Teddy Solomon isn’t just building a startup, he’s architecting a movement. As the Co-Founder and CEO of Fizz, an anonymous, campus-first social platform, Solomon is redefining how Gen Z communicates, connects, and shares stories at college. What started as a pandemic-era idea at Stanford University has quickly evolved into a high-growth company reshaping the digital social fabric of college life.
Fizz: The College App with a $40M Momentum Surge
Launched in 2021, Fizz was born out of a simple insight: college students crave connection, but without the pressure of polished feeds and performative posts. Teddy, then a freshman, designed a space that felt local, safe, and truly anonymous.
In just over two years, Fizz has launched on nearly 400 U.S. campuses, generating 25 million+ posts and seeing over 30% of weekly active users posting content, an unheard-of engagement rate in social tech. Under Teddy’s leadership, the app has become a cultural mainstay across universities.
“Our goal isn’t just to be an app. It’s to be your campus community – online,” he said during a campus visit tour.
$40 Million Raised and a Seat at the Top
After an initial wave of growth, Teddy stepped into the CEO role full-time, a move supported unanimously by the board. Since then, Fizz has raised over $40 million from top-tier venture capitalists to scale its reach, deepen its feature set, and build an advertising engine that’s delivering results Meta can’t match.
Fizz’s native advertising platform has already attracted major brands. One campaign boasted a 25% conversion rate, compared to the average 1% on traditional platforms like Meta, a signal of just how targeted and sticky Fizz’s student communities are.
Leadership by Presence: From Campus to Nasdaq
What sets Teddy apart isn’t just product vision, it’s presence. He regularly visits campuses to collect feedback from students directly, building loyalty and authenticity. From ringing the closing bell at Nasdaq and NYSE to speaking at Web Summit Vancouver, Teddy’s transition from dorm-room founder to industry figure has been swift and intentional.
And it hasn’t gone unnoticed. In 2023, he was featured in Forbes 30 Under 30, cementing his place as a leader in the next wave of consumer tech.
