Gate 1
Identity confirmed.
Founder identity verified against real credits, public presence, and independently verifiable track record. No fictitious collaborators. No undisclosed litigation.
Vetting
Three gates. Zero theater.
We move fast because we vet deeply. Every project passes through three gates — identity, contract, and enforceable backend terms — before a single dollar moves. The process is thorough, but it is not adversarial. It exists so that trust, once given, is well placed.
1
Gate 1 — Vetting (you, before review even starts)
- —Founder/lead identity confirmed as real, matches who they claim to be
- —Track record or portfolio independently verifiable (shipped work, prior credits, public presence)
- —No undisclosed active litigation tied to the founder or the IP
- —Team composition matches what's claimed (no fictitious or unverified collaborators)
- —Project genuinely exists in some demonstrable form (slice, script, pilot, pitch materials) — not just an idea
2
Gate 2 — Contract and budget review
- —Itemized budget with no placeholder or unresolved line items
- —No fabricated or inflated vendor/contractor line items
- —Chain of title or underlying rights documented or clearly represented
- —No undisclosed competing funding source already covering the same budget
- —Entity formed (or commitment to form) and confirmed as the receiving party — not a personal account
- —Guild/union signatory status (where applicable) disclosed accurately
- —No undisclosed liens, encumbrances, or third-party claims on the IP
3
Gate 3 — Backend agreement (post-funding, enforceable terms)
- —Funds sent only to the verified entity confirmed in Gate 2 — any redirection voids the agreement
- —Funds used for the named project — diversion to a different project, personal use, or unrelated venture is recoverable
- —No fabricated activity created solely to simulate progress without genuine intent to produce
- —No transfer, sale, or encumbrance of the project's rights without disclosure after funding
- —No concealment of a fact that would have changed the funding decision had it been known at Gate 1 or 2
- —Identity or team substitution after funding (the people funded are not the people executing) triggers review
- —Material misrepresentation discovered after the fact (false budget, false rights, false team) voids the agreement retroactively
- —Breach triggers: repayment demand, damages, referral to counsel/law enforcement, resolved via binding arbitration
Explicitly NOT a violation
So the checklist can't be misread as catching ordinary risk:
- —Schedule delays from real production circumstances
- —Budget reallocation within the project, by the team's own judgment
- —Creative evolution from the original pitch
- —The finished project simply not selling or performing well
Three gates
Thorough, but never adversarial.
Every project passes through three gates — identity, contract, and enforceable backend terms — before a single dollar moves. Trust, once given, is well placed.
Gate 2
Contract and budget reviewed.
Itemized budget with no placeholders. Chain of title documented. Entity formed and confirmed. No undisclosed competing funding sources or liens on the IP.
Gate 3
Enforceable backend terms.
Funds wired only to the verified entity. Diversion voids the agreement. Material misrepresentation triggers review. Disputes resolved through binding arbitration.