Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary, “Mr. Wonderful,” Brings Star Power to Myseum’s Flagship Picture Party Platform
Rhea-AI Summary
Myseum (Nasdaq: MYSE) announced that entrepreneur Kevin O’Leary created a new video highlighting its flagship app Picture Party on Feb 19, 2026. The release emphasizes Picture Party’s private, encrypted event-based sharing, a newly allowed U.S. patent for its core architecture, and a sponsored promotional collaboration to boost user awareness.
The video will run across Myseum’s social channels and marketing materials as the company pursues user adoption and brand visibility.
Positive
- U.S. patent allowed for Picture Party’s core private social networking architecture
- Celebrity endorsement from Kevin O’Leary to raise mainstream visibility
- Privacy-first features with encrypted, invite-only Picture Parties
Negative
- Video is a sponsored collaboration via Cameo, implying paid promotion without disclosed cost
News Market Reaction – MYSE
On the day this news was published, MYSE gained 1.68%, reflecting a mild positive market reaction. This price movement added approximately $121K to the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $7M at that time.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
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No peer stocks with momentum data were provided, so MYSE’s -2.72% move appears stock-specific rather than sector-driven.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10 | Shareholder letter | Positive | -5.5% | Outlined monetization plans and Picture Party business rollout strategy. |
| Feb 03 | Patent grant | Positive | +2.8% | Granted U.S. patent for secure WebRTC real-time streaming technology. |
| Jan 28 | Marketing sponsorship | Positive | -0.5% | Gold sponsorship and North American user acquisition campaign for Picture Party. |
| Jan 13 | Product launch | Positive | -4.9% | Official North American launch of Picture Party for iOS and Android. |
| Dec 17 | Beta debut | Positive | -3.4% | iOS beta launch of Picture Party private encrypted social platform. |
Recent positive product and IP announcements often saw negative next-day moves, suggesting a pattern of selling into good news.
Over the past months, Myseum has focused on launching and promoting Picture Party, from the iOS beta on Dec 17, 2025 to the North American launch on Jan 13, 2026. Additional milestones included a Gold sponsorship for The Photo Managers conference and the grant of U.S. Patent 12,524,507 for secure streaming technology. Despite generally positive operational updates, four of five recent news events were followed by negative 24-hour price reactions, showing frequent divergence between upbeat news and share performance.
Regulatory & Risk Context
An effective Form S-3 shelf filed on Nov 26, 2025 allows Myseum to offer up to $25,000,000 in various securities, plus $18,100,009.80 carried forward from a prior registration, providing flexibility for future capital raises via common stock, preferred stock, debt, warrants, rights, or units.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement combines a newly allowed U.S. patent underpinning Picture Party’s private social networking architecture with a sponsored Kevin O’Leary campaign to boost awareness. It builds on prior launches and marketing pushes for Picture Party over late 2025 and early 2026. Key factors to watch include user adoption, monetization progress for the app, any future use of the $25,000,000 shelf, and how markets respond to subsequent operational milestones.
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Legendary business “Shark” gives insight on Myseum’s lead product Picture Party
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., Feb. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Myseum, Inc. (Nasdaq: MYSE) (“Myseum” or the “Company”), a privacy-first social media and technology innovator, today announced that renowned entrepreneur and television personality Kevin O’Leary — widely known as “Mr. Wonderful” from CNBC’s Shark Tank — has created a new video highlighting the Company’s flagship app, Picture Party.
In the video, O’Leary delivers his signature direct-to-camera style while introducing Picture Party as a simple, modern solution for instantly sharing event photos in private, invite-only groups. His commentary brings mainstream visibility and recognizable business credibility to the social media platform as Myseum continues its marketing efforts for expanding consumer awareness and executing user adoption initiatives.
Much more than just a shared album, Picture Party is a complete personal and private social network with a live feed that updates instantly as guests post comments and reactions, and/or add more content. The network organizes and stores the content so the party lives on when more guests join. Picture Party’s perpetual picture archive enables the party host and partygoers to relive life’s special and most important moments at any time.
According to O’Leary, “Picture Party is perfect for sharing life as it happens.”
“Having a globally recognized business voice highlight Picture Party brings meaningful attention to the experience we’re building,” said a Darin Myman, CEO of Myseum. “The platform is designed for real-world moments, and this campaign helps introduce that simplicity and excitement to a broader audience.”
What it Does:
Picture Party makes it easier and more fun to share with the people right next to you, or anywhere in the world. It solves everyday sharing frustrations by eliminating the common headaches of modern photo sharing:
- No more passing around your phone for others to view your photos and videos.
- No more crowds gathering over your shoulder to see a clip.
- No more debating whether to text, drop, email, or tag group photos.
- No more struggling with social media privacy, data exposure, or AI training risks.
How it Works:
Picture Party lets users instantly create private, encrypted spaces, called Picture Parties, to share photos and videos in curated, personal feeds. Users can:
- Create unlimited Picture Parties.
- Invite anyone via text, QR code, or in-app invite.
- Launch a Picture Party (a timed or ongoing shared event) in under a minute.
- Add titles, comments, and reactions to posts.
- Maintain complete control over privacy, interaction settings, and who can view or contribute.
The technology underpinning Picture Party by Myseum is supported by a newly allowed U.S. patent. The patent covers the core personal and private social networking architecture behind Picture Party and represents a significant milestone in Myseum’s intellectual property strategy. Management believes the new IP is foundational to a new category of private social interaction and a key driver of long-term platform value.
Kevin O’Leary’s video was part of a sponsored promotional collaboration arranged through Cameo and will be featured across Myseum’s social channels, digital marketing campaigns, and investor-facing materials as the Company continues to scale brand visibility.
Myseum remains focused on delivering secure, user-controlled social technologies while leveraging strategic promotional partnerships to accelerate growth and engagement across its ecosystem.
About Myseum, Inc.
Myseum, Inc. (formerly DatChat Inc.) is a privacy and social media technology company focused on innovative and creative user platforms. Its flagship platform is Picture Party by Myseum, a next-generation social sharing platform that makes it easier to share your photos and videos both today, and for generations to come. Myseum's innovative social media platform brings a fresh and needed approach to digital media and content management, allowing users to create a digital legacy that makes it easier to share both today, and with future generations. The platform is backed by both patented technology and proprietary software.
The Company also operates the DatChat Messenger & Private Social Network, which presents technology that allows users to change how long their messages can be viewed before or after users send them, prevents screenshots, and hides encrypted photos in plain sight on camera rolls. The patented technology offers users a traditional texting experience while providing control and security for their messages. With the DatChat Messenger, a user can decide how long their messages last on a recipient's device while feeling secure that at any time, and delete individual messages or entire message threads, making it like the conversation never happened. Visit Myseum.com and datchat.com/investors for more information.
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