Nuseir Yassin
Born 1992 · Age 33
Israeli–Palestinian video blogger and founder of Nas Daily, Nas Academy and Nas Studios, known for producing 1,000+ one-minute daily videos and building a creator-focused company.
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Born in Arraba, Israel
Nuseir Yassin is born to an Arab Muslim family of Palestinian descent in Arraba, Israel.
Early interest in computers and coding
Learned to code and began building websites and apps while in high school (approximate timeframe).
Applied to Harvard University
Applied to Harvard University seeking a degree in aerospace engineering; application essay addressed his experience as an ethnic Arab born in Israel.
Started Harvard studies (approx.)
Began undergraduate studies at Harvard University (timeline inferred from graduation year 2014).
Co-founded pay-it-forward registration service
While at Harvard, co-founded a pay-it-forward registration service (exact date unspecified).
Co-founded social media search engine
During his Harvard years he co-founded a social media search engine (exact date unspecified).
Graduated from Harvard University (BS Economics, minor CS)
Completed a Bachelor of Science in economics with a minor in computer science (graduation year explicitly reported as 2014).
Joined Venmo as software developer
Started working for Venmo (a mobile-payment company owned by PayPal) in New York as a software developer.
Almost quit (Day 217)
Experienced burnout and nearly stopped the daily challenge (nas.co Day 217). Date approximated from Day 1 in 2016.
Quit Venmo to travel and make videos
Left his software developer job in order to travel the world and document experiences on video (start of the Nas Daily project).
Started 1,000-day one-minute video challenge (Nas Daily Day 1)
Launched the Nas Daily Facebook page and began posting one-minute videos daily with the plan to post for 1,000 consecutive days.
Almost quit again (Day 230)
Another near-abandonment moment during the challenge (nas.co Day 230). Date approximated from Day 1 in 2016.
Nas Daily goes viral (Day 271)
Facebook algorithm changes favored the videos and page started receiving millions of followers and views (nas.co Day 271).
Meeting with Mark Zuckerberg; Facebook 'show' upgrade
Met Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg in early 2018; Nas Daily page was upgraded to 'show' status on Facebook.
Facebook followers exceed 8 million
By September 2018 the Nas Daily Facebook page had over 8 million followers.
Facebook followers exceed 10 million
By November 2018 the Nas Daily Facebook page had surpassed 10 million followers.
Started uploading old Nas Daily videos to YouTube
In 2019 he began uploading previous Nas Daily videos to the official YouTube channel 'Nas Daily Official'.
Transitioned to one video per week (planned 100 weeks)
On 1 February 2019 he began producing one video per week for a planned 100-week project (start-of-weekly posting noted in sources).
Founded Nas Daily Corporation and Nas Studios (Day 1001)
On/after completion of the 1,000-day challenge he converted the project into a company and began hiring a team (nas.co Day 1001).
Office opened in Singapore (Nas Daily)
Nas Daily grew and opened an office in Singapore (nas.co Day 1,060 — approximate calendar date Mar 2019).
Completed the 1,000 daily videos challenge
Posted the final video of the 1,000 consecutive one-minute video challenge, ending with 'That's one minute, see you soon.'
Memoir published: 'Around the World in 60 Seconds: The Nas Daily Journey'
Released a memoir recounting the Nas Daily journey and experiences.
Launched Nas Academy and Nas Studios
Created Nas Academy (a school for video creators) and Nas Studios (video-production arm); also released a series of podcasts in 2020.
Opened Dubai office
Nas Daily opened an office in Dubai (nas.co Day 1,689 — approximate late 2020), and Yassin later resided in Dubai.
Lesha joins as COO
Lesha joined Nas Daily as COO (nas.co Day 1,410 — approximate Feb 2020).
Nas Academy seed round (500 Startups)
Nas Academy went through a Seed Round on June 19, 2021 and received undisclosed funding/participation from 500 Startups.
Nas Academy Series A — $11M led by Lightspeed
Series A funding round raised $11,000,000 led by Lightspeed Venture Partners with multiple investors participating.
Removed Whang-Od course from Nas Academy; NCIP inquiry
Nas Academy removed a pay-to-view course by Filipino tattoo artist Whang-Od after complaints; NCIP reviewed the contract and later a customary apology and reconciliation occurred on Oct 24, 2021.
Apology and reconciliation with Whang-Od community
Nas Academy Philippines representatives formally apologized and reconciled with Whang-Od's community; the contract was declared null and void by Nas Academy legal team.
Launched Nas Summit (first summit, Dubai)
Nas Summit launched (nas.co Day 2,237) with over 1,000 attendees at its first Dubai event (approximate date May 2022).
Acquired Saint Kitts and Nevis citizenship and passport
Disclosed in 2022 that he acquired citizenship of Saint Kitts and Nevis, which allowed travel to countries restricted to Israeli passport holders (visited Malacca, Malaysia as part of vlogging).
Launched Nas.io (creator platform)
Launched Nas.io, a platform intended to help creators and brands own their audience (nas.co Day 2,366 — approximate late 2022).
Published 'Why I Am Banned From 20 Countries' video
Uploaded a video titled 'Why I Am Banned From 20 Countries' (YouTube, 24 July 2022).
Nas Academy funding — $12M round led by BECO & Pitango
A funding round on July 26, 2022 invested $12,000,000 in Nas Academy; investors included BECO Capital, Pitango, Jack Conte, FTX Ventures and HOF Capital.
Alex joins as COO of Nas.io & Nas Academy
Alex joined as COO of Nas.io & Nas Academy (nas.co Day 1,766 — approximate late 2023).
Nas Studios & Nas Company exceed $1,000,000 revenue in a single month
Nas Studios and Nas Company reported making over $1,000,000 of revenue in one month (nas.co Day 2,769 — approximate late 2023).
Public identity statement shift after Oct 7 attacks
Posted on October 9, 2023 that he views himself as 'Israeli first, Palestinian second', indicating a public shift in self-identification.
Reported social reach and company growth claims
Various sources cite Nas Daily and related brands claiming tens of millions of followers and millions of creators trained (figures vary by source — e.g., '30 million followers' or '42 million followers' in some write-ups).
Launched Nas House flagship (Dubai)
Launched Nas House with a flagship location in Dubai (nas.co Day 2,980 — approximate mid-2024).
Public controversies and criticism
Received criticism (2022 onward) from Palestinian creators and BDS groups for perceived 'simplistic' coverage and 'normalizing' of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict; ongoing public debate.
Personal lifestyle note: vegetarian
Reported as a vegetarian (personal milestone / lifestyle choice documented in sources).
YouTube channel stats snapshot
Wikipedia snapshot (last updated Mar 27, 2025) lists Nas Daily channel with 13.9 million subscribers and 8.09 billion views.
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