BLCK UNICRN Newsletter: LA Tech Week is Here—Join Us for Immersive Experiences!

Elevating Immersive Experiences: Join BLCK UNICRN at LA Tech Week and Unlock Exclusive Opportunities

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Roy Midas
October 17, 2024

After an incredible week at SF TECH WEEK by a16z, where we had over 600 signups for our marketplace and immersive experience demo, we’re ready to take things to the next level at LA Tech Week! Our SF events were a major success, drawing in investors, brands, tech communities, and creators who are excited about the future of immersive experiences—whether it's for corporate training, entertainment, or IP creation.

Now, we’re bringing that same energy to LA Tech Week and can’t wait to show you what BLCK UNICRN has to offer. If you’re looking to create engaging software demos or design location-based experiences that leave a lasting impact, this is the perfect opportunity to experience our platform firsthand.

Here’s where you can find us this week:

The BLCK UNICRN Marketplace Is Open for Strategic Partners!

We’re thrilled to announce that the BLCK UNICRN marketplace is now live and ready to connect you with strategic partners to bring your next immersive project to life. From talent and space marketplaces to our white glove concierge service, we’ve got everything you need to create a seamless and unforgettable experience.

💡 What We Bring to the Table:

  • Talent and Space Marketplaces 🌍: Find the top creative talent and the perfect space for your project—all in one place.

  • White Glove Concierge Service 🤝: We match you with the best partners, ensuring everything is on time and exceeds expectations.

  • Built-In Tools for Success 🛠️: Manage your projects with ease—track progress, communicate with partners, manage payments, and leave reviews, all through our platform.

Ready to Get Started?
For a limited time, we’re offering 10% off your first project! Book before 10/31 to take advantage of this exclusive offer.

We’d love to chat about how BLCK UNICRN can take your next campaign to the next level. Feel free to [book a call here] or reply directly to this email, and we’ll help you get started.

Looking forward to connecting and seeing you at LA Tech Week! 🚀

Best regards,
The BLCK UNICRN Team

#LATECHWEEK #BLCKUNICRN #ImmersiveExperiences #Innovation

We’re thrilled to announce that BLCK UNICRN has been accepted into the prestigious World Experience Organization (WXO) – a global community of the top immersive experience creators! This recognition strengthens our commitment to innovation and collaboration in the immersive space, and we couldn’t be more excited to share what’s next.

But that’s not all! We’ll also be showcasing our new marketplace platform during both LA and SF Tech Week, where the immersive experience ecosystem can connect to find space, capital, IP, tech, and operations to bring their visions to life. It’s an all-in-one solution for creators, brands, and investors to collaborate and elevate the future of immersive storytelling.

Plus, we’ll be debuting some exciting virtual experiences made with our proprietary platform that highlights the power of our new marketplace.

Upcoming Events:
LA Tech Week:
🌍 October 17: https://lu.ma/pp5dzni9 
🎤 October 18: https://lu.ma/b29xrfkv 
💰 October 19: https://lu.ma/hbvjndqq 
🎨 October 20: https://lu.ma/s3mfsyub 

SF Tech Week:
🎨 October 7: https://lu.ma/wvol3cxr 
🎃 October 8: https://lu.ma/ukl7dk3y
💰 October 9: https://lu.ma/l2bxd60m
🎤 October 10: https://lu.ma/a1btuh9a 
🌍 October 11: https://lu.ma/i49jpd7r
🎮 October 12: https://lu.ma/kl9e9xjz 
🤖 October 13: https://lu.ma/zga5ur9a

Join us in celebrating this milestone and explore the power of immersive tech at LA and SF Tech Week! Register today and be part of the future of experiences.

#BLCKUNICRN #ImmersiveExperiences #TechWeek #WXO #Creators #Investors #Innovation #TechCommunity

🚀 A huge shoutout to the incredible Berkeley SkyDeck interns who worked with BLCK UNICRN this summer! 🌟

Intern Team:

  • Aiji Li

  • Andrew Lin

  • Bryan Zhang

  • Dania Alfakoos

  • Divya Madgula

  • Elnara Pashazadeh

  • Hannah Ho

  • Inseo Yang

  • Justin Choi

  • Keyue (Cora) Tong

  • Lydia Jung

  • Michelle Kim

  • Nick Saballos

  • Queenie Tian

  • Richard Zheng

  • Ryan Xu

  • Senara Subasinghe

  • Tarek B.

  • Tyler Jung

  • Vicky Huang

  • Yesenia Morales

Your dedication and hard work have made an impact in so many remarkable ways. Here are a few highlights:

✨ Launched our virtual immersive experience product to corporate teams, unlocking exciting new growth opportunities.

✨ Developed the new BLCK UNICRN marketplace, turning our vision for connecting brands, creators, and agencies into reality.

✨ Enhanced our courses platform, elevating the learning experience for creators and brands.

✨ Strengthened our investor relations, identifying key investors and setting the stage for future success.

✨ Broadened our partner network, forging connections that will drive our growth.

✨ Created stunning new XR assets for our virtual immersive experiences, pushing the boundaries of innovation.

✨ Led A/B testing, analyzed user cohorts, and uncovered and optimized new marketing channels, driving smarter, data-driven decisions.

✨ Streamlined the onboarding process for creators and brands, making it more seamless than ever.

✨ Integrated AI into our product workflows, adding a cutting-edge layer of intelligence.

Exciting News! 🗓️ On Monday, September 16th, we will onboard 30+ new Berkeley SkyDeck interns! We're thrilled to continue our journey with a fresh wave of talent and innovation.

BLCK UNICRN’s Impact: We’re proud to share that our past interns have not only gone on to work at Fortune 100 tech companies, top consulting firms, and investment banks but have also joined private equity firms, entertainment giants, started their own ventures, and contributed to later-stage startups.

Thank you to all our summer interns for your incredible contributions, creativity, and energy - you all have very bright futures ahead! 🌟 Be sure to stay in touch and help each other out on your career journeys!

Best regards,
The BLCK UNICRN Team

🚀 Big Announcement! 🚀

We’re excited to share that BLCK UNICRN will be a part of this year’s SF and LA Tech Week, hosted by Andreessen Horowitz! It’s incredible to reflect on our journey—just last year, we introduced our first facilitated immersive experience at the UCLA Anderson Venture Accelerator during LA Tech Week.

Since then, BLCK UNICRN has achieved some remarkable milestones. We’ve successfully facilitated over 3,000 immersive experiences, making our experiences accessible to audiences worldwide.

Our mission is clear: empower creators to craft and monetize their own immersive experiences using BLCK UNICRN’s operating system, the backbone of the immersive creator economy. And we’re just getting started.

We invite investors, companies interested in innovative training, marketing, and events, prospective team members, potential partners, and creators to join us at SF and LA Tech Week. Come see firsthand how BLCK UNICRN is revolutionizing the creation and monetization of immersive experiences.

Looking forward to connecting and sharing our vision with you!

Join us:

SF Tech Week:

LA Tech Week:

Let’s build the future of immersive experiences together!

Best regards,
The BLCK UNCIRN Team

🚀 Exciting News! 🚀

BLCK UNICRN is thrilled to announce that we are now hosting Virtual Immersive Music Experiences! This strategic move has significantly expanded our total addressable market, allowing us to reach and engage a global audience like never before.

We are excited to introduce our exclusive slate of 10 immersive experiences designed to captivate and inspire. Here's a glimpse of what we have in store:

✨ The Trillion Dollar AI Fund
👻 LGBTQ Horror Experience
🎬 Step Inside of a Next Generation Music Video
💡 Diversity in Innovation Experience
📖 Step Inside of a Graphic Novel
🎤 Immersive Hip Hop Storytelling
🎮 Alternate Reality Gaming Experience
🇺🇸 2024 Election Experience
❤️ Horror Date Night Experience
🌍 Promised Land Experience

Each experience is crafted to provide unique, unforgettable adventures that blend cutting-edge technology with compelling storytelling. Whether it's stepping into a graphic novel or navigating the future of AI, there's something for everyone.

Also, check out the highlights from our most recent activation at Curacao for the Anime Expo in this video reel: Watch Here

Let's create unforgettable memories together. 🌟

Best regards,
The BLCK UNCIRN Team

BLCK UNICRN Partners with Curacao for an Unforgettable Retail Experience

We're thrilled to share the success of our recent collaboration with Curacao, where we introduced a groundbreaking retail experience that captivated visitors and forged deeper connections during the Anime Expo. This partnership exemplifies our ability to expand immersive experiences as a service across all verticals, seamlessly blending physical and digital realms.

Watch the Highlight Video Here: BLCK UNICRN x Curacao Retail Experience

Our innovative approach transformed the Curacao retail space into an interactive wonderland, leveraging our cutting-edge technology to create an unforgettable journey for every guest. From augmented reality elements to immersive storytelling, the experience highlighted our versatility and expertise in delivering both physical and digital immersive experiences.

Expanding Our Reach with New Virtual Immersive Music Experiences

In addition to our retail success, we're excited to announce the release of our new virtual immersive music experiences. This expansion has drastically increased our total addressable market, allowing us to reach audiences far beyond our original Silver Lake location.

Our virtual platform provides artists with a fast, fun, and free way to create their own immersive music experiences, which they can share with fans worldwide. This new offering not only broadens our audience but also empowers artists to connect with their communities in innovative ways.

At BLCK UNICRN, we're committed to pushing the boundaries of what's possible in immersive experiences. Whether through retail partnerships or virtual music adventures, we're dedicated to creating unforgettable moments that resonate with audiences everywhere.

Thank you for being part of our journey. Stay tuned for more exciting updates and innovations from BLCK UNICRN!

Explore More and Join the Experience: BLCK UNICRN Official Website

Best regards,
The BLCK UNICRN Team

🚀 Excited to share some incredible news! 🚀

I am proud to announce my graduation from UCLA Anderson School of Management, where I pursued my MBA with a singular mission: to create my own tech unicorn. My journey began with an essay about BLCK UNICRN, and after 8 years of working for some of the largest and fastest-growing software companies, I returned to school with the determination to swing for the fences.

Today, we are many steps closer to that goal. After evaluating numerous opportunities post-MBA, I have decided to fully dedicate myself to BLCK UNICRN. There's no opportunity as vast as what we're pioneering within, what we call, "Immersive Experiences as a Service" – a market projected to reach $400B by 2030. Our mission is to lower the barriers to entry for creators in this burgeoning field.

Highlights from the Journey:

🎓 Accepted into prestigious accelerators:

  • UCLA Anderson Venture Accelerator

  • Berkeley SkyDeck

  • Beta University

  • Venture Catalysts

🏢 Internship at Corning Incorporated:

  • Spearheaded strategic initiatives for the optical communications team.

👥 Leadership:

  • Hired, trained, and managed over 100 interns from UCLA and University of California, Berkeley.

🌟 Industry Recognition:

  • Accepted into the Future of StoryTelling group, exploring top immersive experiences in Tokyo and Chicago with industry tastemakers from Industrial Light & Magic, Meta, and more.

📈 Milestone Achievements:

  • Hosted over 2000 immersive experiences, strengthening the infrastructure platform we provide to other creators.

  • Accepted into UC Berkeley Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology (SCET) - Summer Venture Lab.

  • Won the Gloria Appel Award for Entrepreneurship, awarded to only one student in the FT MBA class.

  • Completed our Business Creation Project, de-risking, validating, and executing our vision with the help of my brilliant MBA classmates.

  • Debuted our immersive music experience product at Andreessen Horowitz’s LA Tech Week to 600+ attendees.

  • Featured in Forbes.

💡 Acknowledgements: A huge thank you to my amazing classmates and professors at UCLA Anderson. Your courses in strategy, tech, entertainment, finance, operations, and more have saved me millions of dollars in potential mistakes.

Special thanks to The Consortium for Graduate Study in Management for making this possible and providing me with a full tuition scholarship.

This journey has been incredible, and I am more motivated than ever to push BLCK UNICRN to new heights. Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to pioneer the immersive experiences as a service category.

Upcoming Immersive Music Experiences:

We are thrilled to showcase the incredible talents of up-and-coming BLCK UNICRN creators on our BLCK UNICRN Live platform this June and July. Check out the immersive music experiences lined up:

Join us and experience the magic of immersive music storytelling. Your support means the world to us as we continue to innovate and inspire.

Best regards,

The BLCK UNICRN Team