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Negar Shaghaghi
Company: Auxuman
Headcount: 9
Stage: Pre-Seed
Tell us your story
As a kid I was always building fantasy worlds based on my day to day life. My family and friends were all characters in different forms (animals or humans with strange physical attributes) and the happenings around me all translated into narratives that I used to shape these worlds. As I grew older, these fantasy worlds became piles of poetry, short stories, plays and videos I made.
When I left Iran for a 2 week trip to the UK, I never thought I would be calling it home for the next 13 years. The movie I had written and starred in, “No One Knows About Persian Cats”, a docu-drama about the underground music scene in Iran, had just won the Grand Jury Prize in Cannes. It had also made it impossible to go back.
Becoming a refugee can be a different experience for different people depending on individual circumstances but it nonetheless plays a big part in shaping one’s understanding of the world and of themselves. For me, it made me want to explore those big questions about humanity and its prospects.
In the quest to determine my raison d’etre, I studied Philosophy. One of the main reasons I got really interested in technology was because I saw it taking a stance on philoso
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Negar Shaghaghi is the Co-founder and CEO of Auxuman, a game technology company with a mission to bridge the divide between social media and gaming. With a remarkable career trajectory, Negar served as an AI Product Leader for the past six years, showcasing her expertise and leadership in the dynamic intersection of artificial intelligence and product development. Under her guidance, Auxuman thrives as a pioneering force, shaping the future of interactive experiences and redefining the landscape where technology, gaming, and social engagement converge.
Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:
- Negar Shaghaghi discusses Auxworld and the inspiration behind the game
- Why Negar was exiled from Iran
- Negar shares her outlook on the future of AI in gaming and social media
- Companies innovating industry progress
- Who is Auxworld’s target audience?
- Marketing challenges game developers and entrepreneurs encounter
- How Negar incorporates player feedback into game designs
- Negar’s strategies for nurturing and expanding her community
- The lessons Negar learned from startup fundraising
In this episode…
The convergence of social media and gaming represents a powerful synergy that empowers companies to redefine user experiences. So why should companies actively bridge the g
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