Capital for the
next generation
of creators.
Velvet Forge funds your studio, your equipment, your LLC and your long game — in exchange for a transparent revenue share. You create. We forge the infrastructure.
- Creators funded
- 124+
- Capital deployed
- $28M
- Avg. revenue lift
- 3.4×
Four chapters from your application to your first paycheck.
Apply in 10 minutes
Submit your platform stats, content focus, and what you'd build with capital. We get back inside seven days.
Diligence + offer
We verify identity, age, and audience health, then size a tier between Spark, Forge, and Atelier.
Counter-sign the deal
Revenue share between 15% and 50%, equity 10–20%, paired with a transparent buyout schedule.
Capital deploys
Funds disburse in tranches against your roadmap. Track every dollar inside your Velvet Forge dashboard.
Everything that gets in the way of your craft.
Most accelerators write a check and disappear. We invest into the entire stack — gear, studio space, legal entity, accountants, creative direction. You ship. We pay the bills.
- Equipment & studiosCameras, lighting, sound, edit bays, real estate — capital expenditure handled in your name, repaid through revenue share.
- Business infrastructureCreator-owned LLC formation, accounting, contracts, brand registry, banking — without the legal homework.
- Growth + opsProducers, editors, marketing budget, brand deals desk and analytics that turn audience into compounding revenue.
Transparent terms. Zero hidden surprises.
Each contract is co-built with our deal desk. Here's the range — your placement is set by risk tier, audience size, and content focus.
- Equipment grant
- LLC formation
- Quarterly statements
- Buyout from month 12
- Full studio buildout
- Dedicated producer
- Tax + legal partner
- Marketing budget
- Buyout from month 18
- Multi-location studios
- Crew of 4+
- PR + brand strategy
- Royalty pool buyback
- Buyout from month 24
Receipts, not promises.
“I was burning out shooting on an iPhone with my partner. Velvet Forge built me a studio in eight weeks, and three months later I had a producer. My income tripled.”
“The deal desk is unreal. I got an LLC, a CFO-on-retainer, and a buyout schedule that meant I was never trapped. They actually want you to win.”
“Other funds tried to take 70%. Velvet Forge sized the deal to my risk profile, helped me launch a course, and built the dashboard I now run my whole business in.”
Ready to forge what's next?
Applications take ten minutes. You'll hear back from a partner — not a form letter — inside seven days.