# Alice Ma

> Alice Ma is the New York-based co-founder and CEO of Mad Realities, an entertainment company making recurring shows for social platforms. Her earlier work includes co-founding public-data venture Archer and participating in ConstitutionDAO. She combines technical and creative work with an interest in participatory media and new on-camera talent.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO / Creative Director at Mad Realities
- **Organizations:** Mad Realities, Archer, ConstitutionDAO
- **Education:** Political economy major; computer science and Arabic minors, University of California, Berkeley
- **Known for:** Co-founded Archer, whose public-data tools were used by investigative journalists and the U.S. Treasury Department., Core contributor to ConstitutionDAO, which raised more than $40 million for an unsuccessful 2021 Constitution auction bid., Forbes 30 Under 30 recognition with Mad Realities co-founder Devin Lewtan.

## Career timeline

- **2013-2017** — Attended UC Berkeley and co-founded Archer while a student.
- **2018** — Received a U.S. Department of the Treasury Challenge Medal for work on public-data tools, according to her LinkedIn profile.
- **2021** — Co-founded Mad Realities with Devin Lewtan; participated as a core contributor in ConstitutionDAO.
- **2022** — Mad Realities launched Proof of Love and announced a $6 million seed round led by Paradigm.
- **2024** — Mad Realities launched Shop Cats in September.
- **2025** — Recognized on Forbes 30 Under 30 and The Hollywood Reporter Next Gen 35 Under 35; Mad Realities signed with CAA.
- **2026** — Credited as executive producer of Shop Cats on its Gold Telly award; Mad Realities joined the Fox Creator Studios slate.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Archer, whose public-data tools were used by investigative journalists and the U.S. Treasury Department.
- Core contributor to ConstitutionDAO, which raised more than $40 million for an unsuccessful 2021 Constitution auction bid.
- Forbes 30 Under 30 recognition with Mad Realities co-founder Devin Lewtan.
- The Hollywood Reporter Next Gen 2025: 35 Under 35 recognition.
- Executive producer credit on Shop Cats, a 2026 Gold Telly winner in Series-Vertical Video Series.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — A UC Berkeley interview described her career and reported more than 1.3 billion organic views for Mad Realities.
- **2026-08** — Appeared with Mehreen Karim on Radio Cherry Bombe to discuss Picky Eaters.
- **2026-06** — Fox Creator Studios announced Mad Realities formats including Picky Eaters and The Love Tank.
- **2026-05** — Shop Cats received a 2026 Gold Telly with Ma credited as executive producer.

## Links

- Website: https://alice.fm/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alicema15
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/_AliceMa_
- GitHub: https://github.com/alicema15
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alicemamama/

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Last updated: 2026-10-09