Forbes 30 Under 30
Congratulations to ITP Alumna Kristina Budelis for being featured in Forbes Magazine's 30 Under 30!
Co-founder, KitSplit
KitSplit makes it faster and easier to get access to camera gear. Budelis, now president of KitSplit, does everything from investor relations to community management. KitSplit has more than 7,000 users (including the photo director for Borat) and national media partners like National Geographic, Hearst, and NBC. Prior to founding KitSplit, Kristina worked as a freelancer and for the New Yorker, creating work that garnered two Webby Award nominations.
Also, as of Jan 10, 2017, KitSplit has acquired a competitor, CameraLends, which makes them the biggest camera rental marketplace. Check out Forbes’ coverage of their acquisition here, and read more about it on their blog. There are more content creators today than ever before, and they all need easy, affordable access to high quality equipment. The acquisition furthers their goals of empowering content creators and represents a huge step forward for KitSplit and the industry broadly.