Where does Nour Chamoun work?

Nour Chamoun is Founder of Scopio.

Where did Nour Chamoun go to school?

Nour Chamoun studied at Parsons School of Design - The New School (Master of Fine Arts, Design + Technology); Lebanese American University (Bachelor of Science (Honors), Graphic Design); University of California, Berkeley (Summer Courses, Art History and Anthropology).

Nour Chamoun

Founder

Founder at Scopio

Brooklyn, New York, United States

FoundedScopio

30 Under 30 2020 · Media

About

Nour Chamoun is a designer, educator, and entrepreneur who co-founded Scopio, a visual media platform focused on images and stories from underrepresented communities and regions, where she led the design and content teams and collaborated with engineering on products applying ethical AI and machine learning to address racial biases in the image industry. She taught Responsible Innovation at the Parsons School of Design and co-authored and curated "The Year Time Stopped: The Global Pandemic in Photos," a photobook documenting 2020 through photographs and stories. She has been named to Forbes 30 Under 30 and serves on the boards of and advises nonprofits that focus on social justice through digital campaigning, data, and design.

Founder at Scopio

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Scopio's investors · 2

500 GlobalSan Francisco · $150K checks · since 2016 Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)New York · $100K – $2M checks

Experience

Earth HeroSenior Designer & Project Manager2024 — 2025
Committee to Protect JournalistsConsultant2024 — 2025New York, United States
ClimatebaseClimatebase Fellow2023
Parsons School of Design - The New SchoolAdjunct Professor2023New York, New York, United States
ScopioCo-Founder & Head of Product + Image Curation2014 — 2023New York
"The Year Time Stopped: The Global Pandemic in Photos"Co-Author & Curator2020 — 2022New York, United States
500 StartupsFounder in Residence2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
SensorKitProduct Designer2015 — 2016New York
TarkeebFounder2014 — 2015New York
The MechanismWeb Design Intern2012New York
PolypodGraphic Design Intern2011Beirut, Lebanon

Skills & more

StartupsDigital MediaUX/UI1Branding & Identity1Video Editing1Product DesignDesign StrategyCreative CodingDesign DirectionUser Experience Design (UED)Graphic Design24Information Design14

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Web DesignData VisualizationPhotographyUser Experience DesignStrategyImage Processing and Machine LearningTeam ManagementEnterprise Software

Languages Arabic · English · French

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Nour Chamoun?: Nour Chamoun is a designer, educator, and entrepreneur who co-founded Scopio, a visual media platform focused on images and stories from underrepresented communities and regions, where she led the design and content teams and collaborated with engineering on products applying ethical AI and machine learning to address racial biases in the image industry. She taught Responsible Innovation at the Parsons School of Design and co-authored and curated "The Year Time Stopped: The Global Pandemic in Photos," a photobook documenting 2020 through photographs and stories. She has been named to Forbes 30 Under 30 and serves on the boards of and advises nonprofits that focus on social justice through digital campaigning, data, and design.
Where does Nour Chamoun work?: Nour Chamoun is Founder of Scopio.
What companies did Nour Chamoun found?: Nour Chamoun founded Scopio.
Where did Nour Chamoun go to school?: Nour Chamoun studied at Parsons School of Design - The New School (Master of Fine Arts, Design + Technology); Lebanese American University (Bachelor of Science (Honors), Graphic Design); University of California, Berkeley (Summer Courses, Art History and Anthropology).

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Also attended Parsons School of Design - The New School29

Carina ChoAssociate at Context Ventures Gaya ShiloahAssociate at Qumra Capital Sandy DestrugeInvestor at Silversmith Capital Partners Dana Al SalemAdvisor at SPiCE VC Amanda BellVP of Public Relations at XRC Melissa BeightInvestor at Altai Ventures

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Also attended Lebanese American University8

Elsa AR YanniMENA PROGRAM LEAD, SEEDSTARS at Seedstars Kassandra AttaraOperation Manager at Exel by Merak Firas EzzedineMember of Investment Committee at Cedar Mundi Ventures Ramzi RizkAngel at Expedite Ventures Hussein WehbiFounding Partner, Director, Public Equity at Ajeej Capital Danai IbrahimHead of Marketing & Communications at Razor Capital

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Also attended University of California, Berkeley1,443

Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture Partners Steve WozniakCo-founder of Apple Tony XuCo-founder & CEO of DoorDash Aravind SrinivasCo-founder & CEO of Perplexity AI Ali GhodsiCo-founder & CEO of Databricks Ryan PetersenFounder & CEO of Flexport

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Shared employers

Also worked at Climatebase7

Sara DuganInvestor at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITAL Abdul KhanChief of Staff at Primetime Partners Ron HirsonVenture Partner at Founders Circle Capital Valentina SuarezMarketing Associate at Reach Capital Santhi AnalytisAdvisor at Designer Fund Caitlin ChicoskiSenior Associate at WovenEarth

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Also worked at Parsons School of Design - The New School6

Shama Amalean SkinnerFormer COO of Thinx Inc., Obama USA Leader for the Obama Foundation at XRC Alice KrenitskiHead of Studio at Forum Ventures Krisha ChhedaInvestor at High Street Equity Partners Rinat SherzerFounder at fisbo at Nielsen Innovate Austin ChangFounder/CEO at Fridge Carly PriceFounder at Liv Labs

Also worked at 500 Startups143

Kaz TeradaVenture Advisor at Monta Vista Capital Christal NgAssociate at Golden Gate Ventures Demi ObayomiPrincipal at Sapphire Ventures Gbenga AjayiPartner, Head of Africa and Middle East at QED Investors Justin LedbetterChief Operating Officer, Marlan Space at Cortado Ventures Jessica KohSenior Executive Director, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.

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