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Tiered Funding Milestones

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This document outlines the milestone-based release schedule for the ${{ '{:,}'.format(investment_amount) }} seed investment. The investment is structured to release in four (4) tranches over the 12-month deployment period. Each tranche release is tied to documented progress against agreed metrics, providing the Investor with visible accountability and the Company with a disciplined deployment framework.

Tranche Structure

Tranche 1 releases at closing, immediately upon execution of the SAFE and Company incorporation. Tranches 2 through 4 release upon meeting Milestones A, B, and C respectively, detailed below.

Tranche	Timing	Amount	Release Condition
Tranche 1	At closing	$50,000	Upon execution of SAFE and incorporation of {{ company_name }}
Tranche 2	Month 3	$35,000	Hitting Milestone A (see below)
Tranche 3	Month 6	$35,000	Hitting Milestone B (see below)
Tranche 4	Month 9	$30,000	Hitting Milestone C (see below)
Total		${{ '{:,}'.format(investment_amount) }}

Milestone A — Month 3 Release

Tranche: $35,000

Conditions for release (all must be met):

Company incorporation complete; EIN issued; business bank account opened.
Sales/marketing role posted publicly and a candidate pipeline established.
First major B2B conference attended with documented attendance and post-event follow-ups.
Platform infrastructure operating at production stability with documented uptime metrics.
Minimum 350 total platform members (across all four user types: Filmmakers, Actors, Investors, Supporters).

Milestone B — Month 6 Release

Tranche: $35,000

Conditions for release (all must be met):

Sales/marketing contractor onboarded and active for minimum 60 days.
Second major B2B conference attended.
Minimum 1,300 total platform members.
Minimum $30,000 monthly recurring revenue (MRR) run rate.
Minimum one (1) completed pledge drive on the platform.

Milestone C — Month 9 Release

Tranche: $30,000

Conditions for release (all must be met):

Sales/marketing contractor renewal decision documented and executed.
Third major B2B conference attended.
Minimum 2,500 total platform members.
Minimum $60,000 MRR run rate.
Minimum three (3) completed pledge drives on the platform.
Demonstrated path to next funding round (term sheet, LOI, or equivalent documentation).

Milestone Review Process

At each milestone review point, the Founder will deliver to the Investor a written report documenting performance against each criterion, including supporting data (platform metrics dashboard, bank statements as applicable, contracts, and other relevant materials). If a milestone is partially achieved, the Company and Investor will meet in good faith to determine whether a partial tranche release or a revised milestone timeline is appropriate. Tranches will not be unreasonably withheld.

Acceleration Provision

In the event the Company achieves multiple milestones ahead of schedule (e.g., Milestone B achieved by Month 4), the Investor may, at their discretion, accelerate release of subsequent tranches. Acceleration is intended to support faster deployment when growth justifies it.

Note on Metric Definitions

Platform members means accounts that have completed sign-up across any of the four user types (Filmmakers, Actors, Investors, Supporters), including free-tier accounts. MRR means recurring subscription revenue across paid filmmaker tiers (Solo, Writer’s Room, Production Co., Studio), paid actor Studio add-on, and the Above the Line producer plan; non-recurring success fees on closed Deal Room transactions are excluded.