IndieReign secures investment capital, accelerates partner and customer growth during a month in KLP’s Catapult program.
David White founded IndieReign in 2011, as an independent film marketplace where audiences discover and engage with rewarding content and filmmakers are given tools to successfully market and monetize their films.
David has worked with independent filmmakers since 2010 founding ReelClever, a set of tools for project managing and promoting films. IndieReign provides the missing link with distribution, viewing and payment services.
After a year in a “beta” phase, IndieReign was ready to promote its service and KLP’s Catapult program provided the essential services for him to get started.
Objectives
- Fine-tune presentation materials for investors and advisors
- Raise interest and awareness to raise investment
- Establish partnerships with United States film distributors
This first step in helping David to achieve these goals was to establish a curated network of advisors and partners from within the KLP community and drawing on their knowledge and experience. David worked through a series of introductory meetings with potential partners, employees, investors and service providers.
KLP helped us focus our energies on securing promotion and partnerships that would have taken a lot longer from Hamilton.
Company Name:
IndieReign
Website:
www.indiereign.com
Founded: 2011
Employees: 5
Business Summary:
IndieReign provides global distribution and an online audience for independent films.
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Results
David made significant progress in developing business opportunities and building momentum with IndieReign. He was able to achieve his specific goals with the help of the Catapult team and through his hard work and 12 hour + days.
His time in the US with Catapult is just the beginning. He now has established relationships with key people who can significantly accelerate his business growth and a demonstrated commitment to the market and a wealth of knowledge and understanding that could only be gained by spending a significant period of time there.
Highlights
- Secured media coverage in US and NZ publications including National Business Review, Stuff and the San Francisco Chronicle with more scheduled
- Secured US based investors from within the KLP community who provide valuable networks and business experience as well as financial capital
- Established relationships with key industry players including a prominent independent film promoter regularly described as one of the most powerful people in the independent film industry
- Signed partnership and distribution agreements with Cinify and Vanguard which will provide a back catalogue of over 1000 films
- Signed an exclusive partnership with IndieGoGo