# Waveful

> Waveful is an AI-powered social app where creators and fans connect through content, challenges and communities, with creators earning money from day one. Built by Italian brothers Steven and Dennis Motta, it splits 50% of revenue with creators and grew from a few hundred thousand to millions of users after joining Andreessen Horowitz's a16z Speedrun accelerator, raising a $2.1M seed round in September 2025.

- **Founded:** 2020
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States
- **Founders:** Steven Motta (CEO & Co-Founder), Dennis Motta (CTO & Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** Approximately 8-25 employees
- **Products:** Waveful App, Super Likes, Creator Revenue Sharing, Challenges, Waveful Premium
- **Notable:** Selected for a16z Speedrun - the only Italian company and the fastest-growing startup in the cohort, Grew from 200,000 to 1.2 million monthly active users in one week, Surpassed 3 million downloads in under six months

## Products & services

- **Waveful App** — AI social app (iOS and Android) for creators and fans to connect through content, communities and challenges. Supports photos, videos and live streaming.
- **Super Likes** — Paid engagement mechanic that lets fans directly support creators; a core input to creator earnings.
- **Creator Revenue Sharing** — Creators receive 50% of revenue generated by their content, allocated by an algorithm that tracks views, likes, comments and Super Likes.
- **Challenges** — Community challenges creators can join or launch to drive engagement and additional earning opportunities.
- **Waveful Premium** — Optional subscription (about $6.99/month) unlocking additional features.

## Achievements

- Selected for a16z Speedrun - the only Italian company and the fastest-growing startup in the cohort
- Grew from 200,000 to 1.2 million monthly active users in one week
- Surpassed 3 million downloads in under six months
- Reached #1 on app store charts in Italy
- Over $1M in B2C revenue with 200%+ monthly growth
- 4.9-star App Store rating across 1,600+ reviews

## Latest updates

- **2025-09** — Closed a $2.1M seed round led by a16z Speedrun with IAG, Vento, Zest, Vesper Holding and angels, funding US expansion and AI features.
- **2025-09** — Announced goal of reaching 500,000 US users within 12 months and expanding the team by 4-6 engineering, growth and marketing hires.

## Links

- Website: https://waveful.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/waveful
- GitHub: https://github.com/waveful
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waveful
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@waveful.app

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Last updated: 2026-07-02