Incubating, investing, and advising companies at the intersection of community, commerce, and culture.
Optimal
Optimal is your mission critical digital marketing partner. Our proprietary data, groundbreaking technology, and innovative performance marketing solutions deliver winning results for brands, campaigns, and causes.
Markerly
Markerly is a leading social influencer identification and engagement platform, trusted by Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, nonprofits and up and coming brands.
Bedfellow
Get the sleep you’ve only dreamt about. Bedfellow sleepwear launches in 2021. In the meantime, sleep well.
DSPolitical, LLC
DSPolitical pioneers the best integration of data and technology to persuade audiences and deliver wins for progressive candidates, causes, and issues with the most efficient and effective digital advertising campaigns in politics.
Brooklyn Magazine
Brooklyn Magazine explores New York’s most populous borough through the lens of culture, community, commerce, arts and leisure. There are a lot of little Brooklyns, and we are all a little Brooklyn.
UNTU
UNTU is a healthcare media and technology company combining the highest quality data and inventory to deliver the most effective advertising solutions to the healthcare industry.
TrayMates
TrayMates disposable placemats are simple to apply, stay in place, and protect you and your devices from germs, chemicals and allergens.
Jimijams
Jimijams® from The Dutch Sprinkle Company are the world's first deliciously flavored sprinkles. And they’re not just for ice cream – try them in yogurt or be like the Dutch and put them on toast with butter! We're all about BIG flavor in every sprinkle.
The L Magazine
The L Magazine featured investigative articles, arts and culture commentary, and event listings with a focus on Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Hoboken, and Jersey City.
Treasure
Treasure builds best-in-class growth strategies and brand experiences on Amazon, Shopify, Google and beyond for established and growing brands.
Civic Hall
Civic Hall serves as a workforce training hub, partnering with renowned global tech training providers to harness and develop the untapped talent within local communities.
Castable
Castable is an all-in-one advertising technology solution for organizations to reach and persuade influential audiences.
About Michael.
Michael A. Bassik is Founder & CEO of Axel Solutions, LLC. Recognized as a digital media executive and entrepreneur, he has advised and launched a wide range of marketing and technology companies. He is CEO of Optimal, an award-winning digital media company, co-founder of DSPolitical, a political media and technology company, and co-owner of Brooklyn Magazine, a digital culture and lifestyle publication.
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