Serial entrepreneur, Prerna Gupta, is the Founder & CEO of Telepathic, the umbrella company behind Hooked, the #1 storytelling platform in the world reaching 100 million Gen Z viewers. She has reached over one billion consumers with her apps, where she harnesses the power of tech to do good.

After garnering over a decade of success building Web2 apps, Gupta has recently embarked on a new initiative, launching a music video NFT social platform, Mysterious, with a diverse group of founding artists.

Telepathic's investors include Ashton Kutcher, Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, LeBron James, Mariah Carey, Jamie Foxx, and Joe Montana just to name a few. Prerna has also been named one of the Most Influential Women in Tech by Fast Company, and her writing has been featured in New York Times, Vogue, and TechCrunch, among others. Needless to say this woman is an incredible powerhouse whose story will inspire you!

On this episode of WorkParty, Prerna is sharing her experience being on the forefront of the Web3 revolution, the future of social media and short form video in the metaverse, and the importance of getting more women and non-binary people involved in the space.

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