# Miranda Tan

> Miranda Tan is a serial founder who keeps reinventing herself one industry at a time. A Cornell grad and New York Bar attorney, she traded litigation for launch parties, building tech PR shop ExcitePR in 1999, then the cloud PR platform MyPRGenie, then Robin8, a Shanghai-born, blockchain-powered influencer-marketing engine that turned ordinary social posts into measurable currency across China. She has co-founded Paybby, a digital bank for underserved communities, served as a spokesperson for celebrity NFT platform TOKAU, and now runs Onellama, a community-driven, AI-assisted alternative to traditional auto insurance. Fluent in Mandarin and English, she translates between Silicon Valley, Wall Street, and China for a living.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Onellama
- **Organizations:** Onellama, Robin8 Inc., Paybby, MyPRGenie, Excite Media Group, ExcitePR, TOKAU
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science, Cornell University, Juris Doctor (JD), St. John's University School of Law
- **Known for:** Built and scaled ExcitePR into a ~$2M technology PR agency before merging it into a larger Silicon Valley firm., Launched MyPRGenie, an early cloud-based PR platform giving small businesses agency-grade reach., Co-founded and led Robin8, one of China's prominent influencer-marketing and social-data platforms, releasing an English-language version in 2018.

## Career timeline

- **1999** — Founded ExcitePR, a New York and San Francisco tech PR agency that grew to roughly $2 million in revenue.
- **2001** — Merged ExcitePR with a larger independent technology PR firm and joined the executive team as Vice President.
- **2007** — Launched MyPRGenie, a cloud-based PR and marketing platform for businesses.
- **2015** — Co-founded Robin8 in Shanghai as CEO, building an influencer/KOL marketing and social-data platform.
- **2018** — Took Robin8's blockchain-based PUT token on an Asia roadshow; presented at Money20/20 Asia in Singapore and spoke at blockchain events in Taipei.
- **2020** — Co-founded and became CMO of Paybby, a digital bank for underserved communities; later served as spokesperson for celebrity NFT platform TOKAU.
- **2024** — Leading Onellama as CEO, a community-driven, AI-assisted alternative to traditional auto insurance based in Champaign, Illinois.

## Achievements

- Built and scaled ExcitePR into a ~$2M technology PR agency before merging it into a larger Silicon Valley firm.
- Launched MyPRGenie, an early cloud-based PR platform giving small businesses agency-grade reach.
- Co-founded and led Robin8, one of China's prominent influencer-marketing and social-data platforms, releasing an English-language version in 2018.
- Took Robin8's blockchain token (PUT) on an international roadshow and presented on AI and distributed-ledger regulation at Money20/20 Asia.
- Co-founded Paybby, a digital bank focused on underserved communities.
- Recognized in Best Startup US lists of New York's top founders and CEOs in the social space.

## Latest updates

- **2024** — Serving as CEO of Onellama, building a community-based, AI-assisted alternative to traditional auto insurance.

## Links

- Website: https://onellama.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mirandatanpr/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHqJTnvl_vU

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Last updated: 2026-06-10