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Blyth van Dam

Company:

Audtra
Company's Formation:

2016
Company Type:

Social Network/Smartphone App

Blyth van Dam is the founder, chair, and chief executive officer (CEO) of technology firm Audtra Benefit Corp, or simply “Audtra.” Audtra, previously titled Dream Entries Blocker Corp., was officially incorporated in 2016 and is based in Delaware. 1 2

According to its official filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Audtra offers equity securities and series seed preferred stock. The minimum investment it accepts from outside investors is $25,000. 3

Background

Blyth van Dam is known for being the founder, chair, and CEO of technology and audio transcription company Audtra Benefit Corp, or simply “Audtra.” Audtra, previously named Dream Entries Blocker Corp., was officially incorporated in 2016 and is based in Delaware. 4 5

Audtra

Audtra describes itself as the first, “social audio-transcription platform,” 6 7 designing software to transcribe text into audio for people to quickly listen to the news without needing to read articles, referring to this technology as the “Robinhood of Audio.” 8

According to its official filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Audtra offers equity securities and series seed preferred stock. The minimum investment it accepts from outside investors is $25,000. 9

Funding

Blyth van Dam is an affiliated donor to the Children’s Aid Society, a philanthropic charity in New York City. As of 2015, van Dam was considered a mentor (contributed more than $1,000 but less than $2,500 that year). She also earned the title of a Charles Loring Brace Society member. 10

In 2016, Blyth van Dam donated between $1,000 and $2,499 to Graham, a children’s philanthropy organization. 11

References

  1. SEC Form D. “Audtra Benefit Corp.” Accessed November 25, 2022. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1718805/000171880517000001/xslFormDX01/primary_doc.xml/
  2. “Blyth van Dam.” Bloomberg. Accessed November 25, 2022. https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/person/22182347.
  3. SEC Form D. “Audtra Benefit Corp.” Accessed November 25, 2022. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1718805/000171880517000001/xslFormDX01/primary_doc.xml/
  4. SEC Form D. “Audtra Benefit Corp.” Accessed November 25, 2022. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1718805/000171880517000001/xslFormDX01/primary_doc.xml/
  5. “Blyth van Dam.” Bloomberg. Accessed November 25, 2022. https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/person/22182347.
  6. “Audtra—audio social network on the App Store.” Apple.com. Accessed November 25, 2022. https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1120179825.
  7. “Audtra.” Crunchbase, Accessed March 1, 2023. https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/audtra
  8. “Audtra—audio social network on the App Store.” Apple.com. Accessed November 25, 2022. https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1120179825.
  9. SEC Form D. “Audtra Benefit Corp.” Accessed November 25, 2022. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1718805/000171880517000001/xslFormDX01/primary_doc.xml
  10. “2015 Annual Report.” The Children’s Aid Society. Accessed November 25, 2022. https://www.childrensaidnyc.org/sites/default/files/document/childrensaid_annual_report_2015.pdf.
  11. “Graham: Caring for Kids & Families – Fiscal Year 2016 Annual Report.” Issuu.com, September 22, 2017. Accessed November 25, 2022. https://issuu.com/grahamwindham/docs/gw_fy16_annual_report_9.20.17/10.
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