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New Media Ventures New Media Ventures is a mission-driven venture fund and investor network supporting startups that use media and technology to drive progressive change.

Last week’s event at NY Tech Week featured a panel highlighting portfolio founders idris brewster from Kinfolk Foundatio...
06/12/2026

Last week’s event at NY Tech Week featured a panel highlighting portfolio founders idris brewster from Kinfolk Foundation, Kasia Chmielinski from Data Nutrition Project, and Kyra Darnton from Retro Report (also our co-host!).

The panelists discussed some of the risks that the current wave of AI tech poses to underrepresented communities as well as the ways that it can be utilized responsibly. We’re so grateful to these leaders in tech for their insights!

It was so good to see everyone last night! We’ll share a full recap soon but for now, just grateful we got to be in comm...
06/04/2026

It was so good to see everyone last night! We’ll share a full recap soon but for now, just grateful we got to be in community and have important conversations on the impact of AI use on education.

Thank you for hosting us and co-producing the event with us. And shoutout to .willen for moderating the panel!

We are in NYC! Yesterday we were heads down meeting with founders and doing some event prep, but we’re excited to see yo...
06/03/2026

We are in NYC! Yesterday we were heads down meeting with founders and doing some event prep, but we’re excited to see you tonight! If you haven’t RSVPed it’s not too late, join our waitlist!

Event starts at 5:45pm in Midtown East.

Find the address and details at the link in our bio.

Photos ft. the team plus portfolio founders Rodrigo Camarena, Alexander Miles and Steven McAlpine!

Every election cycle, it’s becoming more common to see campaigns utilizing content creators to help amplify their platfo...
05/28/2026

Every election cycle, it’s becoming more common to see campaigns utilizing content creators to help amplify their platforms.

The organization behind so many of these collaborations you see is , a group helping nonprofits and impact organizations work with creators to reach audiences more effectively.

Social Currant is a part of our Civic Infrastructure Slate this year. Read more about our slate through the link in bio and feel free to DM us if you’re interested in supporting their work.

Some of us were in the Bay Area last week for the Responsible AI Working Group! Whenever we put together an event, we ma...
05/27/2026

Some of us were in the Bay Area last week for the Responsible AI Working Group! Whenever we put together an event, we make sure to carve out some time for team bonding.

Over the past year or so, we’ve been making space to have conversations about responsible AI as the field continues to g...
05/26/2026

Over the past year or so, we’ve been making space to have conversations about responsible AI as the field continues to grow. Join us for our next installment of the series at NY Tech Week:

From Classroom to Civic Life: How Innovative Tech Is Reshaping Education and Democracy

📅 Wednesday, June 3, 2026
🕔 5:45–8:30 PM
📍 633 Third Avenue, 16th Floor, New York, NY

Featured speakers include idris brewster, Kasia Chmielinski, Liz Willen, Daniel Cipoletti, Susan Carney, Phil Sanders, Kyra Darnton and a few others  👀

RSVP through the link in our bio.

Yesterday, we led our Responsible AI Working Group, co-hosted by and , sponsored by .The day opened with remarks from L...
05/23/2026

Yesterday, we led our Responsible AI Working Group, co-hosted by and , sponsored by .

The day opened with remarks from Luke Terra, . We also heard from Professor Daniel Ho, Stanford RegLab, on the importance of evaluation and how communities can play an important part in setting standards.

After such a great set-up, we were joined by Alice Siu, Stanford Deliberative Democracy Lab, for a fireside chat moderated by Sergio Marrero, where the two discussed what responsible AI looks like in practice in democracy and civic spaces, and where the field is headed.

Thank you to everyone who attended and contributed to a vibrant day of discussions! We’ll share more soon.

We’re looking for an Associate Director of Fundraising to help us move capital toward the people, platforms, and movemen...
05/19/2026

We’re looking for an Associate Director of Fundraising to help us move capital toward the people, platforms, and movements building progressive power. If you’re equal parts strategist, storyteller, operator, and relationship-builder, and you believe funding is a tool for structural change, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply by June 14, link in bio to learn more.

We’re hosting an evening conversation at NY Tech Week and we’d love to see you there. 🗽Together with Retro Report, we ar...
05/15/2026

We’re hosting an evening conversation at NY Tech Week and we’d love to see you there. 🗽

Together with Retro Report, we are bringing together founders, funders, and industry leaders to explore how AI and emerging technology are reshaping learning and civic participation.

The evening will feature a panel with David Olson of Retro Report, Kasia Chmielinski of Data Nutrition Project, idris brewster of Kinfolk Tech, and Daniel Cipoletti of Gravity Media group — moderated by Liz Willen of The Hechinger Report — followed by a networking reception with drinks and light bites.

📅 Wednesday, June 3, 2026
🕔 5:45–8:30 PM
📍 633 Third Avenue, 16th Floor, New York, NY

Spots are limited — RSVP through the link in our bio.

Jess represented NMV as a pitch competition judge for the “Building the High Tech Startup” class at USC Viterbi School o...
05/12/2026

Jess represented NMV as a pitch competition judge for the “Building the High Tech Startup” class at USC Viterbi School of Engineering. The 8 student ventures on display tackled real problems — from preventing youth access to fi****ms to improving accessibility for theater and opera audiences.

Thank you to professors ShiaoFong Yin and Martin Prescher for cultivating this kind of entrepreneurial energy, and to fellow judges Tony Ghanem, Emmett Hassen, and Keith Schaefer.

To every student who pitched: we see you. Keep building. 🚀

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