HAAWK Lands at Number 785 on the 2022 Inc. 5000 Ranking of the Fastest-Growing Companies in America

Los Angeles, CA, August 16, 2022 — HAAWK, Inc. (“HAAWK”) today announced it ranked number 785 on the 2022 Inc. 5000, a ranking of the 5000 fastest-growing companies in the United States of America. HAAWK achieved 811% 3-year revenue growth to achieve this milestone. In addition, HAAWK ranked as the USA’s #9 fastest growing company in the media category.

HAAWK chief executive officer, Ryan Born, credits the continued proliferation of user-generated content (UGC) with the company’s 811% revenue growth. He said, “Capturing more watch time than ever before, UGC remains a high growth segment within both media production and consumption. Music remains a primary focus and integral building block for YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and other UGC platforms. Since inception, HAAWK has been committed to building tools and services that assist music producers, labels, publishers, and video creators with UGC monetization. Our dedication to the creator community will continue to deliver growth.”

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Instant Teams Ranks No. 208 on the 2022 Inc. 5000 Annual List

NEW YORK, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Inc. revealed that Instant Teams is No. 208 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing companies in America. The list represents a one-of-a-kind look at the most successful privately owned businesses.

"Making the Inc. 5000 list has been a goal of mine since becoming an entrepreneur. I am so proud of our company, the growth we have achieved together, and the economic impact we've generated for the military and veteran spouse community," said Instant Teams Founder and CEO Liza Rodewald.

Founders Liza Rodewald and Erica McMannes are the only active-duty military spouses in the Inc. 5000 Class of 2022, growing their company 2,572 percent over the past three years. Instant Teams joins the ranks of previous honorees of the Inc. 5000, such as Chobani, Jamba Juice, Meta, Microsoft, Pandora, Patagonia, and Under Armour, to name a few.

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Blockchain Game Company Lucid Sight Invests in Software Developers

Randy Saaf talks dev tools, space MMOs, and the future of the blockchain gaming industry.

By Christopher Yang / July 20, 2022

Randy Saaf, CEO, is accustomed to being at the industry forefront. He founded and exited from one of the first mobile gaming companies in 2008, Jirbo, well before Candy Crush and Angry Birds synonomized the iPhone as a casual gaming console.

One could say his pioneer mentality remains with his Los Angeles-based gaming studio, Lucid Sight. Launching the first ever licensed sports NFT gave their team the energy and momentum to dive deeper into blockchain gaming possibilities.

In our Q&A session, Randy emphasizes multiplayer solutions and digital ownership as catalysts to growth in a $200B gaming market.

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SDCC ’22: BOOM! Studios & Keanu Reeves’s BRZRKR makes Hall H History

Reeves shared a number of tidbits about the current BOOM! Studios series from the Hall H stage.

For the first time in history a comic book graced the stage in Hall H… AND it filled the Hall. Why? Well because that comic, BRZRKR, is a creation of Keanu Reeves.

Debuting in 2021, BRZRKR has been thrilling readers with its story of the “half-mortal, half-god warrior known as “B” as he battles through the ages, seeking answers to the mystery of his endless blood-soaked existence, and how to end it.”  Keanu Reeves (The Matrix series, John Wick) joined co-writer Matt Kindt, artist Ron Garney, screenwriter Mattson Tomlin, Matt Gagnon (editor-in-chief, BOOM! Studios), Eric Harburn (executive editor, BOOM! Studios), and Stephen Christy (president, development, BOOM! Studios) for an exclusive look at the final issues of the limited comic series. Moderated by Coy Jandreau (Reel Rejects, Collider, Nerdist) the panel delved into what drove the project and where it looks to go in the future. Keanu makes his writing debut on the series

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Blockchain Game Company Lucid Sight Invests in Software Developers

Blockchain Game Company Lucid Sight Invests in Software Developers

Randy Saaf talks dev tools, space MMOs, and the future of the blockchain gaming industry.

By Christopher Yang / July 20, 2022

Randy Saaf, CEO, is accustomed to being at the industry forefront. He founded and exited from one of the first mobile gaming companies in 2008, Jirbo, well before Candy Crush and Angry Birds synonomized the iPhone as a casual gaming console.

One could say his pioneer mentality remains with his Los Angeles-based gaming studio, Lucid Sight. Launching the first ever licensed sports NFT gave their team the energy and momentum to dive deeper into blockchain gaming possibilities.

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