Cinema isn't dying; it's rotating 90 degrees. Vertikal is the scalable media infrastructure built to capture this shift and retain Black cultural ownership.
Audiences have moved to vertical video, but premium storytelling has not. "Clip Fatigue" is real. The market demands assets, not just noise.
Black culture is the #1 export of the internet. By financializing this influence through ownership, we create a defensible moat that traditional platforms cannot replicate.
Black creators drive disproportionate engagement but receive the smallest slice of capitalization. Vertikal corrects this structural gap.
Originals incubated internally. Networks retain IP rights. Distribution scales via FAST/SVOD licensing. Margin expansion at every layer.
Pre-launch exclusivity. Permanent ownership signal. Early institutional partners only. Grants priority deal flow and permanent equity recognition. Not available post-launch. Represents ownership leverage.
Launch Beta. Seed V Badge creators. Establish Alpha Visual Artists.
Roll out Vertikal Studios Originals. Activate Brand Sponsorship tier.
Global expansion. Series A institutional round. Licensing deals.
A home for Black creatives to create short-form vertical series, long-form, and documentary — with distribution + ownership upside.
Premium short-form vertical series, long-form, and documentary content built for the 2–10 minute cinematic window.
Live overlay audience layer. Real-time comments flow over content, creating shared viewing experiences without interruption.
Trust + access + monetization paths. Signals contribution, priority, and ownership. Earned, not bought.
We are looking for partners who understand the math of cultural ownership.
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