Digital Capital Advisors is pleased to announce the release of Episode Eight of our Fireside Chat Series, a weekly video program hosted by DCA Senior Investment Banker Andrew Daniel. Each week, Andrew holds hour-long conversations with world class Founders, CEOs and Entrepreneurs in which guests share their stories, experiences and insights while contemplating key market trends and events in a discussion-based format. 

In our eighth episode, Andrew speaks with Christopher Rudy, Co-Founder & CEO of Cut.com. A self-labeled "Misfit Media Lab," Cut seeks to provoke real conversations that lead to transformative decision-making through innovative digital short video content. Leveraging a suite of digital video, gaming and TV formats, the company has successfully built a community around interpersonal conversation that drives viewer engagement in ways unlike more traditional media players.

Andrew and Chris begin by discussing the broader evolution of digital entertainment and video content. They detail Cut's innovative approach to niche content creation and the unique monetization opportunities that arise from the integration of targeted advertising and eCommerce into short video. Finally, they end by evaluating changes in consumer preferences and expectations for digital media, and the largescale challenges content producers currently face as a result of COVID-19.