Industry: Media Technology

Nebula Media Group

Origin: PA | Grant Awarded: 2021 | Status: Acquired

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What is Nebula Media Group?

Nebula Media Group is a full-service website and content accessibility consultancy for small and mid-size businesses. From WCAG to ADA compliance, our ‘accessibility-as-a-service’ platform combines people, technology, processes, and legal expertise to help attain and maintain true accessibility for our clients. Let’s build a more inclusive web, together.

Nebula Media Group was fully acquired by CurbCutOS in February of 2023.

Company Leadership

Will Bubenik

Founder

Will Bubenik is a St. Louis native and has three siblings with intellectual disabilities. Seeing his siblings struggle to use the internet showed him that it wasn’t that his siblings weren’t able to access the world…it was that the world was made inaccessible to them. Nebula was born from that experience. Will is an avid sports fan and a proud Temple University alumni, having professional experience with Special Olympics International and the Philadelphia 76ers. Ask Will about Philly sports!

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iSite Media

Origin: MO | Grant Awarded: 2019 | Status: Active

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What is iSite Media?

iSite Media is dedicated to providing brands a platform that showcases a clear message to a captive and targeted audience, while delivering an asset to venues that monetizes an often overlooked area of their establishment. Fans and visitors routinely visit the restrooms of live sports and entertainment venues, and we saw this as an opportunity to revolutionize the space with cutting edge technology that drives new value to advertisers and venues alike.

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Brian Lord

Co-Founder & CEO

Brian Lord founded, grew and generated a successful exit from a previous energy startup in Chicago. Additionally working in sports at Creative Artist Agency’s (CAA) football office.

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Kim Lord

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Kim Lord has over a decade of success in strategic planning and growing businesses from concept to revenue profitability.

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Podcast Press

Origin: LA | Grant Awarded: 2018 | Status: Acquired

What is Podcast Press?

PodcastPress was an Audio & Voice creation platform.

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Scopio

Origin: NY | Grant Awarded: 2015 | Status: Active

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What is Scopio?

Scopio is a social image agency that streamlines the copyright process for user generated images and videos. Their proprietary search engine can source, license, and sell high quality commercial images within minutes, at 1/100 of the cost compared to traditional photo agencies.

Company Leadership

Christina Hawatmeh

Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Christina received her Master of International Affairs at the School of International and Public Affairs, where she focused on Technology. Hawatmeh launched Scopio, formerly Protestify as a social experiment, in Columbia’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program through Columbia Business School. She is an Amazon Web Services two-time Grantee, a Mozilla Firefox Fellow, a Gather Fellow, and a Tech Boss Finalist. She earned her BA in Middle East Studies and International Affairs from George Washington University, and has work experience at Columbia University’s Global Center in Amman, Venture Capital in Turkey, in politics, and Tribeca Film Festival. Christina is passionate about storytelling, and the future of user generated visuals, that are changing the way we see and interact with the world.

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