RISING STAR FINALIST
ASHLEY CROWDER
CEO & Co-Founder
VNTANA
Ashley Crowder is a driven visionary based out of Los Angeles who leverages her engineering background and entrepreneurial mindset to be a role model for young women. She is the co-founder and CEO of VNTANA, an industry leading augmented reality platform for creating and distributing premium mixed reality experiences. She co-founded VNTANA in 2012 with the goal of allowing people to be in multiple venues at the same time. Since then VNTANA has created the first interactive hologram system with social media integration and data collection capabilities that provide measurable return on investment, which has been used by major brands including Microsoft, Intel, Mercedes-Benz, Nike, Lexus, Pepsi and many others. Currently, Crowder oversees the VNTANA team as well as leads her investor and advisory board. She works with investors, brands and influencers across the globe, which she hopes to engage in increasing community involvement to help reach her goals.