# Rehan Choudhry

> Rehan Choudhry is the New York-based founder and CEO of Chptr, a media technology company connecting personal stories and memorial announcements with local audiences. He previously founded Life Is Beautiful and Emerge in Las Vegas, led entertainment at the Cosmopolitan, and co-created Vanderbilt’s Project Pyramid while earning his MBA.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Chptr
- **Organizations:** Chptr, Life Is Beautiful, Emerge Impact + Music, A Beautiful Perspective, The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Caesars Entertainment, Project Pyramid
- **From:** Chicago, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BS, Computer Information Systems, University of Tampa, MBA, General Management, Vanderbilt University - Owen Graduate School of Management
- **Known for:** Co-created Vanderbilt’s Project Pyramid, bringing business and divinity students together around poverty alleviation., Founded Life Is Beautiful, whose inaugural 2013 edition drew approximately 60,000 attendance across two days, according to his post-event account., Founded Emerge Impact + Music and worked with UNLV to provide student experience in media and event production.

## Career timeline

- **2003** — Graduated from the University of Tampa; early career included emergency-management IT contracting associated with the Department of Homeland Security.
- **2007** — Completed his Vanderbilt MBA; co-created Project Pyramid during his time at Owen.
- **2010** — Moved to Las Vegas to lead entertainment at the Cosmopolitan.
- **2012** — Left his Cosmopolitan role effective April 9.
- **2013** — Launched the inaugural Life Is Beautiful festival in downtown Las Vegas.
- **2016** — Left Life Is Beautiful before its 2016 edition.
- **2017** — Announced Emerge and established A Beautiful Perspective’s partnership with UNLV.
- **2018** — Emerge staged its inaugural event in April.
- **2020** — Founded Chptr, according to its company announcements and Wellfound profile.
- **2022** — Chptr app launched.
- **2025** — Chptr expanded its Tribute Spotlights partnership with Tribute Technology.
- **2026** — Chptr announced a $5.5 million Series A and reported operating in 132 U.S. television markets in June.

## Achievements

- Co-created Vanderbilt’s Project Pyramid, bringing business and divinity students together around poverty alleviation.
- Founded Life Is Beautiful, whose inaugural 2013 edition drew approximately 60,000 attendance across two days, according to his post-event account.
- Founded Emerge Impact + Music and worked with UNLV to provide student experience in media and event production.
- Led Chptr through its June 2026 Series A announcement and expansion of broadcast distribution.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Chptr highlighted his American Funeral Director article on expanding obituary distribution beyond newspapers and digital channels.
- **2026-07** — Chptr published his 2026 Funeral (Un)Conference conversations about local television, technology and memorial announcements.
- **2026-06** — Chptr announced a $5.5 million Series A led by CityRock, with participation from Tribute Technology and strategic partnerships with iHeartMedia, Sinclair and Hearst.
- **2026-06** — Chptr highlighted coverage of The First Call, its 15-minute Times Square tribute to funeral professionals.

## Links

- Website: https://www.rehanc.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rehanc
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/rehanc
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4m-IBRwUdbZufRqVV-QOAw
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rehanc/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rchoudhry

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Last updated: 2026-10-26