AAPI founded Services & Organizations
A Hot Set features the domestic Asian American and Pacific Islander founded media finance firms, nonprofit organizations, alliances, and other multi-media-related resources for content creators.
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Media organizations are founded by people of Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage.
Alpha Studios: Alpha Studios is the first woman-owned visual effects company founded by Kaitlyn Yang which specializes in visual effects and motion graphics for digital content.
Amplify Asians: Amplify Asians is dedicated to accelerating Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander influence in America with a focus on media, entertainment, and the arts through the development and production of entertainment media and community investments.
Asian American Arts Alliance: The Asian American Arts Alliance is dedicated to strengthening Asian American artists and cultural groups through resource sharing, promotion, and community building.
Asian American Film Lab: Asian American Film Lab is a nonprofit organization devoted to the promotion and support of gender and racial parity in film and television programming.
Asian American Performers Action Coalition: The Asian American Performers Action Coalition expands the perception of Asian American performers to increase their access to and representation on New York City’s stages.
Asians In Animation: Asians In Animation is an organization dedicated to celebrating and supporting the Asian animation community.
AUM Group: AUM Group is a subsidiary of AU Holdings. It operates as a multicultural film fund that develops and acquires creative IP, finances multicultural motion pictures, and invests in the next generation of storytellers.
Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment: The Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment is a non-profit organization that advocates for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the entertainment industry.
Center For Asian American Media: The Center for Asian American Media is a nonprofit organization dedicated to presenting stories that convey the richness and diversity of Asian American experiences and helps in funding and disseminating Asian American film and media.
Dive Studios: Dive Studios is a media company focusing on K-pop and AAPI culture founded by Brian Nam, Eric Nam, and Eddie Nam, with offices/studios in Los Angeles and Seoul. The media company develops brand partnerships and campaigns for brands and produces a series of original video and audio content for users. Dive Studios also features the health and wellness audio app Mindset.
FilAM ARTS: FilAm ARTS is an organization focused on advancing Filipino American artists and culture bearers, by sharing resources, providing platforms, and building community.
FMC: FMC (Franchise Media Collective) is a curated, tech-enabled professional network and marketplace founded by Frank Jung. The platform provides cultural insights, hosts engaging and inspiring "Cultural Salons" events, and leverages infrastructure and data analytics to help members navigate and thrive within the rapidly evolving Creator Economy and Entertainment Landscape.
The Foundation for Asian American Independent Media: The Foundation for Asian American Independent Media (FAAIM) celebrates and empowers Asian American creatives.
Gold House: Gold House is a subsidiary of AU Holdings. They operate as an organization dedicated to uniting, investing in, and promoting multicultural creativity and companies to fight for socioeconomic equity. It includes multiple divisions such as Gold Bridge, Gold Gala, Gold House Ventures, Gold Media Network, One House, and One House Leadership Coalition.
Karat Financial: Karat Financial is a financial service momentary support system founded by Eric Wei and Will Kim that provides customized financing, rewards, and support for content creators.
Korean American Leaders in Hollywood: Korean American Leaders in Hollywood is an organization dedicated to creating a network of industry leaders that connects and leverages our diverse areas of expertise to further educate, engage, and empower Korean Americans throughout film, television, and streaming media.
Makers Fund: Makers Fund is a global interactive entertainment venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments founded by Jayson Chi and Michael Cheung.
Media Action Network for Asian Americans: Media Action Network for Asian Americans is dedicated to monitoring the media and advocating balanced, sensitive, and positive coverage and portrayals of Asian Pacific Americans.
MPAC Hollywood Bureau: MPAC Hollywood Bureau is changing the narrative of Islam & Muslims in the entertainment industry so that audiences see Muslims as vital contributors to social change.
Muslim American Casting: Muslim American Casting is a creative agency that provides innovative inclusion strategies to help storytellers appeal to wider audiences.
Panel: Panel is a full-service talent management agency and tech-enabled influencer marketing platform founded by Josh Glodoveza.
Pasifika Entertainment Advancement Komiti: Pasifika Entertainment Advancement Komiti (PEAK) is a nonprofit organization designed to redefine and expand Pasifika entertainment so that our creatives can thrive, evolve, and drive innovative storytelling that honors the richness and diversity across Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia.
Project AWR: Project AWR is an organization dedicated to supporting Asian women, non-binary & marginalized game developers, and others in the gaming sector or gaming adjacent on Discord.
ReelIn: ReelIn was founded by Aman Dhillon in the UK and provides international film programming to UK audiences & film event management services.
Strong Asian Lead: Strong Asian Lead is a nonprofit for Asian Pacific Americans in film, TV, and streaming founded by Mas Moriya. It provides free resources to the AAPI community to empower creatives with the tools they need to create a sustainable career in Hollywood.
South Asian American Digital Archive: The South Asian American Digital Archive is an organization that gives a voice to South Asian Americans through documenting, preserving, and sharing stories that represent their unique and diverse experiences.
S’YA Concept: S’YA Concept is a development capital, government grants, and distribution company focusing on developing Asian-Pacific content.
Think Tank for Inclusion & Equity: Think Tank for Inclusion & Equity (TTIE) was founded by Maha Chehlaoui, Tawal Panyacosit Jr, and Shireen Razack which works to empower and transform the industry so that all writers and stories can exist.
Viz Media: Viz Media is a Japanese publishing, animation, film, and gaming company founded by Seiji Horibuchi.