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Tech Optimist: An Alumni Ventures Podcast#39 - Meet the Startup Unifying the Digital & Physical WorldsJoin us on the Alumni Ventures' Tech Optimist podcast as Managing Partner Laura Rippy talks with Kirin Sinha, founder and CEO of Illumix. This episode delves into how Illumix uses augmented reality to enhance real-world venues like theme parks and sports stadiums. Kirin discusses her transition from academia to leading a startup, focusing on how spatial computing is applied in everyday environments to improve visitor experiences. Learn about the practical applications of AR technology and how Illumix is integrating digital enhancements into physical spaces, offering new ways for venues to engage with their audiences.Kirin invites anyone...2024-08-1330 min
AR Show with Jason McDowallKirin Sinha (Illumix) on Creating Digital Infrastructure for Real-World VenuesKirin Sinha is the co-founder and CEO of Illumix, a company building the digital infrastructure for real world venues. You may be familiar with Illumix if you’re a fan of the horror franchise, Five Nights at Freddy’s, and the mobile game, Five Nights at Freddy’s AR: Special Delivery. While the game found a tremendous amount of success, the company has shifted its focus to enterprise customers and raised $18M in Series A financing in early 2023.Prior to founding Illumix, Kirin was the founder and Executive Director of Shine for Girls, whose mission is to...2023-11-211h 10
The Benzinga InterviewsFrom The Creator Of Five Nights at Freddy's - What's Next?Topics: video games, AI, augmented reality, Five Nights at Freddy's, illumix, 2D,3D, Mark CubanHost: Anthony Noto , Benzinga EditorFeatured Guest: Kirin Sinha is the Founder and CEO of IllumixKirin Sinha is the Founder and CEO of Illumix, a leading technology company bridging the digital and physical worlds. Founded in 2017, Illumix is driving the global shift from passive 2D digital experiences to immersive 3D interactions through its seamless cross-platform infrastructure. Illumix has already powered over 300 million digital-physical interactions across web and mobile in the past...2023-07-2517 min
THE IDEALISTS.#92: Kirin Sinha on Envisioning an Ideal LifeIn this episode: THE IDEALISTS. speaks with Kirin Sinha, award-winning CEO of Illumix which powers the most stunning Augmented Reality experiences for entertainment venues, theme parks like Disney Land, marketing campaigns, and digital experiences. Often featured in Forbes and Variety, Kirin has raised over $30M to build her AR company that services some of the world's most iconic experiences. What we learned: One of our favorite kinds of conversations is visioning out ideas for an ideal life. Most of us don’t often get to do it because life is busy, but today Kir...2023-07-1820 min
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan ChanHow to Use the Metaverse for Your Business with Kirin Sinha of IllumixKirin Sinha never wanted to run a startup. She was on a secure path in academics when her research into augmented reality (AR) showed her a vision of the future. So, at 25 years old, Sinha launched Illumix, an AR technology and media company focused on developing immersive experiences for mobile. To date, Illumix has secured $31M in venture capital funding, including investment from acclaimed director Michael Bay. In this episode, you’ll learn how to invest in the metaverse and lead a business with a vision toward the future. Listen to Nathan and Kirin dis...2023-04-1449 min
In the LoupeEnhancing Your At-Home Shopping Experience with Augmented Reality ft. Kirin Sinha of IllumixThe oft-repeated criticism of the e-commerce experience for jewelry is that its missing the tactile and personal feel a customer feels when you visit in-store. Augmented Reality (AR) might be the beginning of a solution for that, and Illumix is on the forefront of the push to bring the in-store try on experience to online. Kirin Sinha, Founder & CEO of Illumix, joins Michael to discuss their mission to bring AR to retail jewelers, how they got their start in the Disney Accelerator, and some insights on how to improve your online shopping experience.Learn...2023-03-2136 min
Win the Day118. The Best Moments of 2022 – Part 2 🎅🏻 | Win the Day® with James WhittakerIn Episode 117, I revealed 10 of this year's best moments from the Win the Day podcast for you to finish the year with some mega inspiration...
Today's episode is our second and final part of the best Win the Day moments from 2022.
It's also the final episode for 2022! (We'll be back on 10th January 2023.)
Thank you, from a very full heart, for all your support throughout the year. I hope you have an amazing holiday season with your family and friends.
Remember to jump into the Win the Day Facebook group so...2022-12-2029 min
Startup Success: A Podcast for Founders & InvestorsFounders - How to Stay Focused on the Path to SuccessAs a Founder, staying focused is key to achieving your startup’s success. In today’s episode, Kirin Sinha, Founder, and CEO, at Illumix, joins us to discuss how Founders can stay focused on their product, team and path and not get distracted by the ever-changing macro-environment.Join us as we discuss: How to work through and test your product hypothesis as a FounderToday’s challenging macro environment and how to adjust Understanding your phase of fundraising and how to tailor your pitch to the current fundraising climate Leading your team through today’s murky market U...2022-12-0624 min
Win the Day109. Win Your Mental Health with Dr. Mark Goulston 🧠 | Win the Day® with James Whittaker“I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.” — Michelangelo
Dr Mark Goulston is one of the world’s top communication experts. As a professor of psychiatry at UCLA for over 25 years – and a former FBI and police hostage negotiation trainer – Dr Goulston’s expertise has been forged and proven in the crucible of real-life, high stakes situations.
He’s a corporate consultant for some of the world’s most renowned organizations – including Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, Disney, and the FBI – where he helps their teams become the best version of themselves. Dr Goul...2022-10-181h 42
Win the Day107. How the Metaverse Will Change the World with Kirin Sinha (founder, Illumix) 👩🎨 | Win the Day® with James Whittaker“Change is painful, but nothing is as painful as staying stuck somewhere you don't belong.” — Mandy Hale
There’s been a lot of hype in the last few years about the metaverse and Web 3.0. A lot of confusion, misconceptions, and misinformation. Our guest today is here to help us navigate all that – and then some...
Kirin Sinha is the Founder and CEO of Illumix, one of the world's leading augmented reality (AR) companies.
Kirin has degrees in electrical engineering, computer science, and mathematics from MIT, as well as advanced degrees in mathematics, statistics, and busine...2022-10-041h 00
Hired!Dancing Her Way Into The Metaverse ft. Illumix's Kirin SinhaThis week, Liz sits down with the Founder and CEO of Illumix Kirin Sinha to discuss how she started up one of the world's leading augmented reality companies.Kirin shares how her life as a founder has been an isolating journey, pursuing a vision of the world that others might not understand, but making the choice to persevere was already something she has practiced as a dancer growing up. She later describes the misconceptions about the Metaverse and reveals how it can connect the digital & physical world, rather than dividing them apart.Follow Liz on Twit...2022-08-2324 minEveryone Talks To Liz ClamanDancing Her Way Into The Metaverse ft. Illumix's Kirin SinhaThis week, Liz sits down with the Founder and CEO of Illumix Kirin Sinha to discuss how she started up one of the world's leading augmented reality companies.Kirin shares how her life as a founder has been an isolating journey, pursuing a vision of the world that others might not understand, but making the choice to persevere was already something she has practiced as a dancer growing up. She later describes the misconceptions about the Metaverse and reveals how it can connect the digital & physical world, rather than dividing them apart.Follow Liz on Twit...2022-08-2324 min
The Leadership, Equity, and Wellness PodCEO Kirin Sinha on Choosing the Five People to Spend the Most Time With and Battling BullyingKirin is the founder and CEO of a Silicon Valley tech company (@illumixofficial). They have raised over $12M from top venture capitalists to build out mixed reality tech and games. Kirin has degrees in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, and Math from MIT, Stanford, University of Cambridge and LSE. Her focus is on AI / Machine Learning and specifically in Computer Vision. Kirin uses her platform on social media to share lessons learned along her journey as a founder – in building a company from the ground up, breaking out as woman in tech, the ups and downs and trying to find ba...2022-08-0330 min
WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation#89 Kirin Sinha | CEO & Founder @ IllumixIn this episode, Zoia sits down with Kirin Sinha, CEO & Founder of Illumix, a leading augmented reality (AR) technology, and media company, focused on developing immersive experiences. They discuss the value of the metaverse and AR and the opportunities for women to create and innovate in hard sciences, and STEM industries. Kirin shares her observations about how women speak to themselves versus men and why she focuses on delivering a quality product over her founder story. Listen for advice on:Why the metaverse is a natural progression of today’s worldThe biggest blocker between women and...2022-07-2538 min
Behind Her EmpireHow to Believe in Yourself & Go After Your BIG Dreams with Kirin Sinha, Founder of IllumixKirin Sinha is the Founder and CEO of Illumix, an AR technology and media platform.Kirin started Illumix in 2017 with the mission to push boundaries and elevate the quality of augmented reality in the fields of fashion, game design, and film. Today, Illumix powers some of the world’s most popular mobile games and is helping companies and brands bridge the 2D & 3D world so consumers can interact with products & experiences in a more personalized way.With a degree in electrical engineering, computer science, and mathematics from MIT and advanced degrees in mathematics, st...2022-05-231h 00
WorkPartyEverything You Need to Know About the Metaverse with Kirin Sinha, Founder of Illumix As founder, CEO, and tech lead of Illumix, an AR technology and media platform, Kirin Sinha is turning her company into a portal to the metaverse—connecting brands and consumers in the new world. Started in 2017 to push boundaries and elevate the quality of augmented reality in the fields of fashion, game design and film, Illumix is currently beating some of the world’s most popular mobile games—now she’s building the meta verse for disney. As one of Silicon Valley’s few minority female founders and CEOs with a technical background, Kirin and Illumix are redefining the landscape for...2022-05-1129 min
Woman Inc.The Founder Leading Major Brands into the Metaverse with Kirin Sinha, Founder & CEO of IllumixHello my beautiful Woman Inc. listeners! I have the best gift to share with you this week. She is the queen of the Metaverse, Harry Potter loving, Dreamer who also just happens to be the founder who is leading top brands into Metaverse through her company Illumix. I have the brilliant Kirin Sinha with us this week and I fan girl(ed) pretty hard. Kirin created Illumix when she was only 25 years old and is one of Silicon Valley’s few minority leaders with a technical background. In 2021, she was named one of Variety's “10 Innov...2022-03-1837 min
AR Show with Jason McDowallKirin Sinha (Illumix) on Crafting Compelling Content & Experiences for ARKirin Sinha is the co-founder and CEO of Illumix, a company building an AR-first mobile gaming platform. You may be familiar with Illumix if you’re a fan of the horror franchise, Five Nights at Freddy’s. The Illumix team has already found a lot of success with their first title, Five Nights at Freddy’s AR: Special Delivery.Prior to founding Illumix, Kirin was the founder and Executive Director of Shine for Girls, whose mission is to transform the lives of middle school girls by cultivating a passion for mathematics through a program that incorp...2021-12-2156 min
Life, DeconstructedIllumix Founder Kirin Sinha on Starting a Company, Battling Trolls, and Building ConfidenceStarting at the ripe age of 3 years old, Kirin Sinha thought she'd be a dancer - and took it so seriously her mom had to tell her to take it down a level. When an injury put a sudden end to her dream, she ended up at MIT, imagining life as a professor. Instead she started a national nonprofit for young girls, Shine, before founding the groundbreaking augmented reality startup Illumix. They've so far secured $13 million in VC funding, been named one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies in 2020, and spotlighted by Google as a partner in the AR g...2021-07-2754 minAR Show with Jason McDowallKirin Sinha (Illumix) on Crafting Compelling Content & Experiences for ARKirin Sinha is the co-founder and CEO of Illumix, a company building an AR-first mobile gaming platform. You may be familiar with Illumix if you’re a fan of the horror franchise, Five Nights at Freddy’s. The Illumix team has already found a lot of success with their first title, Five Nights at Freddy’s AR: Special Delivery.Prior to founding Illumix, Kirin was the founder and Executive Director of Shine for Girls, whose mission is to transform the lives of middle school girls by cultivating a passion for mathematics through a program that incorp...2021-04-2056 min