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Security Type
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Preferred Stock
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Categories
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Other
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Min Investment
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$1
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Offering Date
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January 18, 2020
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Expected Close Date
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April 17, 2020
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Target Raise
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$90.00K-$480.00K
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Deal Notes
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$1.00 per share
$25K+ pro rata right threshold
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Valuation
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$4,500,000
Company Description
We create African American content for an under-served community. Our focus is comics, manga, and animations, with an emphasis on history prior to slavery. Every person deserves a legacy they can be proud of.
Perks
$1,000+ Lifetime VIP ticket for Annual Convention
$10,000+ Right of first refusal on future rounds and Quarterly Meetings
$25,000+ Voting Rights
Key Deal Facts
Endorsed by Michelle Obama, the Schomburg Center, and ReedPOP.
Senior Animators from Disney, Sony, Pixar, Bron, Amazon Studios, Nickelodeon, and Rainmaker among others
Concept design from a veteran of major brands like Assassin’s Creed, Watch Dogs, Tekken, Terminator, and Star Wars.
30,000 units sold
If you think Hollywood shouldn't dictate what is produced in the black community.
If you think we should invest in history before slavery.
370 five star reviews on Facebook.
Over a million impressions a month on social media.
Use of Proceeds
If $90,000 is raised:
52.5%: hiring animation senior staff for a series of animated pilot 40%: hiring a part-time animator for Black Sands Seven Kingdoms 7.5%: Wefunder intermediary fee.
If $480,000 is raised:
52.5%: hiring animation senior staff for a series of animated pilot 30%: hiring development team to build a mobile application 10%: marketing through influencers and paid ad spend 7.5%: Wefunder intermediary fee
Management Team / Advisory Board Bios
Manuel Godoy
CEO
In 2017, I wrote the most successful independent black comic book series on the market and successfully funded five kickstarter campaigns in the last two years. I published over 10 books and grew our social media to a million impressions a month.
Geiszel Godoy
CFO
Handling the logistics, contracts, and media outreach, Geiszel has been a critical member of Black Sands Entertainment. She is also a distinguished author of the series Mori’s Family Adventures.
Teunis de Raat
Head of Studio
Teunis is an animation industry veteran and leader. His 25 years of experience spans his diverse roles as an artist, technical director, creative/technical lead, and VFX Supervisor. Credits with Disney, Pixar, Image Movers, and more.
Deal Notes
$1.00 per share
$25K+ pro rata right threshold