There’s a razor-thin line between marketing and theater. Most companies are staging dress rehearsals with scripted lines, AI fluff, and stock video while calling it “authentic.” The problem? Customers can smell fake faster than they scroll past it. Share One just closed an undisclosed Series A to prove the point, authenticity isn’t a buzzword, it’s a business model.
Founded in December 2022 by Dan Lievens and Stacey Lievens, Share One took aim at the hardest currency in the market: trust. Headquartered in Round Rock, Texas, the company built a verified video testimonial platform designed to cut through noise with proof that actually holds up. Their system blends professional human interviewers with AI-assisted tools, producing stories so authentic they come stamped with the company’s seal: “Real Stories by Real People.” In an era of deep fakes and canned copy, that seal is worth more than another ad impression.
The platform’s reach is built on efficiency. Share One’s Social Share Pack turns one customer interview into a stack of assets, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn, Facebook ads, full-length features, shorts under sixty seconds, transcripts, subtitles, branded thumbnails. They’ve produced hundreds of testimonials across healthcare, real estate, and beyond, driving 10 to 20x ROI. One client pulled in $500,000 off a $3,000 package. That’s not marketing spend, that’s a multiplier.
The Series A funding, announced September 16, 2025, is aimed at scaling. More engineering muscle, tighter editing workflows, and continued development of “Sharon,” their AI interviewer beta, all while keeping the human-led approach at the core. The play is simple: make it cheaper and faster for businesses to deploy testimonials that actually convert.
Behind the curtain, it’s a leadership duo with complementary firepower. CEO and Founder Dan Lievens has built more than 11 ventures across IT, finance, and wellness. He also created Philadelphia’s first co-working space, helping hundreds of startups get their footing. Co-Founder and COO Stacey Lievens brings four decades in photography and video production, a Master Craftsman designation from the Professional Photographers of America, and multiple Fuji and Kodak awards. Interview Director Kelly Hendricks and Review Manager Brian Sullivan round out the team, pushing client stories from conversation to conversion.
The investor list may be private, but the takeaway is loud enough. Share One didn’t raise to chase vanity metrics or produce empty “growth at all costs” headlines. They raised to scale a model already proving itself in the wild. Because when every corner of the internet is filled with copycat content, the one voice that cuts through is still a real person telling the truth on camera.
