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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001493152-23-044264
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20231201
FILED AS OF DATE:		20231208
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20231208

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Bhargava Manoj
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001830700

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12471
		FILM NUMBER:		231476024

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		38955 HILLS TECH DRIVE
		CITY:			FARMINGTON HILLS
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48331

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Simplify Inventions, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001845071
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12471
		FILM NUMBER:		231476025

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		38955 HILLS TECH DRIVE
		CITY:			FARMINGTON HILLS
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48331
		BUSINESS PHONE:		248-960-1700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		38955 HILLS TECH DRIVE
		CITY:			FARMINGTON HILLS
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48331

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Arena Group Holdings, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000894871
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CABLE & OTHER PAY TELEVISION SERVICES [4841]
		IRS NUMBER:				680232575
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 VESEY STREET
		STREET 2:		24TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10281
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212 321 5002

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 VESEY STREET
		STREET 2:		24TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10281

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	theMaven, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20161228

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	THEMAVEN, INC.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20161209

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INTEGRATED SURGICAL SYSTEMS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960725
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        <issuerName>Arena Group Holdings, Inc.</issuerName>
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                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The shares of Arena Group Holdings, Inc. (the &quot;Issuer&quot;) common stock (&quot;Common Stock&quot;) are held by Simplify Inventions, LLC (&quot;Simplify&quot;). Manoj Bhargava is the sole manager, the control person and the Chief Executive Officer of Simplify and has sole voting and investment discretion with respect to the shares of Common Stock held by Simplify. Mr. Bhargava disclaims any beneficial ownership of the securities held by Simplify other than to the extent of any pecuniary interest he may have therein, directly or indirectly.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4) under the Exchange Act, this filing shall not be deemed an admission that Simplify and Mr. Bhargava (together, the &quot;Reporting Persons&quot;) are, for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act or otherwise, the beneficial owners of any equity securities in excess of their respective pecuniary interests.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>See Exhibit 24</remarks>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Laurie L. Green, Attorney-in-Fact for Manoj Bhargava as Manager of Simplify Inventions, LLC</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2023-12-08</signatureDate>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Laurie L. Green, Attorney-in-Fact for Manoj Bhargava</signatureName>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Exhibit
24</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">POWER
OF ATTORNEY</FONT></P>

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all by these presents that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Laurie L. Green, the undersigned&rsquo;s true and lawful attorney-in-fact
to:</FONT></P>

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                                            for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned&rsquo;s capacity as an officer and/or
                                            director and/or manager of Simplify Inventions, LLC (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) and in his
                                            individual capacity, Form ID, including other documents necessary to obtain EDGAR codes and
                                            passwords enabling the undersigned to make electronic filings with the United States Securities
                                            and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;Commission&rdquo;) and Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance
                                            with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &ldquo;Exchange
                                            Act&rdquo;), and the rules thereunder (collectively, the &ldquo;Required Filings&rdquo;);</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                            and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary
                                            or desirable to complete and execute any such Required Filings, complete and execute any
                                            amendment or amendments thereto, and timely file such form with the Commission and any stock
                                            exchange or similar authority; and</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                            any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion
                                            of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required
                                            by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact
                                            on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and
                                            shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact&rsquo;s
                                            discretion.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever
requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and
purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying
and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-facts substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact,
in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned&rsquo;s
responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Exchange Act.</FONT></P>

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undersigned hereby revokes all previous powers of attorney that have been granted by him in connection with his reporting obligations,
if any, under Section 16 of the Exchange Act with respect to his holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company. This
Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect
to the undersigned&rsquo;s holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned
in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.</FONT></P>

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