Adam Lavine
Lifetime entrepreneur building digital frontier platforms
Location
Reno, NV, USA
Company

Hiveboss
Industry
Technology
Top Skills
Adam Lavine
Lifetime entrepreneur building digital frontier platforms
Location
Reno, NV, USA
Company

Hiveboss
Industry
Technology
Top Skills
Company Founding
Successfully co-founded multiple companies, including a publicly traded fintech entity, FunMobility, and Specular International.
Entrepreneurship
A lifetime entrepreneur, Adam has founded and built multiple successful companies.
IPO Achievement
Co-founded a fintech financial services company that successfully became a publicly traded entity.
Bio
Adam is a passionate, creative, eclectic and results-oriented entrepreneur with deep experience in building successful companies, products and teams.
Adam is a General Partner with Emerald Ocean Ventures, a fund investing in public and private entities, nonprofits and alternative assets. Adam co-founded a fintech financial services with his son Shingo which eventually became a publicly traded entity.
Adam is an investor in venture funds and involved with various angel groups and projects. Adam is an executive advisor to and donor in Foregen a non-profit researching frontier science for regenerative medicine in Italy and Slovakia.
Adam launched several learning platforms including Elite Music Online, an online music school that teaches beginner to advanced music theory and appreciation and helps students prepare for music exams such as the AP Music Theory exam.
Capabilities include:
* AI Transformation

Elevator Pitch
According to a recent MIT study, companies have spent $30–40 billion on AI, and 95% have zero ROI to show for it. Why? Many people use AI like a calculator: one-shot prompts, no improvement cycles and no team coordination. The 5% who win use AI as a colleague and active team member. HiveBoss can help companies do exactly that.
Hiveboss manages a team of AI worker bees, each with a job, memory and history. Your Hive knows your team's context, and learns from everything your worker bees do. -Hiveboss manages your bees, giving them marching orders, watching and improving their work and controlling costs. The Hive Protocol lets your bees work together with your human team to perform complex tasks in a unique "Bee2Bee" workflows. Bees don't drift because they're measured; they don't produce workslop, because they are specialized and they don't get stuck in silos because Hiveboss is built for collaboration.
Start a free trial and try Hiveboss for yourself.
Industry
Technology
Website
Team Size
1-5 employees
Funding Stage
Seed
Funding Raised
1-5 employees
Annual Revenue
$0 to $100k
| Skill | Strength | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Company Founding | Successfully co-founded multiple companies, including a publicly traded fintech entity, FunMobility, and Specular International. | |
| Entrepreneurship | A lifetime entrepreneur, Adam has founded and built multiple successful companies. | |
| IPO Achievement | Co-founded a fintech financial services company that successfully became a publicly traded entity. | |
| CEO Leadership | Served as CEO of Specular International, leading a software company to acquisition. | |
| Revenue Growth | Led FunMobility to power over $1 billion in retail content and data revenue. | |
| Mobile Platform Development | Co-founded FunMobility, a global platform for mobile apps and content. | |
| Content Monetization | Generated over $1 billion in content and data revenue through strategic initiatives at FunMobility. | |
| Technology Industry | Extensive experience across software, mobile platforms, and AI in the technology sector. | |
| Product Development | Deep experience in building successful products from conception to market. | |
| 3D Graphics Software Development | Co-founded Specular International, a leading company in 3D graphics software. | |
| Strategic Planning | Possesses strong capabilities in strategic planning for business growth and market positioning. | |
| Business Sale | Successfully sold Specular International, a 3D graphics and animation software company, to MetaTools. | |
| Results Orientation | Demonstrates a strong focus on achieving measurable outcomes and driving success. | |
| Mobile Marketing | Chaired the Mobile Marketing Association's committee, defining industry best practices. | |
| Collaboration Strategy | Designed systems for effective human-AI and AI-AI collaboration within Hiveboss. | |
| Creative Thinking | Recognized for a creative approach to entrepreneurship and problem-solving. | |
| AI Industry | Leading 'AI Transformation' and developing an AI management platform with Hiveboss. | |
| Venture Capital Industry | Active as a General Partner in a venture fund and involved with angel investment groups. | |
| Product Design & Architecture | Expertise in designing and architecting innovative product solutions. | |
| Industry Standard Setting | Chaired the Mobile Marketing Association's committee, defining industry best practices. | |
| Investment Management | General Partner at Emerald Ocean Ventures, managing investments in various entities and assets. | |
| Business Development | Successfully established and managed partnerships with major carriers and brands for FunMobility. | |
| Mobile Technology Industry | Co-founded FunMobility and chaired the Mobile Marketing Association's standards committee. | |
| Brand Partnerships | Forged successful partnerships with global brands like Chiquita, Sanrio, Marvel, and Universal Music. | |
| E-learning Platform Development | Launched Elite Music Online, an online music school, among other learning platforms. | |
| AI Systems Design | Involved in designing AI worker bee systems and protocols for Hiveboss. | |
| Mergers & Acquisitions Strategy | Successfully navigated the sale of Specular International to a publicly traded company. | |
| Team Building | Experienced in building and leading successful, high-performing teams. | |
| Mentoring & Management | Skilled in mentoring teams and managing diverse projects to achieve results. | |
| Branding & Storytelling | Skilled in developing brand narratives and engaging storytelling strategies. | |
| Fire Juggling | Explicitly listed as a capability, showcasing a unique and adventurous personal skill. | |
| Workflow Automation | Developed unique 'Bee2Bee' workflows for collaborative AI task execution in Hiveboss. | |
| English Literature | Holds a degree in English from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. | |
| Executive Advising | Provides executive advice to non-profit organizations on strategic initiatives. | |
| Curriculum Design | Designed and developed the ECE660 and ECE661 animation curriculum at UMass Amherst. | |
| Customer Success | Experienced in ensuring customer satisfaction and fostering long-term customer relationships. | |
| Non-Profit Management | Involved with Foregen as an advisor and donor, supporting frontier science research. | |
| Regenerative Medicine Industry | Advises Foregen, a non-profit researching frontier science for regenerative medicine. | |
| Online Education Industry | Launched Elite Music Online, an online school for music theory and appreciation. | |
| Music Theory | Launched Elite Music Online, an online music school teaching beginner to advanced music theory. | |
| Juggling | Worked his way through college as an internationally touring juggler and President of the UMass Juggling Society. | |
| Venture Capital Investing | Actively involved in venture funds and angel groups, investing in startups and growth companies. | |
| Financial Services Industry | Involved in financial services through a co-founded fintech company. | |
| Software Engineering | Directly involved in the development of 3D graphics, animation software, and mobile platforms. | |
| Demand Generation | Proven ability to drive demand and generate interest for products and services. |
Title
Co-founder
Position Description
Co-founded a fintech financial services company, guiding its growth and development with a focus on market expansion.
Accomplishment Notes
Successfully co-founded a fintech company that ultimately became a publicly traded entity, demonstrating significant entrepreneurial and financial acumen.
Title
Streaming 3D Technologies Developer
Position Description
Worked on advanced streaming 3D technologies following the acquisition of Specular International.
Accomplishment Notes
Contributed to the development of cutting-edge streaming 3D technologies within a publicly traded company environment.
Title
Chairman, Mobile Coupon Standards Committee
Position Description
Chaired the committee responsible for defining industry best practices and standards for mobile coupons, offers, incentives, and rewards.
Accomplishment Notes
Led the development and establishment of key industry standards for mobile marketing, significantly impacting global best practices in the field.
Title
Co-founder and CEO
Position Description
Co-founded and led a 3D graphics and animation software company, developing flagship products like Infini-D.
Accomplishment Notes
Built and successfully sold Specular International to a publicly traded company (MetaTools), creating acclaimed software used by clients like Disney and inspiring passionate users like JJ Abrams.
Title
Founder
Position Description
Leading the development of an AI management platform designed to improve AI ROI by enabling collaborative AI worker bees and Bee2Bee workflows.
Accomplishment Notes
Building a new AI platform to address the challenges of AI adoption and maximize team productivity with specialized AI agents and collaborative protocols.
Title
Co-founder and Chairman
Position Description
Co-founded and chaired a global platform connecting brands and audiences through engaging mobile apps and content.
Accomplishment Notes
Scaled FunMobility to power over $1 billion in content and data revenue through strategic partnerships with major carriers (NTT Docomo, Verizon, AT&T) and brands (Chiquita, Marvel).
Title
Animation Instructor
Position Description
Instructed animation courses, produced and directed animations for the National Science Foundation, and designed core curriculum.
Accomplishment Notes
Developed and taught a lasting animation curriculum (ECE660 and ECE661) still in use today, contributing to scientific animation projects.
Title
General Partner
Position Description
Invests in public and private entities, nonprofits, and alternative assets, managing a diverse portfolio within a venture fund.
Accomplishment Notes
Successfully manages investments across various sectors and asset classes, contributing to fund growth and strategic decisions for portfolio entities.
Title
Executive Advisor & Donor
Position Description
Provides executive advisement and financial support to a non-profit organization researching frontier science for regenerative medicine.
Accomplishment Notes
Actively contributes to the advancement of regenerative medicine research by advising and supporting a non-profit with international operations.
Title
Founder
Position Description
Launched and managed an online music school providing beginner to advanced music theory and appreciation courses, preparing students for exams.
Accomplishment Notes
Successfully launched multiple learning platforms, including Elite Music Online, creating accessible music education for diverse students.