Steven Motta

Steven Motta is a dynamic entrepreneur with a strong background in game development and innovative technology. As the CEO and Co-Founder of Waveful, an AI-powered social app launched in January 2025, Steven focuses on empowering adults to become influencers. Previously, from 2016 to 2022, Steven founded Stemo's Games, where four games were created, including two successful mobile titles with over 100,000 downloads. Prior to that, Stemo’s MCPE Mods was established in 2013, leading to the development of more than five Minecraft mods that garnered over 2 million downloads. Education includes participation in a16z speedrun started in January 2025, a program at Luiss Business School, training at Reforge, and ongoing studies at Stanford University, building on a foundation of applied sciences from Liceo Sperimentale Bertrand Russell, where Steven graduated in 2022.