Sizzle Media Group
Culver City, US · Founded 2020 · Delaware corporation · 1 known investors
Culver City media company offering branding, podcast, video production and publishing services, and operator of the World Chef platform.
Also known as Sizzle Media · Sizzle Media Group, Inc. · SMG
Founders & leadership
Investors · 1
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$2.6M disclosed across 2 of 3 rounds · 2021–2022
▶$2MraisedNov 2022 · 1 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Tim DuffyExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Mike DuffyExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Mark OwensExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Offering amount
- $3M
- Amount sold
- $2M
- First sale
- Oct 2022
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2020
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$600KraisedApr 2021 · 10 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Mike DuffyExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Mark OwensExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Tim DuffyExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Offering amount
- $600K
- Amount sold
- $600K
- First sale
- Jan 2021
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2020
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Sizzle Media Group, Inc. is a media and content company headquartered at 10866 Washington Blvd., Suite 1111, Culver City, California. Its described offering spans branding and authority building, podcasts, video production and publishing for business, brand and lifestyle clients. The company is classified under "Other Technology" in its securities filings and is associated with the information technology sector in third-party funding records.
The company also operates a consumer-facing platform under the World Chef brand (myworldchef.com), for which Sizzle Media Group, Inc. publishes the privacy policy on behalf of itself, its affiliates and subsidiaries. The World Chef platform includes user accounts and public or private user profiles, product and subscription purchases, ticketed in-person and online events, live video chat and event feedback, studios, blogs, community forums and social media pages. Profile data collected can include dietary restrictions and food preferences, location, purchase history, reviews, followers, and awards and achievements earned through the platform, and the company may capture images, likeness and voice recordings of participants at events or in its studios.
Business model
The company provides media production and brand-building services, and operates an online platform through which individuals can create accounts, purchase products, subscriptions and event tickets, and participate in in-person and online events.
Sources indicate revenue from sales of products, events and subscriptions purchased through the company's platform, with payments handled by a third-party processor.
Traction
Securities filings report cumulative amounts sold across offerings of $300,000 (January 2021), $600,000 reported in an amended filing (April 2021) and $2,000,000 (November 2022).
Latest developments
A new Form D-type offering filing dated 3 November 2022 reported $2,000,000 sold, following earlier 2021 filings.
▸Full profile — technology, go-to-market, geography
Technology
A web and application-based platform supporting user accounts and profiles, event registration and ticketing, live video chat, digital signage at events, reviews and community forums, plus blogs and social media channels and physical studios for content capture.
Go-to-market
Businesses and individuals seeking branding, podcast, video production and publishing support; on the World Chef platform, consumers and members interested in food-related content and events.
Geography
Headquartered in Culver City, California, United States.
Compiled by commissioned research from 7 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Timeline · 3
launches, deals, and filingsA new securities filing reported $2,000,000 sold, with $2,000,000 incremental cash, under exemption 06b.
$2M source ↗
An amended securities filing reported a cumulative $600,000 sold; incremental cash amount unknown.
$600K source ↗
A new filing reported $300,000 sold, in an initial filing from an offering of $500,000, under exemption 06b.
$300K source ↗
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
Legal entities · 1
corporate structure▸Research sources · 7
primary sources listed
- Sizzle Media Group, Inc. - fund raising filingformds.com · web
7 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Sizzle Media Group do?
- Culver City media company offering branding, podcast, video production and publishing services, and operator of the World Chef platform.
- Who are Sizzle Media Group's investors?
- Sizzle Media Group's investors include Popstar Ventures.
- How much funding has Sizzle Media Group raised?
- Sizzle Media Group has disclosed $2.6M raised across 2 of its 3 known rounds.
- Where is Sizzle Media Group headquartered?
- Sizzle Media Group is headquartered in Culver City, US.