Michael W. Lai

About

Michael is a co-founder of Famous Media Group, which encompasses brands such as AsianFeed, Century Glow, and Potluck Showdown. For his work, Michael has been recognized on Forbes 30 Under 30, Fast Company's World Changing Ideas, Rhode Island's 25 Under 25, and as a Long Island Innovator of the Year.

Experience

• Co-Founder · Lumara Partners2025-01-01 –
• Co-Founder & CEO · Famous Media Group2021-01-01 –

  Famous Media Group encompasses AsianFeed (MassChallenge 2021), one of the leading digital media brands for Asian Americans, Century Glow, a skincare brand combining the timeless wisdom of Asian beauty practices and the cutting-edge advancements of modern science, and Potluck Showdown, an entertainment brand creating tabletop games. Amongst its brands, Famous Media Group reaches over 25 million people monthly and averages over 80 million impressions per month and has broken stories covered by national and international media outlets such as The Independent, BuzzFeed, The New York Post, Yahoo News, and The Daily Mail. Our brands have also been featured by publications such as CNN, Vox, and Glamour Magazine, and have been recognized on Fast Company's 2022 list of World Changing Ideas. Organizations we’ve worked with include Netflix, Disney, NBC, the White House, HBO Max, Prime Video, Instagram, Hulu, TikTok, Sony Pictures, Searchlight Pictures, Nielsen, and many more.

• Co-Founder · Cress Health2019-01-01 – 2021-01-01

  Cress Health develops technologies that help individuals enhance their personal mental wellness.

• Research Associate · Weill Cornell Medicine2017-01-01 – 2020-01-01

  Researcher in the labs of Dr. Sina Rabbany at Hofstra University and Dr. Shahin Rafii at Weill Cornell Medicine. Investigated the role of laminar shear stress and cyclic stretch on transcriptional gene expression in the endothelium and on angiogenic sprouting during development.

• Contributor · HuffPost2016-01-01 – 2018-01-01
• Dr. Bessie F. Lawrence International Summer Science Institute Fellow · Weizmann Institute of Science2017-01-01 – 2017-01-01

  Conducted research in the lab of Dr. Eldad Tzahor, focused on the development of strategies for cardiomyocyte regeneration. Particular emphasis was placed on delineating the role of Erbb2 in the regenerative process.

Education

• The Wharton SchoolMaster of Business Administration - MBA, Finance and Management
• Hofstra UniversityBachelor of Science - BS

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