# The HUG

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/the-hug

- Industry: Internet
- Headquarters: New York, US
- Website: www.thehug.xyz
- Total disclosed funding: $6.5M
- Latest round: Seed (Nov 24, 2022)
- Investors on record: 10

## About

Based in New York, US, and founded in 2022 by Randi Zuckerberg and Debbie Soon, Assemble Stream, d.b.a. The HUG is a blockchain company that provides a platform to uplift creators in Web3 and to help diverse entrepreneurs build the next generation of successful crypto-enabled businesses. In March 2022, The HUG raised seed funding from Corner Capital Management.

The company provides a community review platform for creators, curators, and collectors to discover new NFT (non-fungible token) projects in a thoughtfully curated way, as well as offers a number of educational and mentorship programs designed especially for creators. The HUG also offers a creator accelerator program that allows it to provide direct support and mentorship to up-and-coming project creators and founders.

## Funding rounds

- Seed, Nov 24, 2022, $3.5M — Samara Capital, Venrex, Samara Asset Group, Bold, DIGITAL, Yaday, OKX Ventures, Jae Holdings
- Seed, Mar 1, 2022 — Corner Capital Management
- Seed, Oct 1, 2021, $3M — Corner Ventures

## Investors

- Corner Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/corner-ventures) — Seed
- Corner Capital Management (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/corner-capital-management) — Seed
- Samara Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/samara-capital) — Seed
- Venrex (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/venrex) — Seed
- Samara Asset Group — Seed
- Bold — Seed
- DIGITAL — Seed
- Yaday (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/yaday) — Seed
- OKX Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/okx-ventures) — Seed
- Jae Holdings — Seed