# Dan Carr

> Dan Carr is a San Diego founder and systems operator who co-founded NiftyKit, a no-code platform that helped creators deploy and manage their own NFT smart contracts. After years of work spanning design, conversion optimization, product building, and creator software, Carr led NiftyKit through its 2025 acquisition by Takashi Murakami's Kaikai Kiki. He now runs Carr Media, a founder-led studio focused on applied AI, automation, and durable operating systems.

- **Role:** Founder at Carr Media
- **Organizations:** Carr Media, NiftyKit, Kaikai Kiki, PitchPal, Zeeto.io, Cali Burrito, Mad Engine, Startup San Diego, TechCrunch
- **Nationality:** American
- **Known for:** Co-founded and led NiftyKit from its 2020 launch through its acquisition by Kaikai Kiki in April 2025., Helped build creator-facing infrastructure used in Kaikai Kiki projects including MURAKAMI.FLOWERS, its NFT marketplace, and a hometown-tax donation platform., Co-built PitchPal, first runner-up at the 2015 TechCrunch Disrupt Hackathon.

## Career timeline

- **Early career** — Worked in creative and web roles including Creative Director at inoutGRAPHICS, Web Designer at AJ-USA, Inc., and Technical Director at Mad Engine.
- **2011** — Founded Cali Burrito and managed its online presence.
- **2013-2017** — Earned Google training and certification in digital analytics and Google Analytics.
- **2015** — Co-built PitchPal, a Google Speech API and React project that placed first runner-up at the TechCrunch Disrupt Hackathon.
- **2017** — Began volunteer email marketing work with Startup San Diego.
- **2020** — Co-founded NiftyKit, a no-code smart-contract platform for creators and brands.
- **2021** — NiftyKit introduced tools across Ethereum and Polygon and partnered with Aerial to offset emissions associated with Ethereum NFT minting.
- **2023** — NiftyKit expanded its product with Base integration, fee changes, and apps for generative collections and soulbound tokens.
- **2024** — Announced as an NFT.NYC Brands Track speaker representing NiftyKit.
- **2025** — Kaikai Kiki acquired all shares of NiftyKit, making it a wholly owned subsidiary.
- **2026** — Carr Media publicly positions Carr's work around applied AI, workflow automation, and digital infrastructure for operators.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and led NiftyKit from its 2020 launch through its acquisition by Kaikai Kiki in April 2025.
- Helped build creator-facing infrastructure used in Kaikai Kiki projects including MURAKAMI.FLOWERS, its NFT marketplace, and a hometown-tax donation platform.
- Co-built PitchPal, first runner-up at the 2015 TechCrunch Disrupt Hackathon.
- Developed a no-code path for creators to deploy creator-controlled NFT smart contracts interoperable with marketplaces including OpenSea and Rarible.
- Selected for the NFT.NYC 2024 Brands Track speaker lineup.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Carr Media presents Carr as its founder and focuses on agentic AI systems, workflow automation, and digital infrastructure for operator-led teams.
- **2026-08** — NiftyKit's site says the company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kaikai Kiki and that a small team is building a new project called Numa Pit.
- **2025-04** — Kaikai Kiki acquired all shares of NiftyKit and announced plans to apply its blockchain expertise to new projects spanning art and technology.

## Links

- Website: https://www.carrmedia.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/0xdancarr
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/0xdancarr

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Last updated: 2026-08-27