Capital for the
creators with
no capital.
Velvet Forge is a pre-revenue talent incubator. We don't lend — we co-found. We set up your LLC, write the checks, build the studio, and stand behind you for an equity stake. Like a record label signs unsigned artists.
- Equity stake
- 20–50%
- Buyout option
- 1.5×
- At month
- 12
From application to going live, in three waves of capital.
Most accelerators write one check and disappear. We deploy capital in waves — each one tied to a real milestone — so you're always funded for the next stage of the build.
Wave 1 — The Foundation
- $25K living expensesSo you can quit the day job and focus full-time on the build.
- Qoves facial analysisPersonalised aesthetic plan — what would maximise on camera.
- Body-maxing protocolDental, laser hair removal, hair transplants, gym, supplements.
- Business infrastructureLLC formation, legal, banking, brand registry — in your name.
Wave 2 — Go Live
- Camera & lighting kitCinema-grade cameras, lights, sound — the full studio loadout.
- Computing & green screensEdit-bay-grade workstation, virtual production setup, peripherals.
- Initial marketing pushPaid social, fan-acquisition campaigns, platform-listing optimisation.
- You go liveFirst month of subscribers, first dollars — receipts start here.
Wave 3 — Compound
- Advanced marketingInfluencer collabs, PR placements, multi-platform brand deals.
- Cash-flow supportMonthly working-capital tranches as you hit defined milestones.
- Accounting & legalOn-retainer CFO and counsel — we handle the paperwork forever.
- Buyout option · month 12Buy back our equity at 1.5× total invested. You keep the brand.
An LLC. A studio. A co-founder.
We don't hand you a check and walk away. You walk out with a real business, real infrastructure, and a partner who's on the cap table beside you.
- A new LLC or CorporationSet up day one in your name. We handle filings, EIN, banking, and brand registry.
- Plain-English NCANon-compete only on monetised content tied to your corporation — never on personal posts.
- Studio + gear in your nameCameras, lighting, computing, green screens, lenses — capex held by your LLC.
- Aesthetic & wellness budgetQoves analysis, dental, laser hair removal, hair transplants, gym, supplements.
- Marketing tranchesWave 2 launch push, Wave 3 milestone-based growth budget, ongoing brand-deal desk.
- Buyout option · 12 monthsBuy back our equity at 1.5× total invested. Clean exit, full ownership.
Equity, not revenue share
- We form a new LLC or Corporation with you on day one.
- Velvet Forge takes 20–50% equity — set by AI risk modeling.
- More equity = larger funding ceiling. Lower equity = leaner deal.
Non-Compete Agreement
- NCA applies only to content monetised through the corporation.
- Personal, non-monetised content is fully unrestricted.
- Plain-English contract, reviewed by counsel before signing.
Buyout option · month 12
- After 12 months, buy back Velvet Forge equity at 1.5× total invested.
- We exit cleanly. You keep 100% of the brand, the LLC, and the upside.
- No revenue minimums, no claw-backs, no surprise riders.
We're not a lender. We're your co-founder.
Spotter and Creative Juice need you to already have revenue. We back you before the first dollar. If you've got the look, the work ethic, and the audience instinct — we put up the capital.
The record-label model,
re-imagined for creators.
In the 1960s, an unsigned artist could walk into a studio empty- handed and walk out with a label, a producer, a tour bus, and a shot at the charts. We're building that for creators — the ones who have the look and the drive but not the $80K it costs to start.
We back the person. Then we forge the business.
“I had nothing. No camera, no studio, no LLC. Velvet Forge spun up the corp, paid for the dental, paid for the studio buildout, and three months later I had a producer and a calendar full of shoots.”
“The buyout is what sold me. I knew I wasn't trapped. We hit 1.5×, I bought their equity back, and they handed me the entire LLC with everything still in it. Cleanest deal I've ever signed.”
“Other funds wanted 70% revenue share forever. Velvet Forge sized the equity to my actual risk profile, funded the gym membership and the gear, and built me a dashboard I now run my whole business in.”
The questions everyone asks.
Why equity instead of revenue share?
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Revenue-share deals only work if you already make money. We back creators who haven't earned a dollar yet — equity lets us underwrite the person, fund the build, and share in the upside if it works. If you'd rather own 100% of the brand, the 12-month buyout at 1.5× total invested is your clean exit.
What does the Non-Compete actually cover?
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The NCA is scoped narrowly: it only applies to content monetised through the corporation we co-found together. Your personal accounts, lifestyle posts, hobbies, day jobs, and any non-monetised content stay completely yours. We hand you a plain-English contract for review by your own counsel before anyone signs.
How is my equity percentage decided?
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An AI underwriting model evaluates your aesthetic potential (via Qoves), audience fit, content niche, market timing, and risk profile. Lower-risk profiles land closer to 20%; higher-risk or higher-capital deals can stretch to 50%. You see the number — and the inputs — before you sign.
How much capital do you actually deploy per creator?
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Wave 1 starts at $25K plus the recommended aesthetic/business setup (typically $15K–$50K). Wave 2 covers studio and equipment, usually $40K–$120K. Wave 3 unlocks milestone-based growth tranches that can add another six figures over the first 18 months.
How is this different from Spotter or Creative Juice?
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They're revenue lenders — they advance you cash against earnings you've already proven. We're a talent incubator. We sign pre-revenue creators the way a record label signs unsigned artists, then we co-found the business with you. Different model, different risk, different upside.
Who do you fund?
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Aspiring creators 25 and up — particularly women in adult content and emerging platforms — who have the look, the work ethic, and the audience instinct, but lack the capital to start. We're industry-agnostic on platform: OnlyFans, Fansly, YouTube, Twitch, Patreon, Substack, and beyond.
What happens at month 12?
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You can buy back our equity at 1.5× total invested — we exit cleanly, you keep the brand, the LLC, and 100% of future upside. Or you can keep us on the cap table indefinitely as your operating partner.
Ready to forge what's next?
Application takes ten minutes. We come back to every applicant in seven days — no form letter, no ghost.