Steve Chen, Co-Founder of YouTube, and Vijay Karunamurthy, former engineering lead for YouTube presented at SXSW Nom, a new, live, interactive video platform.
Nom users will be able to direct, produce and host their own food show, including: a rich media tray that allows recorded video, photos or GIFs to be shared in a live broadcast; the ability to interact and collaborate directly with an audience through a no-delay 2-way chat, including photos and video questions; a tool to use multiple cameras during a broadcast (for example, having one camera on a host and another in a close-up of technique)
Viewers can learn from their favorite chefs, brewmasters, grillmasters, baristas or bloggers, and interact directly with them as they stream live. Through Nom channels, viewers can ask questions, explore answers, and discover together.
Under a dozen people, based in San Francisco and Palo Alto, are currently making Nom run, including Steve Chen, Nom Co-Founder and CTO at Nom and Vijay Karunamurthy, Nom Co-Founder and CEO of the company.
Nom received $4.7M in Series A funding, including support from Blue Run Ventures, WI Harper Group, Khosla Ventures, SV Angel, and personal investments from YouTube sensation PSY, actor Jared Leto, 3-Star Michelin chefCorey Lee, and American restaurateur Ming Tsai.
Three starred Michelin chefs and The James Beard Foundation already at Nom
Chefs and personalities already launching channels on Nom include 3-star Michelin chef Corey Lee and Master Sommelier Yoon Ha of Benu in San Francisco, Pastry Chef Joanne Chang, Tim Hollingsworth of Otium in downtown Los Angeles, Hubert Keller in Las Vegas, and Michael Tusk of Quince in San Francisco.
Nom will also be a key partner for live culinary events. In ffact, The James Beard Foundation live broadcasted the announcement of the 2016 James Beard Award Nominees on their Nom channel on Tuesday, March 15th.
Collaboration is key at Nom
“Collaboration is key for us at Nom,” said Vijay Karunamurthy, Co-Founder and CEO of Nom. “We worked with an incredible group of chefs, makers, and creators to build the site and app they would want to reach an audience live.
Now any creative team can produce their own show. We’re seeing people use Nom for coffee tastings, cooking demos, and live coverage of pop-up experiences.”
“Nom is a place for food lovers,” said Chen, Co-Founder and CTO of Nom. “If you’ve ever snapped a picture of your dinner, Nom is for you. If you have a food blog and want to connect with a bigger audience, Nom is for you. If a restaurant kitchen is your office, Nom is for you.” Anyone can join Nom and instantaneously shoot a live show from their phone or desktop.
Nom is currently live at https://nom.com and available in the Apple App Store
Image over the headline.- Nom at SXSW. © Nom.
