Gen-Z

NTWRK Presents KNOWN, a Digital Art Fair Curated by Casey Zoltan of Known Gallery and Art Directed by Phil Frost

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Thursday, December 8, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NTWRK, North America's premier livestream shopping platform, announced that it will partner with Known Gallery to host the Known Festival December 8th and 9th, 2022. The 2-day digital street art fair is a celebration of creativity, art, and pop culture and will feature exclusive paintings, sculptures, editioned prints, skate decks, drawings, including an auction of an original Phil Frost bat. The event will also include exclusive drops, brand collaborations, and thought-provoking discussions and panels through a series of videos curated by culture historian Casey Zoltan.

Key Points: 
  • A mainstay in the Los Angeles art scene, Casey Zoltan's Known Gallery was arguably the most influential space in American contemporary street art at the time.
  • It began as a space for the Zoltan-led art collective The Seventh Letter to exhibit their work to friends and family.
  • Today Known Gallery is continuing to focus on building its stable house of artists and finding new emerging talent worldwide.
  • Premier North American livestream shopping platform NTWRK is where "entertainment meets e-commerce" (Forbes).

NTWRK Appoints Ben Dietz as Chief Strategy Officer

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Thursday, December 8, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NTWRK appointed Ben Dietz a 16-year veteran of VICE Media Group (VICE) to the newly created role of chief strategy officer, effective immediately.

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, Dec. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NTWRK appointed Ben Dietz a 16-year veteran of VICE Media Group (VICE) to the newly created role of chief strategy officer, effective immediately.
  • Dietz reports directly to NTWRK CEO Aaron Levant.
  • Leading strategy, Dietz will be responsible for deal origination and development and communicating, executing, and sustaining strategic initiatives for NTWRK.
  • Dietz has deep expertise in corporate and business strategy, branding, sales, and marketing, all focused on creating value at the overlap of media, brands, and culture.

Viral Tween Beauty Brand Petite 'n Pretty Expands into Ulta Beauty Stores

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Thursday, November 17, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gen Z favorite Petite 'n Pretty announced today its nationwide launch at Ulta Beauty, the nation's largest beauty retailer and the preferred retail destination for this key beauty demographic. Petite 'n Pretty's product offering is developed to make aspiring creatives' first beauty experiences fun, safe and sparkly and can now be found at select Ulta Beauty stores across the nation and on Ulta.com.

Key Points: 
  • Petite 'n Pretty's product offering is developed to make aspiring creatives' first beauty experiences fun, safe and sparkly and can now be found at select Ulta Beauty stores across the nation and on Ulta.com.
  • "When I created Petite 'n Pretty, I set out to develop a beauty brand that was age-appropriate, fun, inclusive, and clean," said Samantha Cutler, founder, Petite 'n Pretty.
  • Petite 'n Pretty continues to reinvent beauty for the younger generation and is sold on petitenpretty.com, ulta.com, and in Ulta Beauty stores nationwide.
  • Introducing a new essential category in beauty, Petite 'n Pretty is here to make everyone's first beauty experience a positive moment that will stay with them throughout their journey.

NTWRK to Be DesignerCon's 2022 Exclusive Live Streaming Partner

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Thursday, November 17, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NTWRK, North America's premier livestream shopping platform, announced that it will be the exclusive live streaming partner for DesignerCon 2022. NTWRK will host an immersive booth experience where they will retail exclusive art toys from designers such as BE@RBRICK, Jason Naylor, and Aaron Kai, and hold prize giveaways to convention-goers. At the same time, almost 50 world-renowned sellers will go live on NTWRK across three days, giving fans and collectors access to exclusive, first-to-market drops.

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NTWRK , North America's premier livestream shopping platform, announced that it will be the exclusive live streaming partner for DesignerCon 2022.
  • NTWRK will host an immersive booth experience where they will retail exclusive art toys from designers such as BE@RBRICK, Jason Naylor, and Aaron Kai, and hold prize giveaways to convention-goers.
  • At the same time, almost 50 world-renowned sellers will go live on NTWRK across three days, giving fans and collectors access to exclusive, first-to-market drops.
  • Premier North American livestream shopping platform NTWRK is where "entertainment meets e-commerce" (Forbes).

Leading Livestream Shopping Platform NTWRK Teams Up with Audible for Exclusive Trading Cards to Celebrate New Origins Series

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022

NEW YORK, Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, North America's premiere livestream shopping platform NTWRK announces a new collaboration with Audible Inc., the leading creator and provider of premium audio storytelling. In celebration of the new Audible Original series Origins, NTWRK and Audible have come together to create an exclusive pack of nine GAS trading cards, inspired by each of the artists in the series.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, North America's premiere livestream shopping platform NTWRK announces a new collaboration with Audible Inc., the leading creator and provider of premium audio storytelling.
  • In celebration of the new Audible Original series Origins, NTWRK and Audible have come together to create an exclusive pack of nine GAS trading cards, inspired by each of the artists in the series.
  • Each Audible x NTWRK trading card will use the artist's story as inspiration, as their journey comes alive in a unique style and aesthetic.
  • Audible content includes more than 760,000 audio programs from leading audiobook publishers, broadcasters, entertainers, magazine and newspaper publishers, and business information providers.

The Macallan Partners with NTWRK & Fashion Designer Rhuigi Villaseñor To Launch a Limited Edition Kit Celebrating The Macallan Harmony Inspired By Intense Arabica

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022

NEW YORK, Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In celebration of the newest release of The Macallan Harmony Collection, Inspired by Intense Arabica, The Macallan introduces The Macallan Harmony Ritual Kit, co-created by LA Based Filipino-American fashion designer Rhuigi Villaseñor (Creator, Rhude) available exclusively on livestream shopping platform NTWRK.

Key Points: 
  • This is the second edition in the collection inspired by the Arabica coffee bean from Ethiopia, renowned as the birthplace of coffee.
  • The limited edition ritual kit is dual sided providing you all the elements for a multi-sensory tasting experience of coffee and whisky.
  • The whisky side includes The Macallan Harmony Collection Inspired by Intense Arabica and two custom designed glasses made specifically to maximize the flavors and aromas of the whisky.
  • The Macallan Harmony Ritual Kit will be available for purchase exclusively via NTWRK's live episode on 11/16 at 3:30pm ET.

Techstars Invests $120,000 in DLT Payments to Accelerate Business Adoption of Stablecoins and CBDCs

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Friday, November 4, 2022

As one of the world's leading startup accelerators, Techstars accepts fewer than 1% of applications--fewer than even Harvard--rendering its backing of DLT Payments a powerful validation of the importance of its mission.

Key Points: 
  • Techstars Berlin has invested $120,000 in DLT Payments to build the online payment infrastructure for the next generation.
  • As one of the world's leading startup accelerators, Techstars accepts fewer than 1% of applications--fewer than even Harvard--rendering its backing of DLT Payments a powerful validation of the importance of its mission.
  • DLT Payments is a Web3 payments processor for digital assets, stablecoins, and Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs).
  • Through DLT Payments' technology, businesses can accept more than a thousand digital assets at the point of sale, which will be automatically converted to stablecoins like USDC or Euro Coin, CBDCs, or fiat currency.

The New School's Parsons School of Design and Roblox Partner to Educate on Digital Fashion Design and Trends

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

NEW YORK, and SAN MATEO, Calif., Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Parsons School of Design and Roblox Corporation (NYSE: RBLX) announced a multi-faceted partnership that includes a course collaboration where students will create hyper-realistic and inclusive 3D digital apparel; and the unveiling of the 2022 Metaverse Fashion Trends report. Parsons and Roblox are working together to help prepare students for their future careers and offer timely research highlighting the growing importance of digital fashion.

Key Points: 
  • Parsons and Roblox are working together to help prepare students for their future careers and offer timely research highlighting the growing importance of digital fashion.
  • Faculty members at Parsons School of Design are leading the development of The New School's next wave of fashion design with creative, education, and marketing experts at Roblox.
  • Secondly, students will have the opportunity to work with experiencedfashion designers from both Parsons and Roblox communities to push the experimental nature of digital fashion for our future presence.
  • Parsons School of Design is one of the leading institutions for art and design education in the world.

ESSENCE Girls United Summit is Returning to Empower The Next Generation of Black Leaders

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Monday, October 31, 2022

ESSENCE Girls United, the premier destination for young Black women, will host its third annual summit on November 5 at the Atlanta Contemporary Arts Center in Atlanta, GA.

Key Points: 
  • ESSENCE Girls United, the premier destination for young Black women, will host its third annual summit on November 5 at the Atlanta Contemporary Arts Center in Atlanta, GA.
  • The Girls United Summit is brought to you by major sponsor The Coca-Cola Company, along with supporting sponsors, SheaMoisture, Ford and American Airlines.
  • In the evening, ESSENCE Girls United will host an invite-only dinner sponsored by The Coca-Cola Company and supporting sponsor Ford.
  • ESSENCE Girls United Summit can be attended in-person at the Atlanta Contemporary Arts Center in Atlanta, GA or virtually.

Moonshot Commons Raised Seed Round from HashKey Capital to “break geo-barriers” for the next Gen-Z founders in Web3

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Sunday, October 30, 2022

Founded by Wharton, Vassar engineering students, Moonshot Commons has recently raised a seed round to break geo-barriers for the next Gen-Z founders in Web3.

Key Points: 
  • Founded by Wharton, Vassar engineering students, Moonshot Commons has recently raised a seed round to break geo-barriers for the next Gen-Z founders in Web3.
  • More than 10 top-tier investors and funds participated in this round, including HashKey Capital , Hash Global , Mask Network , IoTex , ChainIDE , Paeonia Ventures , RSS3 ; in addition to the founders of IOSG , ODaily , and more.
  • With its new funding round, Moonshot Commons continues to invest in its global community by curating high quality, vetted events: Mafia Mastermind Sessions (past speakers include founders of StepN, EthSign, DODO, Mask Network, RSS3, etc.
  • Moonshot also plans on investing in technologies for its graduated founders to support them in recruiting, fundraising, and more.