Fizz

Legacy consumer-to-consumer commerce platforms are a thing of the past! Gen-Z wants a safe and trusted space to buy & sell from their peers. That’s why we launched Fizz Marketplace, which is exploding across America 🚀 Now available on 240 college campuses, Fizz Marketplace has already seen ~50K listings & ~150K DMs in its short lifespan. Students are finding everything they need for campus life, from clothing, to collectibles, to TVs and textbooks! And the journey is just beginning 👀 TechCrunch’s Amanda Silberling covers the story: https://lnkd.in/gE5qgyVd 

Forbes 30 Under 30 has two familiar names this year… Congratulations to our co-founders Teddy Solomon and Ashton Cofer, who have been recognized in the social media category. 🎉 Join us in celebrating the future of Fizz, and check out the complete list here 👉https://bit.ly/3sWCeg0 #Forbes #Forbes30Under30 #SocialMedia CC: Rakesh Mathur, Alexandra Levine, Emmy Lucas, Richard Nieva, Emily Bennett, Owl Ventures, Danielle Lay, New Enterprise Associates (NEA)

At Fizz, we value transparency and communication, which is why we wanted to bring to light an issue that occurred within our company recently. Earlier this year, in an attempt to create something that would go “viral,” a new employee at our company made a series of inappropriate and fake posts in a few of our college communities. Among the posts that were made, there were a few blurred sexual stock images of fake college students. The conduct was forced to stop immediately, and explicit content that has the possibility to cause real-world harm will have no place in our communities ever again. Fizz aims to drive authentic, safe, and fun communities for students across the country, and we cherish each of these communities so vehemently. To students who may have been impacted at these schools, we’re sorry. Fizz takes full responsibility for these actions, and we have taken steps to ensure that nothing like this will happen again.

🤩 Great to see Perplexity & Fizz honored on The Information's list of the 50 most promising startups for 2023: https://lnkd.in/ekSMeWQW

Fizz has been included in The Information's 2023 list of the 50 Most Promising Startups!⚡ At Fizz, we're on a mission to revolutionize the digital landscape for Gen-Z. Our focus is on creating real communities that resonate across college campuses nationwide. This recognition is a testament to our incredible team that works tirelessly to make this happen. As of today, we are live at 180 schools across the country and counting! https://lnkd.in/dhjPKw5m

Top Creator and Commerce Startups by The Information: 1.  beehiiv (newsletters) 2.  Fizz (social app for college students) 3.  Congo Brands (Prime) 4.  Checkmate (discounts) 5.  Captions (AI content creation) 6.  Stan (digital goods) 7.  Tome (AI presentations) ➡️   Beehiv: Next level newsletters with better SEO, flexibility, and API integrations. ➡️  Fizz:  Embraces the trend of anonymous sharing, providing creators and users a platform for secrets, news, and gossip. People seek safe spaces. ➡️  Congo Brands: Prime, Alani Nu.  Their hit ratio is impressive. ➡️  Checkmate: I am smelling Honey-vibes.  Honey was acquired for 4B! ➡️  Captions AI: Great post-production tool for video creators ➡️  Stan:  Enabling creators to sell a wide range of digital products with new features every week.    On a side note, their CEO, John Hu, is also one of my favorite CEO/Creators on LinkedIn I follow.   He provides a refreshingly transparent view into the company's evolution. Follow him! ➡️ Tome - AI deck creation: the future of analyst joy! 🎉 What do these startups all have in common? They enhance existing solutions or tackle recurring challenges faced by creators.   It is not easy to run a successful creator economy company in this climate, so those winning should be celebrated. Who do you think is missing from this list? #startups #creatoreconomy https://lnkd.in/gwsqcC8r

“I really want to focus on how we can build these experience-based communities, and then continue to connect Gen-Z.” Our co-founder Teddy Solomon sat down with hosts Steph Mui and Leeor Mushin for the #SomethingNewPodcast to explore the core of Gen-Z's social media needs and how Fizz has emerged as the answer to help foster community and connection beyond the screen. Listen to the full episode 🎧👉 https://apple.co/3LdbopB CC: Ashton Cofer, Rakesh Mathur #Fizz #SomethingNewPodcast #FoundingStory

Are we fizzin’ at your campus? Mississippi State students use our platform as a forum to connect and share the latest happenings on campus, post questions, memes, and events, fostering a sense of community for new and existing students. We strive to create an authentic space for students via social media. Learn more from WCBI News 👉 https://bit.ly/3KQPTe7

What’s Fizz? Our COO Teddy Solomon keeps it simple: "It's about community. It's about intimacy. It's about authenticity." We know what college students are looking for: a social media experience that actually makes them feel good and more connected to their campus community. Just ask students at the 80+ schools where Fizz is live. Read more about Teddy’s chat with Sara B. at San Francisco Business Times. 👉 https://bit.ly/47DjhhY

Built by Gen Z, for Gen Z 🚀 Fizz is a one-of-a-kind platform fostering authentic conversations within an interactive, intimate, and uplifting online space - just for college students. Discover more about how we’re growing in a depressed deal market for consumer technology in Axios: bit.ly/3YQmRRT