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New York Post Obtains SuperFile Pitch Deck Detailing Entertainment Tracking Technology
A pitch deck for SuperFile, a technology venture involving Ryan Kavanaugh and Shane Ryan Valdez, leaked to the New York Post and became inaccessible hours after the outlet contacted the principals. The deck outlines partnerships with NASCAR and GenTV, and features advisors including former NSA director Keith Alexander. SuperFile states it has a product launching in September.
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# SuperFile Pitch Deck Leaks to New York Post Before Becoming Inaccessible The pitch deck for SuperFile became inaccessible from the New York Post's computer hours after the outlet reached out to Shane Ryan Valdez and Ryan Kavanaugh, New York Post reported.
The 14-page document details SuperFile's technology for tracking engagement with creative materials and partnerships in entertainment and sports. Ryan Kavanaugh is involved in SuperFile and in the middle of its investor activities.
Valdez stated that SuperFile has a real product launching in September. He added that the company partnered with NASCAR, describing it as 'It’s real activation, using our technology inside that ecosystem as a proving ground for something much bigger' about NASCAR spending. Valdez also stated, 'Think about a brand like Louis Vuitton.
partnered with GenTV for a beta test, according to a 2024 USA Today article.
GenTV is owned by Ryan Kavanaugh. Valdez founded the ad agency Realm and managed campaigns for the Oscars and American Idol, the same article stated. Valdez has Hollywood credits under the name Shane Ryan Valdez, according to another investor.
That investor stated that Valdez is the real deal with two PhDs in engineering. Skillhouse, produced by Valdez, faced a 2023 lawsuit from Curtis Jackson, aka 50 Cent, against GenTV to block the streaming platform’s inaugural film. Ryan Kavanaugh was a producer on Limitless and The Fighter.
Relativity Media, where Kavanaugh was involved, filed for bankruptcy in 2015. Kavanaugh became a cryptocurrency proponent after Relativity’s demise.
Matt is listed as an advisor in SuperFile's pitch deck.
Matt stated SuperFile is a game-changer for screenwriters because it allows tracking of director and actor engagement with material. Matt was an assistant to writer Paris Barclay on Sons of Anarchy and Glee. Keith Alexander served as National Security Agency director under George W.
Bush and Barack Obama. Ryan Kavanaugh is producing the upcoming movie Killing Satoshi, directed by Doug Liman and starring Casey Affleck and Pete Davidson. Valdez is a producer on Killing Satoshi.
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