Welcome to Our Little Experiment.
Our Little Experiment is a curated newsletter and community that highlights meaningful people and one-of-a-kind personal and professional growth opportunities. Our members range widely in their area of focus — from Tony-winning producers to tech moguls. Among a plethora of other things, OLE has connected startup founders with capital, placed CEOs in coveted companies, and co-hosted summits in places like Richard Branson’s Necker Island.
Hi, I’m Maya. I’m the CEO and Partner of Founders Factory New York, a startup investment vehicle, accelerator and studio. I’m an early-stage technology investor, startup advisor and former media executive with deep experience in creating new-to-market digital products for companies ranging from Flickr to Disney. Prior to Founders Factory, I served as the Managing Director of the Comcast NBCUniversal Accelerator, Powered by Techstars. I have also written about technology for publications spanning from Fast Company to Fortune and taught a product development course at institutions including Columbia Business School and General Assembly. I created OLE because I saw the need for a different type of social network — one that values signal over noise, and one that serves as a trusted environment for meaningful connections and life-altering opportunities.