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Plai Labs: Setting the Stage for Social Media 3.0
Angela and Evan speak with Aber Whitcomb, Co-Founder of MySpace, Jam City, and now PLAI Labs - a next-generation social platform built with Web3 and AI. The three discuss Aber’s experiences in the early days of social media, how the gaming landscape has evolved since mobile gaming first took off, and how PLAI Labs is leveraging new technologies to elevate gaming and online social experiences.
Aber Whitcomb
Aber Whitcomb is the CTO and Co-Founder of Jam City, Inc (formerly SGN Games). As CTO of Jam City Inc, a multi-platform game developer and distributor, Aber Whitcomb oversaw the cross-platform technology strategy and played a key role in developing and operating Jam City titles on a global scale. Whitcomb is a recognized expert in large scale computing, networking and storage and frequently speaks on these topics at industry events. He has been profiled in publications such as VentureBeat, The New York Times, and SoCalTech. Prior to Jam City, Whitcomb's role was CTO and co-founder of MySpace where he was responsible for the engineering and technical operations groups. InfoWorld named Whitcomb as one of the "Top 25 CTOs of 2009." Whitcomb is a co-founder of Core Scientific, a blockchain and artificial intelligence hosting, transaction processing and application development company that has raised $100 million in funding. Whitcomb is also a co-founder of i/o Ventures, an early stage startup program that focuses heavily on mentorship. Currently, Aber Whitcomb is Co-Founder and CTO of PLAI Labs. He graduated from the University of Washington and was born and raised in Bellingham, WA.
Aber’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aberwhitcomb/
PLAI Labs
PLAI Labs is building the next generation of social platforms. The team is applying their proven track records in Social Media, Game Mechanics, and Advanced Technology to build products that are used by 100s of millions of people around the world. Their first experience is a game called Champions Ascension, a growing and transformative web3 universe that redefines entertainment, games, storytelling, and real world experiences through revolutionary blockchain technology; a go-to destination to play, mint, socialize and create new content for years to come.
Signum Growth
Signum Growth Capital is a registered broker-dealer member of FINRA, headquartered in New York. The firm provides M&A advisory services and engages in placements of both private and public company securities. Focused on mass market applications underpinned by Bitcoin & other blockchain protocols, video gaming, tokenized digital art, and social networks, Signum Growth Capital strives to be at the forefront of the emerging technologies and digital economies in the metaverse. Please reach out to us at [email protected]
Signum Growth's Twitter: https://twitter.com/SignumGrowth
Angela's Twitter: https://twitter.com/daltonan
Signum Growth's Newsletter: Bits of Signum
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By Signum GrowthAngela and Evan speak with Aber Whitcomb, Co-Founder of MySpace, Jam City, and now PLAI Labs - a next-generation social platform built with Web3 and AI. The three discuss Aber’s experiences in the early days of social media, how the gaming landscape has evolved since mobile gaming first took off, and how PLAI Labs is leveraging new technologies to elevate gaming and online social experiences.
Aber Whitcomb
Aber Whitcomb is the CTO and Co-Founder of Jam City, Inc (formerly SGN Games). As CTO of Jam City Inc, a multi-platform game developer and distributor, Aber Whitcomb oversaw the cross-platform technology strategy and played a key role in developing and operating Jam City titles on a global scale. Whitcomb is a recognized expert in large scale computing, networking and storage and frequently speaks on these topics at industry events. He has been profiled in publications such as VentureBeat, The New York Times, and SoCalTech. Prior to Jam City, Whitcomb's role was CTO and co-founder of MySpace where he was responsible for the engineering and technical operations groups. InfoWorld named Whitcomb as one of the "Top 25 CTOs of 2009." Whitcomb is a co-founder of Core Scientific, a blockchain and artificial intelligence hosting, transaction processing and application development company that has raised $100 million in funding. Whitcomb is also a co-founder of i/o Ventures, an early stage startup program that focuses heavily on mentorship. Currently, Aber Whitcomb is Co-Founder and CTO of PLAI Labs. He graduated from the University of Washington and was born and raised in Bellingham, WA.
Aber’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aberwhitcomb/
PLAI Labs
PLAI Labs is building the next generation of social platforms. The team is applying their proven track records in Social Media, Game Mechanics, and Advanced Technology to build products that are used by 100s of millions of people around the world. Their first experience is a game called Champions Ascension, a growing and transformative web3 universe that redefines entertainment, games, storytelling, and real world experiences through revolutionary blockchain technology; a go-to destination to play, mint, socialize and create new content for years to come.
Signum Growth
Signum Growth Capital is a registered broker-dealer member of FINRA, headquartered in New York. The firm provides M&A advisory services and engages in placements of both private and public company securities. Focused on mass market applications underpinned by Bitcoin & other blockchain protocols, video gaming, tokenized digital art, and social networks, Signum Growth Capital strives to be at the forefront of the emerging technologies and digital economies in the metaverse. Please reach out to us at [email protected]
Signum Growth's Twitter: https://twitter.com/SignumGrowth
Angela's Twitter: https://twitter.com/daltonan
Signum Growth's Newsletter: Bits of Signum