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Alessandro Marianantoni

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CEO & Founder at M ACCELERATOR

Los Angeles

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About

Alessandro Marianantoni is the founder of MEDIARS Studio, a Los Angeles-based venture studio, whose accelerator division M Accelerator has supported over 500 founders from 30 countries and facilitated more than $50M in funding. He holds a Master's in Computer Science from the University of L'Aquila and spent a decade as a researcher and faculty member at UCLA REMAP, working on projects across entertainment, sports innovation, cultural heritage, sustainability, and public art. He also founded Spike Series, a community connecting sports innovation decision-makers.

Invests in

CleantechCrypto & Web3Sports Tech

Experience

  1. Pure Energy Stream, Inc.Strategic GTM Advisorcurrent2026 — present
  2. M ACCELERATORSports and Entertainment Innovationcurrent2023 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
  3. M ACCELERATORBuilding Innovation Ecosystems and Initiativescurrent2020 — present
  4. M ACCELERATORFounder Directorcurrent2018 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
  5. M ACCELERATORWeb3 Nexus - Startup Program supported by Solana2024 — 2025
  6. M ACCELERATORCleanTech Innovation Desk2023 — 2024Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  7. M ACCELERATORco-fund manager2020 — 2021Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  8. SPIKE SeriesFoundercurrent2025 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
  9. MEDIARS STUDIOGTM Consultantcurrent2018 — present
  10. MEDIARS STUDIOPrincipal Ownercurrent2008 — presentGreater Los Angeles Area
  11. MEDIARS STUDIOCity of Pasadena and Marriott Hotel2015 — 2016
  12. MEDIARS STUDIOUniversal Studios, Christmas Show2013 — 2015Osaka, Japan
  13. MEDIARS STUDIODisney California Adventure, Worlds of Colors2010Anaheim, California, United States
  14. MEDIARS STUDIOCO2morrow - Royal Academy of the Arts, London2009 — 2010
  15. MEDIARS STUDIOCanary Indicator2008 — 2010
  16. Centro Sperimentale MEDIARSDirectorcurrent2006 — presentItaly
  17. UCLA School of Theater, Film & Televisionsenior researcher, project director, principal investigator at REMAP2011 — 2014
  18. UCLA School of Theater, Film & TelevisionNSF Future Internet Initiative2011 — 2013
  19. UCLA School of Theater, Film & TelevisionTransmedia2012
  20. UCLA School of Theater, Film & Televisionresearcher at REMAP2004 — 2009

Skills & more

Government Relations3AI Infrastructure1GTM Engineering1Go-to-Market StrategyGTM Engineer4User Experience Design (UED)3Investments2EntrepreneurshipNew Media86Interactive Media68Video60Public Speaking25
+12 moreData AnalysisLicensingEnterprise SoftwareSoftware IndustryUser Interface DesignEntertainmentHands-on TrainingStakeholder ManagementGenerative AIScreeningBusiness DevelopmentSales

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Colleagues at M ACCELERATOR

Andrea Cerrell
Analyst at M ACCELERATOR
Anjana Paul
Content Specialist at M ACCELERATOR
Ezekiel Yuson
Market Analyst at M ACCELERATOR
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Promoter at M ACCELERATOR
James F. Jordan
Director at M ACCELERATOR
John W. Manzetti
Director at M ACCELERATOR
Marta Pasquetti
Social Media Mgr at M ACCELERATOR
Philip G. Petraglia
Director at M ACCELERATOR

Frequently asked questions

Who is Alessandro Marianantoni?
Alessandro Marianantoni is the founder of MEDIARS Studio, a Los Angeles-based venture studio, whose accelerator division M Accelerator has supported over 500 founders from 30 countries and facilitated more than $50M in funding. He holds a Master's in Computer Science from the University of L'Aquila and spent a decade as a researcher and faculty member at UCLA REMAP, working on projects across entertainment, sports innovation, cultural heritage, sustainability, and public art. He also founded Spike Series, a community connecting sports innovation decision-makers.
Where does Alessandro Marianantoni work?
Alessandro Marianantoni is CEO & Founder at M ACCELERATOR.
What does Alessandro Marianantoni invest in?
Alessandro Marianantoni invests in Cleantech, Crypto & Web3, Sports Tech.
Where did Alessandro Marianantoni go to school?
Alessandro Marianantoni studied at Università degli Studi dell'Aquila (Computer Science); University of Southern California (Research, Visiting Scholar).

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