MUD Foundation

What MUD Foundation does

MUD Foundation Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2018 by Cuban-born media artist Rodolfo Peraza and headquartered in Miami, Florida. The organization develops WebXR (Extended Reality) technology and runs art-and-technology programs, including the hybrid physical-digital exhibition series Media Under Dystopia (versions 1.0 through 3.0), the youth education program XRCamp, the QR-code public art program WISPer, the experimental sound program The Sound of Art, and a blockchain-based creative-economy initiative called MUDAO.

Its core product is an integrated WebXR platform ecosystem comprising MUD Verse (immersive internet art, digital twins, and educational apps), XR Creator Studio (a web-based editor with scripting engine and AI Agent integration via OpenAI and Azure AI), XRHub (a collaborative lab and management dashboard), and MaaS (Metaverse-as-a-Service tier for organizations). The platform is browser-native, requires no app downloads, and is hosted on Microsoft Azure behind Cloudflare and Auth0. Monthly platform releases from July 2025 through January 2026 added features such as Community/Private Verses, Activations App, Archive App, version control, and analytics.

MUD Foundation serves artists, educators, youth (especially underserved communities), cultural institutions (Miami MoCAAD, O Cinema, Perez Art Museum, De La Cruz Collection, Bakehouse Art Complex, Locust Projects), and partners like Tech Kids Unlimited, Yeah Art, Creative West, Lafayette College, Artea, and Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil. Revenue is generated via tax-deductible donations, branded merchandise at store.mud.foundation, and unpublished Premium Services (workshops, exhibitions, subscriptions); institutional support comes from Knight Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, Microsoft, Miami-Dade County, and Florida arts funding bodies. Co-founder Next Reality Digital provides dedicated technical development capacity, with Rodolfo Peraza serving as the public-facing founder and artistic director.

Name

MUD Foundation

Legal name

MUD Foundation Inc.

Website

https://mud.foundation

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MUD Foundation Inc. is a Miami-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that builds a WebXR platform (MUD Verse, XR Creator Studio, XRHub, MaaS) and runs art-and-tech programs serving artists, youth, museums, and cultural institutions in Miami and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Extended Reality Software Platform

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Libraries and Archives (51921)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Virtual Field Trips & Experiential Learning Environments (Museums, Geography, History) (EDAFAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

AR/VR & Immersive Learning Content Development (EDAGAKAI), Content Asset Libraries & Template Marketplaces (stock, characters, themes) (EDAFAHAI)

Keywords

• Webxr platform
• Immersive art technology
• Digital art education
• Metaverse-as-a-service
• Tech-centered exhibitions

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, MUD Foundation's primary revenue comes from donations from individuals, organizations, and institutional supporters. Contributions are tax-deductible in the U.S. The organization explicitly states 'every purchase funds free programs for Miami Art + Tech community and youth.'
2. Merchandise Sales (Store): MUD Foundation operates an e-commerce store selling merchandise collections branded under its programs (MUD Foundation, Media Under Dystopia, WISPer, The Sound of Art, XRCamp, MUDAO, XRHUB Lab). Every purchase supports the organization's programs.
3. Premium / Paid Services: MUD Foundation offers free access to core community services and may offer Premium Services such as enhanced XR experiences, workshops, exhibitions, or subscriptions under separate terms. Pricing and availability for Premium Services are published separately.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

MUD Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that develops accessible WebXR (Extended Reality) technology and operates a browser-based immersive platform (MUD Verse, XR Creator Studio, XRHUB, and MaaS). It runs educational and artistic programs—hybrid exhibitions, youth workshops, public art interventions, and a sound art program—to advance digital culture literacy and support artists working at the intersection of art and technology.

Product overview

MUD Foundation operates a unified XR platform ecosystem consisting of MUD Verse (the core metaverse), XR Creator Studio (the web-based editor), and XRHUB (the management dashboard), supplemented by MaaS for organizational deployments. The platform is complemented by art and tech educational programs including Media Under Dystopia (hybrid exhibitions), XRCamp (workshops), WISPer (public art), The Sound of Art (sound program), and MUDAO (blockchain-based creative economy). All offerings are built on WebXR standards for device-agnostic immersive experiences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Media Under Dystopia: Hybrid (physical - digital) exhibition program and co-creation community platform exploring tech-centered art and digital culture.
• XRCamp
• WISPer
• The Sound of Art
• MUDAO
• XRHub Lab
• MUD Verse
• XR Creator Studio
• MaaS (Metaverse-as-a-Service)

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability6 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Next Reality DigitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founder and core facilitator and development partner of MUD Foundation's tech-centered art projects. Listed as a Founder Partner and the sole co-founder, providing dedicated technology development capacity. The organization is credited as a key tech partner enabling the XR platform development.
• ArteacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a Core Sponsor. Artea collaborated with MUD Foundation and Next Reality Digital on the 'Oro do Peru' exhibition at Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil in Rio de Janeiro, creating an immersive digital twin XR experience.
• Miami MoCAAD MuseumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner and virtual museum collaboration. MoCAAD Miami (Museum of Contemporary Art of African Diasporia) partnered with MUD Foundation to create a virtual museum experience (VR museum exterior) using MUD's XR platform, showcasing the creativity of the African diaspora.
• O CinemacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner for XR O Cinema — a virtual version of O Cinema's physical arthouse cinema space, created as a digital twin on MUD's XR platform to expand reach and accessibility to online audiences.
• Creative WestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner (formerly WESTAF). MUD Foundation hosted Creative West's '50 Years, 50 Artists' exhibition as an immersive virtual gallery on the XR platform, celebrating Creative West's 50th anniversary.
• Tech Kids Unlimited (TKU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince April 2024, MUD Foundation and TKU have partnered on 'Exploring Heaven, Hell, and Everything In Between' — a VR/XR project showcasing neurodiverse perspectives. TKU students design virtual worlds for MUD's XR platform through TKU's Digital Agency program.
• Yeah ArtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner. In partnership with Microsoft and others, MUD Foundation and Yeah Art co-created DreamCity — a 3D immersive world reflecting young people's visions for a sustainable future using immersive technologies.
• Loop Art CritiqueminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner. Loop Art Critique hosts a virtual art critique and experimental exhibition program (Loop Studio Hub Show) on MUD's XR platform, prioritizing digital works.
• Zeuxis VR (Eric Hupe / Lafayette College)coreTechnology or IntegrationXR Educator Eric Hupe (Assistant Professor of Art History, Lafayette College) uses MUD's XR platform to create immersive VR environments of cultural heritage sites (Giulio Romano's Sala dei Giganti, Mantegna's Camera Picta, Benozzo Gozzoli's Magi Chapel, etc.) for art history education, democratizing cultural heritage accessibility.
• Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil (CCBB)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBrazilian cultural center that partnered with MUD Foundation and Artea to host 'Oro do Peru' — an immersive digital twin exhibition with 162 pieces. CCBB uses the XR digital twin as part of their digital outreach program, extending the exhibition to communities that cannot physically attend.
• Perez Art Museum MiamicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor Miami art institution that has featured MUD Foundation programs. Listed as one of the venues where MUD Foundation programs have been presented alongside Bakehouse Art Complex and De La Cruz Collection.
• De La Cruz CollectioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMiami art institution and private collection that has hosted MUD Foundation programs, including XRCamp workshops. Listed as a venue partner for MUD Foundation programs.
• Bakehouse Art ComplexcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMiami-based nonprofit art complex and community partner venue for MUD Foundation programs and exhibitions.
• Locust ProjectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMiami nonprofit alternative art space that hosted XRCamp workshops and educational programs. Partner venue for MUD Foundation's educational initiatives.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Artivive: Artivive provides AR tools for artists to layer digital content on physical artworks, enabling museum and gallery experiences. It overlaps with MUD Foundation's WISPer public-art and Open Access Art programs in the cultural-heritage AR space.
• Vircadia: Vircadia is an open-source WebXR metaverse platform enabling community-built virtual worlds. It overlaps with MUD Verse's community-led, browser-based XR delivery and targets similar creator/educator niches with an open-source model.
• Assemble (AssembleAR): Assemble (formerly Assemblr) provides AR/XR tools for creators and educators to build immersive learning and brand experiences. It overlaps with MUD Foundation's XR Creator Studio and educational-program use cases (XRCamp-style workshops, classroom XR).
• Khora Virtual Reality: Khora is a Copenhagen-based XR studio producing VR/AR experiences for cultural institutions, education, and enterprise. It is comparable as a specialist peer serving the same museum-education and cultural XR segments MUD Foundation targets via Zeuxis VR and MaaS.

Broad incumbents

• Decentraland: Decentraland is a blockchain-based virtual world where users create experiences and galleries. It is comparable as a broad incumbent in the creator-driven virtual-world space, including the cultural and artistic exhibition use cases MUD addresses via Media Under Dystopia.
• Meta Horizon Worlds: Meta Horizon Worlds is Meta's flagship social metaverse platform for VR and (recently) mobile/web. As a broad incumbent, it competes for the same creator and consumer attention that MUD Verse targets in arts/education community experiences.
• Microsoft Mesh: Microsoft Mesh is Microsoft's enterprise metaverse platform for 3D immersive collaboration within Teams. It is a broad incumbent competing for the same enterprise/institutional XR workloads MUD targets via its MaaS tier, with far greater resources.

Direct peers

• OnCyber: OnCyber is a browser-based virtual gallery and metaverse platform that lets artists and collectors create immersive 3D spaces without code or app downloads. It competes head-to-head with MUD Verse for the same artist and cultural-organization customer base.
• Cuseum: Cuseum is a digital engagement platform purpose-built for museums and cultural institutions, offering AR/VR experiences, digital tours, and interactive exhibits. It directly competes with MUD Foundation's institutional tier and cultural heritage use cases (Miami MoCAAD, Zeuxis VR, Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil).
• Spatial: Spatial is a browser- and headset-accessible metaverse platform for creators, educators, and enterprises to build immersive 3D spaces. It overlaps directly with MUD Verse's creator/educator value proposition and competes for the same cultural-institution and XR-authoring segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/mud.foundation
• Xx.com/FoundationMud

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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