]( “Our Rosemary Mint Shampoo Bar was just named as a NEXTY Award finalist! Winners announced live on 9/15/2021 at Expo East.” [Genius Juice LLC]( “We are now the #1 campaign in food and beverage on Republic and approaching $1M Raised!” --------------------------------------------------------------- Closing Soon Chasin' Dreams Farm Chasin’ Dreams Farm is a snack brand focused on innovative, better-for-you snacks that are still cravable and indulgent. 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