Chris Korbey started work on Arcivr, an app that organizes live photo streams from sporting and music events, in August 2013 after a “particularly tedious day of searching through old family photos.” Thinking there was a better way to organize such treasure troves, the 15-year veteran of brand development and commercial photography launched himself into the tech sector.
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