Veri Launches App Featuring Top Social Influencers Reshaping the Celebrity Talent/Agent Model

NEW YORK, Dec. 5, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Veri, the platform connecting social celebrities and their fans, is officially coming out of beta and revealing hundreds of leading social influencers who are joining the platform in the U.S. and North America. The public launch comes on the heels of the company securing a multi-million dollar seed funding round in early October 2016.

Following a successful beta launch at TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco in September 2016 and after months-long research in curating top influencer talent, Veri is proud to be rolling out with some of the most notable social media stars of the day in verticals spanning comedy, fashion, fitness, lifestyle, and more. The social celebrities backing the Veri platform include, Nick Tucker (professional skater), Callie Bundy (fitness star and athlete), Vivian Hicks (singer), Arielle Scarcella (LGBTQ social star), and others.

Through the Veri app, digital influencers meeting a certain follower benchmark can engage in virtual one-on-one interactions with fans through paid bookings. For fans, Veri offers the opportunity to take the social celebrity meeting to the next level, with unprecedented, personal access. This could mean anything from one-on-one advice from a favorite fashionista, customized workout tips from personal trainers, interactive cooking lessons from admired chefs and even FaceTime with their favorite artists. Veri looks to create a trusted, reputable marketplace that removes the power from traditional talent agencies and places it in the hands of established stars like Xenia Tchoumi (fashion), Michael Bisping (UFC Champion), Kaitlyn Farrington (Olympic Gld medalist), and rising stars such as Sebastian Olzanski.

"Our goal has always been to create a platform that would sustain the livelihood of creators by giving their fans access to what they want most – the ability to take a peek into stardom. This unprecedented access brings total disruption to a broken model and democratizes the concept of the celebrity by removing the power from traditional management agencies and placing it in the hands of the fans," says Jon Bucci, CEO of Veri. "Not only are we giving the chance to monetize their following, we're also offering them the opportunity to donate funds to one of our selected charities."

"I am really excited for the opportunity to continue to grow my personal brand and have a more intimate relationship my fans," says digital fashion influencer and entrepreneur, Xenia Tchoumi. "Veri is providing me the opportunity to promote authentic interactions with my most loyal followers."

USA Olympic Gold medalist, Kaitlyn Farrington, is looking forward to, "being able to connect with my fans all over the world. Social media has already been a great way for me to share not only my personal experiences but also bring awareness to causes I believe in. I'm excited for the opportunity to chat with fans about the projects that are most important to me all while getting to know them on a deeper level."

Athlete and model, Callie Bundy is already a big fan of the Veri platform and says, "Being able to offer fitness advice, whether it be through workout tips or healthy food recommendations is an important aspect of my overall goal to educate my followers. The platform gives my brand additional value and on top of that, being able to donate to a charity of my choice is a big win!"

The charity aspect to the Veri platform offers an additional layer of opportunity for influencers to be socially responsible by giving back to the community. Charities involved with Veri's platform includes:

• Stop Ivory – An independent non-government organization which aims to protect elephants and stop the ivory trade by implementing the Elephant Protection Initiative
• Opportunity International (U.S. and Canada) – An international organization that has worked alongside entrepreneurs living in poverty to develop comprehensive solutions that empower them to transform their lives and lift themselves, their families and their communities out of poverty
• Water.org – Transforming millions of lives with access to safe water and sanitation

"It is our pleasure to be teaming up with Veri to help spread our message through incredible social media talent," says Andrew Macdonald, Director of Marketing and Strategic Initiatives, Opportunity International, Canada. "We've seen the difference we can make when we bring groups together and have no doubt the social media community will help to further our mission."

In addition to the current offering, fans will be able to partake in Veri-sponsored contests to virtually meet social super-stars of their choosing which will begin running in December.

About Veri
Based in Montreal, Veri is an online platform that acts as a trusted, reputable marketplace where fans and celebrities can meet in a one-on-one context safely, efficiently, and intuitively. Their mission is to remove the power from traditional talent agencies and place it in the hands of established and rising social stars. Veri gives social celebrities the chance to offer their fans a meaningful and authentic one-on-one connection. For more information about Veri, please visit, Veriapp.co. Veri's Twitter: @veriapp

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